Postcode · Vleuten, Utrecht

Postcode 3452: Neighbourhood De Meern

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3452 in Vleuten (De Meern) had 14,895 residents. 34.6% of them (5,150 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Vleuten (31.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (7.4%), other Asia (7.1%) and other Europe (5.5%). 46.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents
14,895 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
34.6% 5,150 people
Born abroad
46.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 65.4% 9,745
  • Migration background 34.6% 5,150

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3452. For comparison, the line marks Vleuten and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    7.4% 1,095 people
    Vleuten 6.3% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.1% 1,055 people
    Vleuten 6.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.5% 825 people
    Vleuten 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    3.3% 485 people
    Vleuten 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    2.7% 400 people
    Vleuten 2.5% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.8% 275 people
    Vleuten 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.8% 270 people
    Vleuten 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.8% 270 people
    Vleuten 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.1% 170 people
    Vleuten 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.87% 130 people
    Vleuten 0.87% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.60% 90 people
    Vleuten 0.61% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.60% 90 people
    Vleuten 0.52% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 46.7% 2,405
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.3% 2,745

Men and women

Men
7,255
Women
7,640

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 81% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3452
  • Vleuten
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3452VleutenNetherlands
1998 –11.6%16.7%
1999 –11.6%17.1%
2000 –12.0%17.5%
2001 –12.0%18.0%
2002 –12.6%18.4%
2003 –12.6%18.8%
2004 0.0%12.5%19.0%
2005 30.0%14.8%19.2%
2006 28.9%16.8%19.3%
2007 27.9%18.4%19.4%
2008 25.8%19.4%19.6%
2009 24.9%19.8%19.9%
2010 24.7%20.2%20.3%
2011 24.4%20.5%20.6%
2012 25.3%21.5%20.9%
2013 25.7%22.2%21.1%
2014 26.1%22.6%21.4%
2015 26.4%22.9%21.7%
2016 26.4%23.0%22.1%
2017 26.9%23.7%22.6%
2018 27.7%24.5%23.1%
2019 28.6%25.1%23.6%
2020 29.5%26.3%24.2%
2021 30.3%27.3%24.6%
2022 31.7%28.8%26.0%
2023 32.4%29.6%27.1%
2024 33.4%30.6%27.9%
2025 33.8%31.2%28.5%
2026 34.6%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
3454 Vleuten-De Meern 13,315 +3.9 pp Other Europe
3451 De Meern 13,160 +3.1 pp Other Asia
3481 Noord, Zuid 8,125 +1.3 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
2004 5000000000000000000
2005 1,16582035060285557565401525503015155105250
2006 2,1651,5406251155108014011555204051060255025190440
2007 4,1352,9851,155210940115275185125406510201154512530355800
2008 6,7705,0251,7503301,4201454152901906595152020065180705601,190
2009 8,2056,1652,0403951,64517546533023080110253023075220706601,380
2010 9,2856,9902,2954351,860205515355245100120253525585265907251,570
2011 10,1457,6652,4804852,0052255403702701051252540295902851208101,675
2012 11,5908,6602,9305752,35529069541528512014530503501103251159252,005
2013 13,0309,6803,3456702,67032081545531512016545554051303851301,0602,290
2014 13,61510,0653,5507352,81533084547531512517545654501404501351,1202,425
2015 13,96510,2753,6907802,91034086548031512017550654901504901501,1752,515
2016 14,41510,6153,8007803,02035590046531011517060704801605251901,1752,625
2017 14,71510,7503,9658303,13536094047531012515565805301755452051,2202,745
2018 14,95010,8104,1408703,27036097048531012515575805601856152201,2802,865
2019 15,06510,7604,3059253,3803801,00048530014016575706151956552251,3302,975
2020 15,19510,7154,4801,0003,4803751,00046031514016570756902057452401,4053,075
2021 15,16010,5704,5901,0303,5553751,01545030013518075856902457902451,4303,160
2022 15,15010,3454,8051,0703,7354101,02043530014019080907152708952701,4403,245
2023 15,17510,2554,9201,1203,8004201,04043529513518575857752659452701,4853,315
2024 15,04510,0205,0251,1253,9004601,05041528013517575857852701,015270––
2025 14,9859,9155,0701,1453,9254751,07041527512516585908052751,025270––
2026 14,8959,7455,1501,1703,9804851,09540027013017090908252751,055270––