Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3512: Neighbourhood Binnenstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3512 in Utrecht (Binnenstad) had 8,615 residents. 32.5% of them (2,800 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 (11.0%), other Americas & Oceania (4.9%) and other Asia (4.3%). 65.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,615 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.5% 2,800 people
Born abroad: 65.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

67% 33%

Dutch origin 67.5% 5,815
Migration background 32.5% 2,800

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3512. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.0% 945 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.9% 425 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 370 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 220 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 210 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 170 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.4% 120 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.0% 85 people

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

1.0% 85 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.0% 85 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.64% 55 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.46% 40 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.7% 1,840
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.3% 960

Men and women

Men: 4,375
Women: 4,245

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3512 32.5%

Higher than 78% 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

32.5%

3512
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3512	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	20.0%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	20.2%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	20.3%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	21.4%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	22.3%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	22.4%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	22.4%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	22.4%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	22.6%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	22.3%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	22.3%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	23.0%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	22.9%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	23.1%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	23.7%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	23.4%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	24.2%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	23.8%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	24.4%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	26.4%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	28.0%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	28.2%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	29.3%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	28.7%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	31.1%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	32.6%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	33.1%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	33.5%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	32.5%	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
3572 Noordoost	28.5%	11,300	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3581 Oost	30.1%	9,815	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3582 Oost	28.5%	9,660	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3511 Binnenstad	37.1%	9,455	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
3514 Noordoost	29.6%	7,360	+2.7 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	7,035	5,625	1,405	570	835	35	60	80	360	55	170	10	60	330	65	85	95	1,020	390
1999	7,070	5,640	1,430	590	840	35	60	80	340	55	165	10	55	360	75	90	105	1,015	410
2000	7,020	5,600	1,425	580	845	40	55	85	345	50	165	15	65	335	70	90	110	1,015	410
2001	7,020	5,515	1,505	615	890	40	55	90	345	65	160	25	70	360	65	115	115	1,065	440
2002	6,870	5,340	1,530	655	875	40	45	80	335	55	165	25	75	390	65	110	145	1,120	415
2003	7,015	5,445	1,570	655	915	45	55	85	310	60	170	20	65	400	70	120	170	1,105	465
2004	7,225	5,600	1,620	670	955	50	55	90	315	65	180	20	65	405	75	130	175	1,125	500
2005	7,310	5,675	1,635	690	950	40	65	95	310	65	190	25	60	415	75	125	175	1,125	515
2006	7,445	5,765	1,680	705	975	45	70	80	310	75	180	25	70	430	85	145	165	1,140	545
2007	7,630	5,930	1,700	640	1,055	50	95	80	335	80	170	20	65	385	85	160	170	1,110	590
2008	7,730	6,010	1,720	675	1,040	40	75	85	330	80	180	30	70	395	90	165	175	1,130	590
2009	7,725	5,945	1,780	730	1,055	45	75	90	330	70	185	15	70	460	90	185	170	1,180	605
2010	7,820	6,025	1,790	760	1,030	40	65	85	325	65	180	25	70	485	90	165	195	1,200	590
2011	7,905	6,075	1,830	805	1,030	55	55	80	315	70	185	25	75	520	95	155	205	1,250	585
2012	7,940	6,055	1,885	850	1,035	45	55	85	315	75	200	20	80	550	95	175	190	1,290	595
2013	7,985	6,120	1,870	840	1,030	60	65	90	290	65	190	25	80	545	90	175	195	1,275	595
2014	8,175	6,200	1,975	910	1,065	55	65	90	295	65	200	25	85	600	95	195	205	1,345	630
2015	8,240	6,275	1,965	910	1,055	50	60	90	280	70	210	30	90	580	90	195	220	1,330	635
2016	8,430	6,370	2,060	920	1,145	55	75	95	285	80	205	30	85	600	95	200	260	1,375	685
2017	8,540	6,285	2,255	1,025	1,230	75	85	95	275	70	210	35	90	690	95	235	300	1,495	760
2018	8,600	6,195	2,405	1,100	1,305	65	100	100	265	70	215	30	90	765	115	270	320	1,590	815
2019	8,520	6,120	2,400	1,160	1,240	60	60	80	265	75	220	30	100	810	90	270	340	1,645	750
2020	8,560	6,050	2,510	1,235	1,270	60	55	80	250	75	235	40	100	860	100	285	365	1,725	785
2021	8,480	6,045	2,435	1,185	1,245	65	50	70	240	70	220	40	100	825	115	270	365	1,660	770
2022	8,445	5,815	2,630	1,230	1,400	80	50	85	245	85	230	45	90	870	135	320	390	1,650	830
2023	8,815	5,945	2,870	1,350	1,525	95	60	85	250	80	215	55	90	990	180	360	420	1,780	945
2024	8,955	5,990	2,965	1,400	1,565	100	50	85	250	85	215	45	90	1,045	180	370	445	–	–
2025	8,845	5,880	2,960	1,360	1,605	110	50	95	235	85	215	45	95	1,005	190	375	465	–	–
2026	8,615	5,815	2,800	1,275	1,525	120	55	85	220	85	210	40	85	945	170	370	425	–	–

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