Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3531: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3531 in Utrecht (West) had 11,145 residents. 42.2% of them (4,705 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Utrecht (43.1%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (10.0%), Morocco (6.8%) and other Asia (5.7%). 64.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.1 percentage points.

Residents: 11,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 42.2% 4,705 people
Born abroad: 64.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.1 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

58% 42%

Dutch origin 57.8% 6,445
Migration background 42.2% 4,705

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3531. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

10.0% 1,120 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

6.8% 755 people

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

5.7% 640 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

5.6% 620 people

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

3.6% 400 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.7% 305 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.2% 240 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.8% 200 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.7% 195 people

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

0.81% 90 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.72% 80 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.49% 55 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 64.5% 3,035
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 35.5% 1,670

Men and women

Men: 5,225
Women: 5,920

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3531 42.2%

Higher than 87% 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

42.2%

3531
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3531	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	39.1%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	38.5%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	38.8%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	38.9%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	39.1%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	38.8%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	37.6%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	37.5%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	37.0%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	36.3%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	36.0%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	35.9%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	36.1%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	36.7%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	36.6%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	36.4%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	35.8%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	35.5%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	36.1%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	36.7%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	36.9%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	36.9%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	37.0%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	36.9%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	39.1%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	41.4%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	41.5%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	42.0%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	42.2%	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
3541 Leidsche Rijn	46.1%	13,260	+1.6 pp	Morocco
3533 West	33.1%	9,495	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
3511 Binnenstad	37.1%	9,455	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
3521 Zuidwest, Binnenstad	38.9%	8,365	+6.8 pp	Other Europe
3532 West	38.1%	6,760	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3542 West	26.9%	130	−6.4 pp	Suriname

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	10,980	6,690	4,290	730	3,565	1,300	1,220	365	280	40	195	15	35	485	110	175	75	1,045	3,245
1999	10,890	6,695	4,195	730	3,465	1,225	1,200	365	280	35	195	20	30	485	105	175	80	1,040	3,150
2000	10,780	6,595	4,185	755	3,425	1,190	1,175	340	275	50	205	20	35	495	130	190	75	1,060	3,125
2001	10,555	6,445	4,110	740	3,370	1,120	1,170	320	275	55	175	15	45	505	140	195	95	1,065	3,045
2002	10,565	6,435	4,130	750	3,380	1,090	1,170	335	270	50	160	15	35	540	155	210	100	1,080	3,050
2003	10,770	6,590	4,180	775	3,405	1,095	1,180	310	295	45	170	20	45	540	180	190	110	1,130	3,050
2004	10,885	6,785	4,095	765	3,325	1,085	1,125	310	295	55	180	15	35	535	170	185	100	1,115	2,980
2005	10,850	6,780	4,070	770	3,305	1,080	1,095	305	300	60	170	25	45	530	175	175	115	1,125	2,945
2006	10,905	6,865	4,035	780	3,265	1,055	1,070	300	300	60	185	30	50	515	155	200	125	1,145	2,895
2007	10,900	6,940	3,955	790	3,160	1,000	1,045	285	270	65	180	35	60	515	155	200	140	1,140	2,820
2008	10,955	7,020	3,940	800	3,140	975	1,030	280	290	65	175	40	50	535	150	215	135	1,175	2,765
2009	11,180	7,175	4,010	820	3,195	940	1,065	280	285	70	185	40	50	545	160	235	160	1,200	2,810
2010	11,350	7,260	4,095	885	3,215	935	1,050	270	310	70	210	45	55	575	170	255	155	1,275	2,820
2011	11,335	7,165	4,165	945	3,220	930	1,065	260	300	80	215	45	65	620	160	250	175	1,345	2,820
2012	11,395	7,225	4,170	965	3,200	885	1,075	260	290	75	200	60	65	640	165	265	185	1,370	2,800
2013	11,385	7,240	4,145	965	3,175	870	1,045	260	305	65	200	55	60	650	180	255	195	1,390	2,755
2014	11,470	7,365	4,105	960	3,140	840	1,010	255	300	70	185	55	65	655	175	290	200	1,380	2,725
2015	11,805	7,610	4,195	1,070	3,125	800	1,010	265	295	65	195	70	70	735	165	305	220	1,495	2,705
2016	11,810	7,545	4,265	1,095	3,170	790	975	260	290	70	215	65	80	735	185	375	225	1,510	2,760
2017	11,845	7,495	4,350	1,135	3,210	770	955	270	285	70	235	65	85	750	210	410	240	1,570	2,775
2018	11,805	7,450	4,355	1,160	3,195	765	920	250	275	75	235	45	75	805	215	425	270	1,595	2,755
2019	11,705	7,390	4,315	1,190	3,120	730	920	235	250	70	230	45	80	835	225	435	255	1,575	2,735
2020	11,575	7,290	4,285	1,210	3,075	690	875	225	240	85	220	50	85	855	230	465	265	1,595	2,695
2021	11,420	7,205	4,215	1,195	3,015	675	835	220	230	85	210	45	85	855	230	455	285	1,575	2,640
2022	11,080	6,750	4,330	1,215	3,115	640	830	220	230	90	210	50	85	870	255	515	330	1,555	2,615
2023	11,350	6,655	4,695	1,490	3,205	625	805	215	225	90	230	55	75	1,130	295	590	365	1,855	2,680
2024	11,430	6,690	4,740	1,515	3,225	620	765	215	220	90	235	55	85	1,140	295	625	390	–	–
2025	11,370	6,605	4,770	1,545	3,225	625	760	200	215	90	220	65	80	1,180	300	640	395	–	–
2026	11,145	6,445	4,705	1,495	3,205	620	755	195	200	90	240	55	80	1,120	305	640	400	–	–

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