Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3513: Neighbourhood Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3513 in Utrecht (Noordwest) had 6,715 residents. 40.9% of them (2,745 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 (11.2%), other Asia (5.3%) and Turkey (5.1%). 64.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 6,715 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 40.9% 2,745 people
Born abroad: 64.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.1% 3,970
Migration background 40.9% 2,745

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3513. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

11.2% 750 people

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

5.3% 355 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

5.1% 340 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

5.0% 335 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.0% 270 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.2% 215 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.9% 130 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.6% 110 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 100 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.89% 60 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 55 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.30% 20 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.7% 1,775
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.2% 965

Men and women

Men: 3,245
Women: 3,470

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3513 40.9%

Higher than 86% 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

40.9%

3513
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3513	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	36.1%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	36.4%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	37.1%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	36.9%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	37.1%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	36.4%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	36.7%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	35.3%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	35.1%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	34.4%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	34.5%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	35.0%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	34.9%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	34.8%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	35.2%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	34.7%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	33.9%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	33.6%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	33.4%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	33.7%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	32.5%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	32.9%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	33.7%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	34.4%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	36.8%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	38.1%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	39.4%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	40.4%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	40.9%	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
3511 Binnenstad	37.1%	9,455	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
3552 Noordwest	41.6%	8,165	+6.4 pp	Other Europe
3551 Noordwest	37.3%	7,725	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3514 Noordoost	29.6%	7,360	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3532 West	38.1%	6,760	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3515 Noordoost	34.8%	6,340	+2.2 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	5,285	3,370	1,910	460	1,450	485	485	145	160	30	105	15	25	315	40	65	40	635	1,275
1999	5,335	3,390	1,940	480	1,470	500	500	140	165	35	105	15	20	340	50	50	30	660	1,285
2000	5,470	3,440	2,030	485	1,550	495	505	155	180	55	105	20	25	335	70	60	30	675	1,360
2001	5,505	3,475	2,030	465	1,570	510	525	130	160	60	90	20	25	330	65	75	45	640	1,390
2002	5,375	3,375	1,995	455	1,545	505	495	130	175	60	85	20	25	325	70	75	35	655	1,345
2003	5,365	3,415	1,955	445	1,500	480	500	125	160	60	90	15	30	310	75	65	35	630	1,325
2004	5,330	3,375	1,955	450	1,510	470	480	130	170	60	95	20	35	300	80	70	50	640	1,315
2005	5,145	3,330	1,815	430	1,390	455	415	115	165	45	85	10	35	300	70	75	50	615	1,200
2006	5,285	3,430	1,855	445	1,405	430	425	110	160	45	85	10	35	315	80	100	55	635	1,225
2007	5,315	3,485	1,830	440	1,385	420	415	125	165	45	75	15	30	320	60	95	60	630	1,205
2008	5,285	3,460	1,825	445	1,380	420	400	120	155	45	75	25	30	315	60	105	75	635	1,190
2009	5,245	3,410	1,835	445	1,390	420	400	115	150	50	80	30	25	310	75	105	75	635	1,200
2010	5,310	3,460	1,855	465	1,390	395	405	110	145	50	80	25	30	330	85	120	80	645	1,210
2011	5,460	3,560	1,900	485	1,410	395	410	110	150	45	95	25	25	340	90	120	90	680	1,220
2012	5,420	3,515	1,910	500	1,400	395	410	110	150	50	90	25	25	360	90	115	80	685	1,225
2013	5,450	3,560	1,890	515	1,370	380	380	115	145	55	90	20	25	380	90	120	85	705	1,180
2014	5,765	3,810	1,955	555	1,400	370	375	110	145	60	100	25	30	400	100	145	95	755	1,200
2015	5,840	3,875	1,965	540	1,425	360	385	110	160	60	90	15	30	405	105	145	100	750	1,215
2016	5,860	3,900	1,960	555	1,400	345	390	100	135	60	100	20	30	405	100	165	105	750	1,205
2017	5,835	3,870	1,965	560	1,405	330	390	100	125	60	100	20	40	400	115	185	100	740	1,230
2018	6,340	4,280	2,060	590	1,470	340	385	120	125	55	100	25	40	425	120	225	100	775	1,280
2019	6,725	4,515	2,210	690	1,520	345	380	115	155	55	100	35	45	510	125	215	130	915	1,295
2020	6,845	4,540	2,305	750	1,555	335	375	110	155	60	110	25	45	570	140	230	150	985	1,325
2021	6,960	4,565	2,395	820	1,580	330	375	105	155	55	110	15	50	645	140	240	180	1,060	1,335
2022	6,890	4,355	2,535	855	1,680	335	365	105	145	75	130	20	60	645	165	265	230	1,075	1,380
2023	6,855	4,235	2,615	905	1,715	335	350	100	125	70	135	20	45	705	180	320	240	1,125	1,425
2024	6,935	4,200	2,735	1,000	1,740	335	350	95	115	60	140	25	55	775	195	350	240	–	–
2025	6,830	4,070	2,760	970	1,790	330	350	100	115	55	135	25	55	750	200	365	265	–	–
2026	6,715	3,970	2,745	965	1,780	340	335	100	110	55	130	20	60	750	215	355	270	–	–

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