Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3523: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3523 in Utrecht (Zuid) had 10,515 residents. 34.3% of them (3,610 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 (7.9%), other Asia (6.6%) and Morocco (5.8%). 61.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents: 10,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.3% 3,610 people
Born abroad: 61.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.3 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 65.7% 6,905
Migration background 34.3% 3,610

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3523. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.9% 830 people

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

6.6% 690 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

5.8% 605 people

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

2.9% 305 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 300 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.9% 205 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 160 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.5% 160 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 140 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 100 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.62% 65 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.48% 50 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.6% 2,225
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.4% 1,385

Men and women

Men: 4,875
Women: 5,640

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3523 34.3%

Higher than 80% 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

34.3%

3523
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3523	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	27.1%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	27.5%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	27.6%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	27.7%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	26.2%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	26.8%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	27.1%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	26.4%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	26.5%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	26.6%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	25.6%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	25.0%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	25.0%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	25.1%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	25.4%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	25.0%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	24.9%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	25.4%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	25.4%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	25.9%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	26.1%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	28.5%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	29.7%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	29.1%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	31.0%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	32.3%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	33.0%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	33.9%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	34.3%	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
3524 Zuid	37.1%	11,375	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3582 Oost	28.5%	9,660	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3511 Binnenstad	37.1%	9,455	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
3522 Zuidwest	36.6%	8,845	+3.2 pp	Morocco
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	9,160	6,680	2,480	460	2,020	275	785	275	305	55	170	20	35	235	115	165	45	790	1,690
1999	9,175	6,655	2,520	460	2,055	270	830	260	305	50	155	20	40	245	120	165	55	795	1,725
2000	9,225	6,685	2,545	480	2,070	260	835	240	305	50	150	25	40	265	140	165	75	815	1,730
2001	9,110	6,590	2,520	475	2,050	245	860	235	295	55	145	25	45	260	125	170	65	800	1,720
2002	8,660	6,395	2,265	435	1,825	185	760	215	280	55	140	20	45	230	120	145	65	750	1,515
2003	8,670	6,355	2,320	460	1,855	190	785	205	270	60	140	20	45	255	130	145	70	765	1,555
2004	8,850	6,455	2,395	460	1,930	200	840	200	265	60	145	20	45	250	140	160	65	760	1,630
2005	8,820	6,490	2,330	440	1,890	195	820	180	265	60	140	25	45	230	130	160	80	750	1,585
2006	8,805	6,475	2,330	470	1,860	185	775	190	265	60	140	30	45	255	135	175	75	785	1,550
2007	8,870	6,520	2,355	525	1,835	185	780	195	255	70	150	25	50	300	110	150	90	825	1,530
2008	8,795	6,535	2,255	535	1,730	140	700	195	250	85	150	35	45	305	105	165	90	850	1,405
2009	8,605	6,450	2,155	520	1,640	115	655	190	250	85	140	25	50	305	90	160	95	835	1,320
2010	8,765	6,565	2,195	520	1,675	110	675	185	255	80	135	20	50	315	85	190	95	830	1,370
2011	8,980	6,725	2,255	520	1,735	120	720	170	255	70	140	25	40	315	85	210	105	830	1,425
2012	9,090	6,780	2,310	525	1,780	125	710	180	240	70	140	20	50	315	115	225	115	825	1,485
2013	9,290	6,965	2,325	540	1,780	120	720	170	235	80	135	20	45	340	105	240	110	835	1,490
2014	9,390	7,055	2,335	545	1,785	120	710	165	240	75	135	25	35	350	115	240	120	850	1,480
2015	9,510	7,095	2,415	575	1,835	115	730	165	240	80	135	25	40	375	130	255	120	880	1,535
2016	9,525	7,110	2,415	570	1,845	125	730	150	230	75	125	25	40	380	135	265	135	865	1,545
2017	9,630	7,140	2,490	620	1,870	125	740	150	220	80	125	35	45	415	135	275	145	910	1,580
2018	9,860	7,290	2,570	660	1,910	120	745	140	215	80	115	40	50	455	145	295	170	945	1,625
2019	10,220	7,310	2,910	890	2,020	130	740	150	220	85	140	45	60	645	160	340	195	1,205	1,705
2020	10,315	7,255	3,060	975	2,085	130	725	145	220	90	155	45	55	720	175	405	195	1,285	1,770
2021	10,290	7,295	2,995	915	2,080	135	705	160	205	90	145	50	50	670	180	405	200	1,215	1,785
2022	10,155	7,005	3,150	965	2,185	125	675	160	195	110	160	55	60	690	205	490	225	1,215	1,815
2023	10,380	7,030	3,350	1,035	2,315	125	670	155	200	120	140	65	70	765	230	565	235	1,315	1,925
2024	10,615	7,110	3,505	1,100	2,410	130	645	150	205	105	145	55	80	820	265	645	265	–	–
2025	10,585	7,000	3,585	1,090	2,490	145	630	155	210	100	155	55	70	810	260	700	295	–	–
2026	10,515	6,905	3,610	1,105	2,505	140	605	160	205	100	160	50	65	830	300	690	305	–	–

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