Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3522: Neighbourhood Zuidwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3522 in Utrecht (Zuidwest) had 8,845 residents. 36.6% of them (3,235 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 Morocco (9.4%), other Europe (7.0%) and other Asia (4.9%). 55.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 8,845 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 36.6% 3,235 people
Born abroad: 55.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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 63.4% 5,605
Migration background 36.6% 3,235

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3522. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

9.4% 830 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.0% 615 people

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

4.9% 430 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

2.9% 260 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 260 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 200 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 175 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 160 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 145 people

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

0.73% 65 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.62% 55 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.40% 35 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.2% 1,785
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.0% 1,455

Men and women

Men: 4,280
Women: 4,565

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3522 36.6%

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

36.6%

3522
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3522	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	24.0%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	24.7%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	25.9%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	26.2%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	26.4%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	27.7%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	26.5%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	26.9%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	26.7%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	26.9%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	26.8%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	27.8%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	28.0%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	28.1%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	27.7%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	28.1%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	28.3%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	28.2%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	28.6%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	28.7%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	29.7%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	30.6%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	31.5%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	31.9%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	33.4%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	34.8%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	35.9%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	36.2%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	36.6%	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
3527 Zuidwest	65.9%	13,680	+1.9 pp	Morocco
3526 Zuidwest	66.6%	13,085	+1.4 pp	Morocco
3523 Zuid	34.3%	10,515	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
3521 Zuidwest, Binnenstad	38.9%	8,365	+6.8 pp	Other Europe
3525 Zuid	49.6%	6,875	+4.2 pp	Morocco

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	7,935	6,025	1,905	415	1,485	245	665	255	170	35	135	25	25	230	30	50	35	605	1,300
1999	7,890	5,940	1,945	420	1,530	255	670	270	170	35	135	25	20	240	35	55	40	610	1,340
2000	8,230	6,095	2,135	430	1,705	325	710	280	195	40	140	30	25	235	40	65	50	650	1,485
2001	8,190	6,050	2,145	440	1,700	330	705	275	200	40	135	25	35	245	35	75	40	660	1,480
2002	8,370	6,160	2,210	465	1,745	325	720	260	195	35	145	30	30	260	60	105	45	685	1,525
2003	8,385	6,065	2,320	520	1,810	310	700	240	220	50	140	30	30	320	75	155	60	760	1,565
2004	8,400	6,170	2,225	500	1,730	305	700	250	200	60	140	30	30	300	60	95	60	725	1,500
2005	8,395	6,140	2,255	485	1,765	315	705	250	205	65	135	25	45	280	60	110	55	735	1,520
2006	8,545	6,260	2,285	510	1,775	320	700	245	205	65	145	25	40	300	60	115	65	755	1,535
2007	8,640	6,315	2,325	530	1,790	305	715	235	220	65	145	25	40	320	65	120	65	790	1,530
2008	8,605	6,305	2,305	550	1,760	270	700	230	225	55	145	30	40	335	65	140	75	815	1,485
2009	8,505	6,145	2,365	545	1,820	270	740	215	220	55	150	35	45	315	60	160	100	810	1,555
2010	8,530	6,145	2,385	585	1,795	260	740	210	215	60	150	35	45	355	55	170	85	860	1,530
2011	8,730	6,280	2,450	615	1,825	255	760	195	220	60	160	45	50	360	80	170	85	885	1,560
2012	8,775	6,345	2,430	605	1,825	240	765	185	225	65	155	35	55	360	75	170	100	895	1,540
2013	8,815	6,330	2,480	620	1,865	255	785	180	230	65	165	30	55	370	75	165	110	910	1,575
2014	8,920	6,395	2,525	620	1,910	250	805	175	225	80	160	25	55	380	80	180	115	910	1,615
2015	9,045	6,490	2,555	635	1,925	255	810	175	220	70	160	25	45	405	80	195	120	920	1,635
2016	9,070	6,475	2,595	640	1,950	255	810	185	215	75	170	25	45	400	85	215	110	925	1,670
2017	9,160	6,530	2,630	670	1,960	245	800	180	210	65	170	30	45	425	95	235	130	965	1,665
2018	9,030	6,350	2,680	685	1,995	240	820	170	200	70	165	30	45	445	100	260	135	975	1,710
2019	9,105	6,320	2,785	715	2,070	245	830	165	200	65	160	40	45	470	115	295	155	1,010	1,780
2020	9,055	6,200	2,855	745	2,110	260	835	155	185	65	160	40	45	500	130	300	180	1,025	1,825
2021	8,940	6,090	2,850	745	2,100	255	820	155	195	55	160	40	40	505	145	290	185	1,040	1,805
2022	8,830	5,880	2,950	770	2,185	250	815	155	195	55	170	30	35	530	165	325	210	1,020	1,835
2023	8,875	5,795	3,085	835	2,250	255	815	155	190	60	175	35	40	590	170	370	225	1,090	1,890
2024	9,000	5,765	3,230	920	2,315	250	815	155	190	65	190	45	50	635	195	400	240	–	–
2025	8,980	5,730	3,255	905	2,345	250	840	160	190	65	170	40	55	640	195	420	235	–	–
2026	8,845	5,605	3,235	870	2,370	260	830	145	175	65	160	35	55	615	200	430	260	–	–

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