Postcode · Vleuten, Utrecht

Postcode 3451: Neighbourhood De Meern

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3451 in Vleuten (De Meern) had 13,160 residents. 28.5% of them (3,745 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Vleuten (31.7%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.8%), Morocco (5.2%) and other Europe (4.3%). 45.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 13,160 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.5% 3,745 people
Born abroad: 45.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

72% 28%

Dutch origin 71.5% 9,415
Migration background 28.5% 3,745

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3451. For comparison, the line marks Vleuten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.8% 765 people

Vleuten 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

5.2% 685 people

Vleuten 6.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 565 people

Vleuten 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Suriname

2.2% 295 people

Vleuten 2.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.1% 280 people

Vleuten 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 255 people

Vleuten 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.8% 235 people

Vleuten 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 220 people

Vleuten 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 190 people

Vleuten 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 115 people

Vleuten 0.87% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.61% 80 people

Vleuten 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 55 people

Vleuten 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

45% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 45.4% 1,700
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 54.5% 2,040

Men and women

Men: 6,465
Women: 6,695

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3451 28.5%

Higher than 73% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

28.5%

3451
Vleuten
Netherlands

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Year	3451	Vleuten	Netherlands
1998	11.6%	11.6%	16.7%
1999	11.6%	11.6%	17.1%
2000	12.0%	12.0%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	12.0%	18.0%
2002	12.6%	12.6%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	12.6%	18.8%
2004	12.5%	12.5%	19.0%
2005	12.6%	14.8%	19.2%
2006	13.7%	16.8%	19.3%
2007	14.1%	18.4%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	19.4%	19.6%
2009	15.3%	19.8%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	20.2%	20.3%
2011	16.3%	20.5%	20.6%
2012	17.2%	21.5%	20.9%
2013	17.7%	22.2%	21.1%
2014	18.1%	22.6%	21.4%
2015	18.1%	22.9%	21.7%
2016	18.4%	23.0%	22.1%
2017	19.4%	23.7%	22.6%
2018	20.2%	24.5%	23.1%
2019	20.6%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	22.2%	26.3%	24.2%
2021	23.8%	27.3%	24.6%
2022	25.4%	28.8%	26.0%
2023	26.4%	29.6%	27.1%
2024	27.3%	30.6%	27.9%
2025	28.1%	31.2%	28.5%
2026	28.5%	31.7%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
3544 Leidsche Rijn	45.9%	23,730	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3452 De Meern	34.6%	14,895	+2.9 pp	Morocco
3454 Vleuten-De Meern	23.9%	13,315	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
3543 Leidsche Rijn	52.6%	11,640	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3481 Noord, Zuid	12.4%	8,125	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3455 Vleuten-De Meern	16.3%	520	+4.0 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	8,095	7,160	935	315	620	35	45	125	220	15	155	10	20	130	35	95	50	560	380
1999	8,100	7,160	940	315	625	30	40	135	210	10	150	10	20	135	40	105	55	550	385
2000	8,185	7,205	980	340	645	35	45	135	210	10	155	10	25	150	45	110	55	565	410
2001	8,160	7,175	980	340	645	35	45	140	210	15	145	15	30	150	45	105	50	575	410
2002	8,100	7,075	1,020	360	665	30	45	165	200	15	155	10	30	165	45	105	60	585	435
2003	8,185	7,155	1,030	360	665	40	45	155	195	15	155	15	30	160	40	105	70	595	440
2004	8,230	7,205	1,030	375	650	35	50	160	195	10	155	20	25	175	40	95	65	585	440
2005	8,170	7,135	1,030	380	660	40	45	155	190	15	150	20	25	185	40	110	65	585	440
2006	8,480	7,320	1,160	395	770	50	95	165	200	25	150	20	25	200	45	115	75	615	545
2007	8,930	7,680	1,255	435	820	50	100	180	210	35	165	20	30	220	60	110	75	665	590
2008	9,205	7,845	1,355	465	900	60	115	190	225	40	160	40	35	230	65	125	80	720	635
2009	9,275	7,855	1,420	470	945	80	130	195	220	40	155	35	35	245	70	140	70	730	690
2010	9,250	7,800	1,450	470	970	85	140	185	225	50	155	35	35	245	70	145	70	735	710
2011	9,500	7,950	1,550	500	1,050	85	165	200	240	45	165	40	35	260	70	160	85	775	780
2012	9,970	8,250	1,715	525	1,195	105	190	210	235	55	165	40	35	285	80	225	95	800	920
2013	10,120	8,325	1,795	530	1,265	110	205	220	250	60	150	40	40	300	80	245	95	815	975
2014	10,235	8,385	1,850	520	1,335	120	225	220	250	55	145	45	30	300	80	280	105	800	1,045
2015	10,445	8,550	1,895	535	1,360	120	250	225	245	60	155	40	30	310	90	280	90	810	1,085
2016	10,605	8,655	1,950	550	1,395	125	245	230	250	60	160	45	30	315	90	295	100	835	1,110
2017	11,020	8,885	2,135	600	1,535	125	280	240	250	70	160	55	35	350	100	350	120	900	1,240
2018	11,165	8,905	2,260	620	1,640	120	320	260	240	70	155	60	35	370	100	405	125	910	1,350
2019	11,360	9,020	2,340	630	1,715	125	340	250	250	80	155	70	40	365	100	435	135	930	1,410
2020	11,925	9,275	2,650	690	1,960	145	430	270	270	90	160	70	45	415	130	470	155	1,030	1,620
2021	12,565	9,575	2,990	740	2,250	175	545	290	275	100	175	65	55	445	145	555	165	1,085	1,900
2022	13,010	9,710	3,305	815	2,490	180	590	295	295	110	195	70	65	490	165	630	220	1,160	2,040
2023	13,105	9,645	3,455	880	2,575	185	625	290	290	110	195	65	60	560	190	655	225	1,230	2,125
2024	13,130	9,540	3,590	895	2,695	205	645	290	285	110	200	70	60	570	220	705	230	–	–
2025	13,180	9,475	3,705	890	2,815	225	670	300	285	110	195	70	60	560	245	760	225	–	–
2026	13,160	9,415	3,745	895	2,850	235	685	295	280	115	190	80	55	565	255	765	220	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)