Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3511: Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3511 in Utrecht (Binnenstad) had 9,455 residents. 37.1% of them (3,505 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (43.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (12.6%), other Asia (5.9%) and other Americas & Oceania (5.0%). 71.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 9,455 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.1% 3,505 people
Born abroad: 71.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.9% 5,945
Migration background 37.1% 3,505

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3511. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

12.6% 1,195 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.9% 555 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

5.0% 475 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.4% 225 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.3% 220 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 215 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.6% 150 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

1.4% 135 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.1% 105 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 90 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.90% 85 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.53% 50 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

72% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 71.9% 2,520
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 28.1% 985

Men and women

Men: 4,645
Women: 4,810

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3511 37.1%

Higher than 83% 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

37.1%

3511
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3511	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	18.8%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	19.2%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	20.0%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	20.3%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	20.8%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	21.2%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	21.0%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	21.4%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	21.6%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	21.7%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	22.5%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	23.3%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	23.6%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	23.7%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	24.5%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	24.2%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	23.7%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	24.6%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	26.2%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	28.2%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	29.2%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	31.0%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	32.2%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	33.5%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	36.3%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	36.5%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	36.7%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	37.1%	43.1%	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
3531 West	42.2%	11,145	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
3523 Zuid	34.3%	10,515	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3582 Oost	28.5%	9,660	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3512 Binnenstad	32.5%	8,615	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
3521 Zuidwest, Binnenstad	38.9%	8,365	+6.8 pp	Other Europe
3514 Noordoost	29.6%	7,360	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3513 Noordwest	40.9%	6,715	+4.1 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	8,055	6,535	1,515	555	960	55	130	100	385	35	175	10	50	320	40	120	95	1,015	510
1999	8,145	6,580	1,565	565	1,005	55	140	115	380	50	180	10	50	325	55	120	90	1,005	560
2000	8,110	6,485	1,620	580	1,040	55	145	110	375	45	185	15	60	320	70	145	95	1,020	600
2001	8,015	6,385	1,630	600	1,030	50	135	105	365	60	195	15	50	340	70	145	100	1,035	595
2002	7,920	6,270	1,650	610	1,045	55	145	110	340	50	170	15	50	375	80	145	120	1,040	610
2003	7,955	6,275	1,685	635	1,045	50	155	100	335	50	165	15	55	400	60	150	145	1,065	615
2004	7,995	6,310	1,680	625	1,055	50	155	95	345	60	170	10	60	385	70	160	120	1,060	625
2005	8,295	6,490	1,810	675	1,135	65	175	115	355	75	165	15	50	445	70	160	120	1,100	710
2006	8,325	6,545	1,785	640	1,140	55	180	130	335	75	155	15	50	420	70	170	125	1,050	730
2007	8,335	6,540	1,800	640	1,160	60	180	115	345	75	150	15	50	425	65	190	130	1,065	735
2008	8,370	6,550	1,815	645	1,180	60	165	110	325	75	140	10	60	435	85	230	130	1,050	765
2009	8,465	6,560	1,905	650	1,260	60	185	100	310	60	140	15	60	435	120	270	155	1,055	850
2010	8,535	6,540	1,990	705	1,290	65	210	105	320	65	140	15	70	480	115	255	155	1,125	870
2011	8,570	6,550	2,025	770	1,255	65	205	100	320	65	150	20	70	530	105	235	160	1,190	835
2012	8,645	6,595	2,050	785	1,270	65	220	100	315	60	155	20	70	540	110	240	160	1,215	840
2013	8,765	6,625	2,145	800	1,350	75	225	100	315	65	150	20	65	565	120	280	170	1,225	915
2014	8,960	6,790	2,170	830	1,345	70	215	95	310	65	155	25	60	590	115	295	180	1,235	940
2015	8,855	6,755	2,100	870	1,230	60	150	85	285	60	165	25	70	610	95	305	190	1,270	835
2016	8,890	6,705	2,185	910	1,275	60	160	85	275	55	175	20	75	640	105	320	215	1,310	875
2017	8,825	6,510	2,315	990	1,325	70	155	80	260	60	180	20	70	720	100	365	235	1,395	915
2018	8,925	6,405	2,520	1,055	1,465	70	160	85	265	65	205	25	70	755	110	420	290	1,490	1,030
2019	9,095	6,440	2,655	1,090	1,565	85	165	100	245	75	210	30	65	785	135	440	320	1,545	1,115
2020	9,185	6,335	2,850	1,185	1,660	90	180	95	255	75	205	40	70	870	170	420	375	1,660	1,185
2021	9,485	6,430	3,055	1,295	1,760	105	190	100	255	80	230	60	75	930	190	460	380	1,755	1,300
2022	9,290	6,170	3,115	1,315	1,805	110	190	100	260	90	225	55	85	955	190	485	380	1,730	1,255
2023	9,355	5,950	3,400	1,490	1,905	125	175	100	245	85	225	55	90	1,115	205	540	435	1,925	1,350
2024	9,580	6,085	3,495	1,540	1,955	125	155	110	240	80	240	55	90	1,155	210	555	470	–	–
2025	9,560	6,060	3,505	1,595	1,910	145	155	100	230	85	225	60	85	1,225	210	545	440	–	–
2026	9,455	5,945	3,505	1,555	1,955	150	135	105	225	90	220	50	85	1,195	215	555	475	–	–

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