Postcode · De Meern, Utrecht

Postcode 3453: Neighbourhood Vleuten-De Meern

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3453 in De Meern (Vleuten-De Meern) had 9,050 residents. 39.1% of them (3,535 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than De Meern (30.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.2%), Morocco (6.8%) and other Europe (5.8%). 53.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.8 percentage points.

Residents: 9,050 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.1% 3,535 people
Born abroad: 53.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.8 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 60.9% 5,515
Migration background 39.1% 3,535

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3453. For comparison, the line marks De Meern and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.2% 920 people

De Meern 7.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

6.8% 615 people

De Meern 4.3% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.8% 525 people

De Meern 5.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.3% 385 people

De Meern 2.6% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

4.1% 370 people

De Meern 2.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

2.3% 205 people

De Meern 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.7% 150 people

De Meern 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.4% 130 people

De Meern 1.6% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.2% 105 people

De Meern 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.77% 70 people

De Meern 0.65% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.44% 40 people

De Meern 0.49% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.33% 30 people

De Meern 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.5% 1,890
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.7% 1,650

Men and women

Men: 4,475
Women: 4,575

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3453 39.1%

Higher than 85% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Show

Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

39.1%

3453
De Meern
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	3453	De Meern	Netherlands
1998	–	9.9%	16.7%
1999	–	10.1%	17.1%
2000	17.5%	10.4%	17.5%
2001	21.5%	12.4%	18.0%
2002	23.4%	15.0%	18.4%
2003	23.8%	15.9%	18.8%
2004	23.6%	16.0%	19.0%
2005	23.9%	16.5%	19.2%
2006	24.8%	17.4%	19.3%
2007	26.3%	18.4%	19.4%
2008	26.3%	18.7%	19.6%
2009	27.4%	19.5%	19.9%
2010	27.9%	19.8%	20.3%
2011	28.0%	20.0%	20.6%
2012	28.2%	20.1%	20.9%
2013	28.8%	20.5%	21.1%
2014	29.2%	21.0%	21.4%
2015	29.8%	21.2%	21.7%
2016	30.2%	21.6%	22.1%
2017	30.6%	22.1%	22.6%
2018	31.1%	22.7%	23.1%
2019	31.5%	23.3%	23.6%
2020	32.3%	23.8%	24.2%
2021	33.0%	24.3%	24.6%
2022	34.2%	25.9%	26.0%
2023	35.7%	27.3%	27.1%
2024	37.0%	28.4%	27.9%
2025	38.0%	29.4%	28.5%
2026	39.1%	30.0%	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	23.9%	13,315	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
3481 Noord, Zuid	12.4%	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 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
2000	630	520	110	20	90	5	20	25	20	0	15	0	0	5	0	5	15	45	65
2001	2,675	2,100	575	95	485	55	110	130	85	15	35	5	5	50	10	50	30	190	390
2002	5,735	4,390	1,340	270	1,065	140	245	255	180	50	80	15	10	165	15	135	45	480	865
2003	6,420	4,890	1,530	310	1,225	150	285	295	205	55	90	15	15	190	25	145	65	540	990
2004	6,765	5,170	1,595	320	1,280	160	295	305	210	60	90	15	15	200	30	160	60	565	1,030
2005	7,210	5,480	1,725	335	1,385	180	325	320	220	60	100	15	10	210	40	170	70	590	1,135
2006	7,850	5,905	1,945	375	1,570	210	415	330	225	60	100	20	15	240	45	205	80	635	1,310
2007	8,500	6,270	2,235	410	1,825	230	545	375	230	65	115	20	20	255	60	235	85	675	1,555
2008	8,615	6,345	2,265	415	1,860	245	565	385	215	65	115	25	20	255	55	240	90	675	1,590
2009	9,055	6,575	2,480	460	2,020	255	625	425	220	65	115	25	20	300	70	260	100	725	1,755
2010	9,255	6,675	2,580	470	2,115	260	655	440	225	70	110	30	20	310	75	280	110	745	1,840
2011	9,330	6,720	2,610	485	2,125	275	665	430	225	65	110	40	20	315	70	285	110	775	1,835
2012	9,350	6,715	2,635	495	2,145	280	660	430	235	55	105	35	25	330	80	290	115	780	1,850
2013	9,355	6,665	2,690	510	2,175	295	670	420	230	55	105	35	30	340	85	310	110	795	1,900
2014	9,400	6,655	2,745	535	2,210	285	670	435	225	55	105	50	35	345	95	330	115	820	1,925
2015	9,430	6,620	2,810	545	2,265	290	690	435	225	55	105	50	30	360	95	355	120	815	1,990
2016	9,375	6,545	2,830	570	2,265	280	685	445	220	55	105	55	20	390	95	370	115	840	1,995
2017	9,435	6,545	2,890	595	2,295	285	690	450	230	60	115	50	25	405	90	380	110	870	2,020
2018	9,355	6,450	2,905	585	2,320	295	680	430	225	60	105	55	30	395	100	420	110	865	2,040
2019	9,300	6,370	2,930	580	2,350	280	685	425	235	60	100	55	30	395	100	455	110	865	2,065
2020	9,255	6,270	2,985	595	2,390	295	675	420	230	60	100	50	40	405	105	500	105	870	2,115
2021	9,205	6,170	3,035	590	2,450	305	675	425	220	70	95	45	30	420	100	540	115	845	2,190
2022	9,125	6,000	3,125	595	2,525	320	655	410	220	70	105	45	35	420	100	635	120	860	2,215
2023	9,085	5,840	3,245	605	2,640	340	660	395	205	70	100	40	25	435	120	720	130	865	2,335
2024	9,120	5,745	3,375	655	2,720	360	640	375	200	70	100	40	30	485	130	825	125	–	–
2025	9,135	5,665	3,470	685	2,785	370	635	375	205	65	105	40	30	510	140	870	125	–	–
2026	9,050	5,515	3,535	695	2,840	385	615	370	205	70	105	40	30	525	150	920	130	–	–

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