Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3527: Neighbourhood Zuidwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3527 in Utrecht (Zuidwest) had 13,680 residents. 65.9% of them (9,010 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 (18.9%), other Asia (13.0%) and other Europe (11.0%). 65.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 13,680 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 65.9% 9,010 people
Born abroad: 65.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

34% 66%

Dutch origin 34.2% 4,675
Migration background 65.9% 9,010

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3527. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

18.9% 2,585 people

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

13.0% 1,775 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

11.0% 1,500 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

9.7% 1,330 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.8% 515 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.0% 405 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.7% 235 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.4% 195 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.3% 175 people

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

0.91% 125 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.73% 100 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.51% 70 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

66% 34%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.9% 5,940
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.1% 3,070

Men and women

Men: 6,915
Women: 6,765

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3527 65.9%

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

65.9%

3527
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3527	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	55.7%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	58.2%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	59.7%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	61.2%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	61.9%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	63.1%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	64.7%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	64.9%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	65.5%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	66.3%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	66.2%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	66.3%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	66.4%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	65.9%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	63.7%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	62.4%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	62.0%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	62.5%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	63.2%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	65.1%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	63.8%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	63.5%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	62.7%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	62.8%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	64.0%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	65.2%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	65.9%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	65.3%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	65.9%	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
3526 Zuidwest	66.6%	13,085	+1.4 pp	Morocco
3533 West	33.1%	9,495	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
3522 Zuidwest	36.6%	8,845	+3.2 pp	Morocco
3521 Zuidwest, Binnenstad	38.9%	8,365	+6.8 pp	Other Europe
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	11,990	5,305	6,680	580	6,105	1,615	3,305	385	255	75	155	20	40	365	165	260	45	845	5,840
1999	11,945	4,990	6,955	560	6,380	1,740	3,455	365	250	90	140	15	30	375	175	260	45	825	6,125
2000	11,935	4,805	7,130	575	6,555	1,820	3,580	340	225	85	135	15	35	390	170	275	60	815	6,320
2001	11,875	4,610	7,265	560	6,705	1,865	3,655	330	230	80	140	15	30	375	200	295	50	805	6,460
2002	11,550	4,400	7,145	550	6,605	1,820	3,610	285	220	85	125	15	35	375	240	290	55	785	6,365
2003	11,650	4,300	7,350	575	6,775	1,820	3,730	280	205	95	130	15	45	385	250	335	60	790	6,565
2004	11,700	4,125	7,570	550	7,020	1,855	3,830	300	215	90	125	20	45	360	300	370	60	780	6,790
2005	11,685	4,100	7,585	530	7,045	1,860	3,865	280	200	85	115	25	35	355	280	415	60	740	6,840
2006	11,735	4,050	7,685	525	7,155	1,880	3,915	295	195	90	110	25	30	360	295	435	50	735	6,945
2007	12,055	4,060	7,995	580	7,415	1,960	3,995	315	195	95	120	30	40	390	325	455	75	800	7,195
2008	12,080	4,080	8,000	615	7,390	2,010	3,970	285	190	90	120	35	40	420	315	440	90	835	7,165
2009	11,995	4,045	7,950	650	7,300	1,975	3,920	285	180	90	120	30	45	455	305	465	80	860	7,090
2010	11,830	3,965	7,860	700	7,170	1,910	3,860	280	180	90	135	35	40	490	305	460	85	920	6,945
2011	11,845	4,045	7,805	755	7,045	1,870	3,775	265	190	85	140	45	40	530	300	455	105	985	6,820
2012	11,530	4,195	7,340	765	6,570	1,740	3,470	260	175	75	130	60	35	540	310	440	100	975	6,365
2013	11,585	4,360	7,225	815	6,410	1,690	3,370	240	165	85	135	65	40	575	310	465	85	1,010	6,215
2014	11,700	4,450	7,250	825	6,420	1,675	3,330	240	170	80	135	75	40	575	325	500	100	1,035	6,210
2015	11,655	4,375	7,280	885	6,395	1,655	3,295	235	175	70	130	80	45	630	325	530	110	1,105	6,175
2016	11,275	4,145	7,130	865	6,265	1,605	3,200	245	165	70	135	75	35	620	295	565	120	1,075	6,055
2017	10,910	3,805	7,105	850	6,260	1,550	3,100	240	140	80	130	70	30	620	305	700	145	1,040	6,070
2018	11,095	4,015	7,080	860	6,220	1,515	2,940	235	155	80	130	65	30	635	295	840	160	1,070	6,010
2019	11,425	4,175	7,250	895	6,355	1,485	2,920	235	145	90	130	70	30	665	295	1,015	170	1,110	6,145
2020	11,740	4,380	7,360	965	6,390	1,435	2,825	215	140	90	135	65	45	720	330	1,170	185	1,180	6,180
2021	12,220	4,540	7,680	1,210	6,470	1,395	2,770	225	150	100	160	90	40	920	340	1,245	245	1,455	6,225
2022	13,000	4,680	8,320	1,390	6,930	1,430	2,780	230	180	145	185	90	60	1,060	430	1,440	300	1,690	6,540
2023	13,360	4,645	8,715	1,545	7,165	1,405	2,740	240	180	160	185	95	55	1,205	485	1,605	350	1,850	6,765
2024	13,455	4,580	8,870	1,675	7,200	1,390	2,685	240	175	140	185	100	60	1,325	500	1,730	340	–	–
2025	13,700	4,755	8,945	1,805	7,135	1,385	2,585	235	180	130	205	105	65	1,435	495	1,725	395	–	–
2026	13,680	4,675	9,010	1,865	7,140	1,330	2,585	235	175	125	195	100	70	1,500	515	1,775	405	–	–

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