Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3524: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3524 in Utrecht (Zuid) had 11,375 residents. 37.1% of them (4,215 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 Asia (7.2%), other Europe (6.2%) and Morocco (5.3%). 56.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents
11,375 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
37.1% 4,215 people
Born abroad
56.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 62.9% 7,160
  • Migration background 37.1% 4,215

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3524. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.2% 820 people
    Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.2% 700 people
    Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Morocco
    5.3% 600 people
    Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.3% 485 people
    Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.7% 310 people
    Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    2.7% 305 people
    Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    2.5% 280 people
    Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    2.2% 250 people
    Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.4% 155 people
    Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.3% 145 people
    Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.84% 95 people
    Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.57% 65 people
    Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 56.3% 2,375
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.7% 1,840

Men and women

Men
5,765
Women
5,605

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 83% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 3524
  • Utrecht
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3524UtrechtNetherlands
1998 22.5%28.6%16.7%
1999 22.7%29.1%17.1%
2000 22.9%29.8%17.5%
2001 22.8%30.5%18.0%
2002 22.9%31.1%18.4%
2003 23.0%31.6%18.8%
2004 23.5%31.9%19.0%
2005 23.8%32.2%19.2%
2006 23.9%32.4%19.3%
2007 24.1%32.6%19.4%
2008 24.1%32.7%19.6%
2009 24.6%33.2%19.9%
2010 24.9%33.4%20.3%
2011 25.2%33.7%20.6%
2012 25.8%33.9%20.9%
2013 26.3%34.0%21.1%
2014 26.6%34.0%21.4%
2015 27.1%34.2%21.7%
2016 27.5%34.7%22.1%
2017 28.5%35.6%22.6%
2018 29.4%36.3%23.1%
2019 30.4%37.0%23.6%
2020 31.0%37.9%24.2%
2021 31.7%38.1%24.6%
2022 34.0%40.0%26.0%
2023 35.4%41.4%27.1%
2024 36.0%41.9%27.9%
2025 36.5%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
3523 Zuid 10,515 +3.3 pp Other Europe
3582 Oost 9,660 +1.3 pp Other Europe
3525 Zuid 6,875 +4.2 pp Morocco
3992 Noord-West 5,935 +2.2 pp Other Asia
3439 Rijnhuizen 3,570 +11.8 pp Other Asia
3585 Oost 200 +2.5 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,6209,0052,6156601,9501102354655802102553545325150125751,2851,330
1999 11,5608,9352,6256951,9351202404405652002603055350165135701,2951,325
2000 11,4408,8252,6157051,9151202354155501802502565365175170701,2851,325
2001 11,4608,8452,6157201,8951152053955451902452560390170190851,3001,315
2002 11,5908,9452,6507151,93511521537054519524525603851802151001,3001,345
2003 11,7409,0502,6957151,98011025536553020024025603901852301051,2901,405
2004 11,7558,9952,7657252,04012028536553019525025653852052351051,2901,470
2005 11,7808,9802,8007252,07512031035051519025020554002102551251,2901,515
2006 11,7108,9152,8007202,08011532033051019522525654052302501301,2751,525
2007 11,7108,8852,8207252,09012533033549018022520654152252701351,2751,545
2008 11,6858,8652,8207352,08512533034547018024030703952352651351,2651,550
2009 11,6508,7902,8657252,13512532534546017023530703902652851601,2501,610
2010 11,6008,7102,8857402,14514534531543515523535654052902851751,2501,635
2011 11,5708,6502,9207552,17014534533043516024040654103002901651,2551,670
2012 11,5808,5852,9907752,22013538032041516025545654103053301751,2501,735
2013 11,5358,5053,0307902,24013536532541016026045704153153601701,2701,765
2014 11,4908,4353,0558002,25513037032041515525040704403203751701,2851,770
2015 11,6208,4753,1458452,29513538531541016025040804753154001751,3301,815
2016 11,5658,3803,1858402,34513538532539015025050754653254551801,3001,885
2017 11,6158,3003,3158852,43013542031038016525545855003255051901,3401,975
2018 11,5558,1553,4008902,51014543528536517025050805103605452051,3502,050
2019 11,5458,0353,5109102,60514047528535517024550755403855802151,3552,150
2020 11,4657,9103,5559202,63513050029535016524555755453905802251,3702,190
2021 11,3507,7503,6009252,68013552029534016024555755503906102301,3602,240
2022 11,2757,4353,8359852,85514054528534516526060805804206802751,3952,305
2023 11,3407,3254,0101,0502,96515056028532016525565756454607302901,4602,425
2024 11,3707,2704,0951,0853,0101505702753201602557090670470750310––
2025 11,3857,2254,1601,0903,0701505802903151602506585690475785320––
2026 11,3757,1604,2151,1103,1051556002803051452506595700485820310––