Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3534: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3534 in Utrecht (West) had 1,935 residents. 27.9% of them (540 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.5%), other Europe (5.7%) and other Africa (4.1%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.9 percentage points.

Residents: 1,935 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.9% 540 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.9 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.1% 1,395
Migration background 27.9% 540

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3534. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.5% 125 people

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

5.7% 110 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.1% 80 people

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

2.3% 45 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

2.1% 40 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 30 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.3% 25 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.3% 25 people

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

1.0% 20 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.0% 20 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.52% 10 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.26% 5 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 325
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 215

Men and women

Men: 945
Women: 990

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3534 27.9%

Higher than 72% 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

27.9%

3534
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3534	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	9.7%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	11.5%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	12.6%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	13.8%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	13.8%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	16.2%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	15.5%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	15.8%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	16.2%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	17.1%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	18.3%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	19.5%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	18.4%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	18.9%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	20.7%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	20.8%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	19.2%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	19.9%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	20.2%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	20.1%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	20.2%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	19.8%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	19.4%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	21.0%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	23.3%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	26.0%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	26.7%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	27.9%	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
3555 Noordwest	41.0%	8,445	+3.0 pp	Morocco
3551 Noordwest	37.3%	7,725	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3553 Noordwest	30.1%	6,970	+1.8 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	1,255	1,140	115	45	75	15	5	10	35	5	20	0	5	20	0	0	5	85	40
1999	1,235	1,110	120	45	75	20	5	10	30	5	25	0	5	15	0	0	5	75	45
2000	1,260	1,110	145	45	100	25	10	10	35	10	20	0	5	20	5	5	0	85	60
2001	1,235	1,080	155	45	115	35	10	10	35	5	25	0	5	15	5	5	10	85	65
2002	1,235	1,060	170	55	115	40	10	10	35	10	25	0	5	25	0	5	5	90	85
2003	1,265	1,085	175	55	120	40	10	15	30	10	25	0	5	25	0	10	5	90	85
2004	1,295	1,085	210	55	160	50	30	20	25	10	30	0	5	20	10	10	5	90	120
2005	1,290	1,090	200	55	145	40	15	20	40	10	30	0	5	20	5	10	5	105	100
2006	1,360	1,140	215	55	160	40	15	20	40	10	30	5	5	15	10	15	10	105	110
2007	1,330	1,115	215	60	155	40	20	15	40	15	35	0	5	20	5	10	10	110	105
2008	1,315	1,090	225	65	150	45	10	15	40	10	25	0	0	40	5	10	15	110	115
2009	1,285	1,050	235	75	170	45	15	15	40	10	25	0	5	45	5	20	20	120	115
2010	1,280	1,030	250	75	175	45	10	15	35	20	25	0	5	45	10	25	15	115	130
2011	1,305	1,065	240	75	165	40	10	10	35	15	25	5	0	45	10	25	20	115	125
2012	1,295	1,045	245	75	175	45	10	15	35	15	25	5	0	45	15	20	20	115	130
2013	1,330	1,055	275	95	185	45	10	15	25	15	30	5	5	55	15	30	30	135	140
2014	1,325	1,050	275	95	175	40	10	15	30	15	30	0	0	65	20	30	15	135	140
2015	1,325	1,070	255	85	170	40	10	15	30	15	25	0	5	55	20	25	15	125	135
2016	1,355	1,085	270	85	185	45	10	15	35	15	25	5	5	50	25	30	10	130	135
2017	1,335	1,065	270	100	170	35	15	15	40	10	30	0	5	65	15	25	15	145	125
2018	1,320	1,055	265	95	170	35	10	15	35	15	20	5	5	65	20	30	10	140	125
2019	1,310	1,045	265	85	180	35	10	10	35	15	15	0	5	65	15	35	25	135	130
2020	1,315	1,055	260	85	175	35	10	10	30	15	20	5	5	55	10	35	30	135	130
2021	1,290	1,040	250	80	170	30	10	15	35	15	20	0	5	55	20	25	20	130	125
2022	1,285	1,015	270	100	170	25	5	20	25	5	20	5	10	65	25	35	30	145	110
2023	1,310	1,005	305	130	180	30	10	20	25	15	15	0	10	105	25	30	30	170	120
2024	1,830	1,350	475	235	245	35	15	25	30	20	25	5	15	190	30	45	45	–	–
2025	1,875	1,380	500	245	250	30	15	25	30	20	25	5	15	205	30	50	50	–	–
2026	1,935	1,395	540	160	380	40	10	25	30	20	25	5	20	110	80	125	45	–	–

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