Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3526: Neighbourhood Zuidwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3526 in Utrecht (Zuidwest) had 13,085 residents. 66.6% of them (8,715 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Utrecht (43.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (22.7%), other Asia (11.4%) and Turkey (10.5%). 60.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 13,085 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 66.6% 8,715 people
Born abroad: 60.9% 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

33% 67%

Dutch origin 33.4% 4,375
Migration background 66.6% 8,715

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3526. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

22.7% 2,975 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

11.4% 1,495 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

10.5% 1,380 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.2% 1,210 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.1% 540 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.1% 280 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 260 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.1% 140 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.0% 125 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.92% 120 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.80% 105 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.61% 80 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.9% 5,305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.1% 3,405

Men and women

Men: 6,625
Women: 6,460

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3526 66.6%

Higher than 97% 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

66.6%

3526
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3526	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	48.2%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	51.8%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	54.4%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	57.2%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	59.6%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	62.0%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	61.4%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	61.8%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	62.4%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	63.3%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	64.5%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	65.3%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	62.2%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	62.4%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	63.8%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	64.5%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	64.0%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	63.6%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	63.9%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	62.4%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	63.3%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	63.1%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	64.0%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	64.4%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	65.2%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	66.4%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	66.8%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	67.2%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	66.6%	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
3438 Zuilenstein	34.0%	10,170	+4.7 pp	Other Asia
3522 Zuidwest	36.6%	8,845	+3.2 pp	Morocco
3525 Zuid	49.6%	6,875	+4.2 pp	Morocco
3439 Rijnhuizen	52.0%	3,570	+11.8 pp	Other Asia
3528 Leidsche Rijn	66.7%	15	+16.7 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	7,840	4,065	3,775	435	3,335	675	1,705	380	195	50	135	15	20	265	150	140	40	650	3,120
1999	7,845	3,780	4,065	425	3,640	795	1,860	355	190	40	125	10	20	270	185	180	35	630	3,435
2000	7,820	3,565	4,255	445	3,815	845	1,985	325	180	40	120	10	30	285	175	215	50	640	3,620
2001	7,795	3,335	4,460	445	4,015	885	2,135	305	180	40	110	10	25	300	210	220	40	640	3,820
2002	7,830	3,160	4,670	440	4,235	910	2,300	275	180	55	105	10	20	305	235	235	45	640	4,030
2003	7,940	3,020	4,920	430	4,490	970	2,400	295	180	55	105	10	25	290	255	270	65	635	4,290
2004	8,555	3,305	5,250	460	4,800	1,050	2,515	330	185	65	115	20	25	300	280	305	70	670	4,585
2005	8,630	3,295	5,330	460	4,870	1,110	2,510	330	170	70	115	25	25	295	295	325	60	660	4,675
2006	8,705	3,280	5,430	480	4,950	1,175	2,545	320	175	60	110	30	25	315	285	325	65	675	4,750
2007	8,840	3,250	5,595	505	5,085	1,200	2,560	330	170	65	115	40	25	325	300	390	70	700	4,890
2008	8,900	3,155	5,740	535	5,205	1,255	2,620	325	155	65	115	30	25	365	315	375	95	715	5,025
2009	8,845	3,065	5,780	575	5,195	1,230	2,670	320	145	55	100	30	35	410	320	375	80	755	5,025
2010	9,790	3,700	6,090	670	5,425	1,275	2,720	320	170	85	110	40	30	490	310	435	110	880	5,210
2011	10,070	3,775	6,285	740	5,555	1,305	2,810	305	170	95	125	45	35	535	315	435	120	945	5,350
2012	10,475	3,785	6,685	795	5,895	1,375	3,060	300	170	100	115	65	40	575	310	460	120	1,015	5,675
2013	10,570	3,750	6,815	810	6,015	1,395	3,165	305	150	90	110	65	40	595	305	475	130	1,005	5,810
2014	10,775	3,880	6,895	805	6,090	1,410	3,165	300	155	105	120	70	40	575	320	510	125	995	5,900
2015	10,950	3,990	6,960	810	6,150	1,415	3,205	300	155	100	110	75	35	590	330	520	125	1,005	5,955
2016	11,400	4,110	7,290	915	6,375	1,450	3,290	295	165	90	120	145	35	615	360	590	135	1,125	6,160
2017	12,105	4,555	7,550	975	6,575	1,465	3,310	290	180	110	125	145	45	660	395	685	140	1,210	6,340
2018	12,375	4,545	7,830	1,070	6,755	1,475	3,315	295	185	100	135	110	50	775	415	795	175	1,325	6,500
2019	12,440	4,585	7,855	1,040	6,815	1,480	3,260	295	165	90	140	95	50	755	450	915	160	1,275	6,580
2020	12,320	4,435	7,885	1,115	6,775	1,445	3,165	285	170	100	155	95	55	810	465	970	175	1,345	6,540
2021	12,115	4,315	7,800	1,110	6,690	1,415	3,110	285	155	115	135	90	55	830	465	975	170	1,330	6,470
2022	12,305	4,285	8,025	1,160	6,870	1,395	3,100	285	155	120	135	90	80	855	465	1,105	240	1,390	6,550
2023	12,240	4,110	8,125	1,220	6,905	1,400	3,050	265	160	115	130	95	75	920	435	1,250	225	1,455	6,595
2024	12,410	4,115	8,295	1,335	6,955	1,365	3,040	265	150	115	125	90	70	1,055	440	1,345	230	–	–
2025	12,345	4,060	8,290	1,330	6,960	1,340	2,995	260	140	115	115	95	70	1,050	475	1,400	235	–	–
2026	13,085	4,375	8,715	1,515	7,195	1,380	2,975	280	140	120	125	105	80	1,210	540	1,495	260	–	–

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