Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3541: Neighbourhood Leidsche Rijn

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3541 in Utrecht (Leidsche Rijn) had 13,260 residents. 46.1% of them (6,115 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 (11.4%), other Asia (8.5%) and other Europe (7.3%). 48.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents: 13,260 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 46.1% 6,115 people
Born abroad: 48.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.6 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

54% 46%

Dutch origin 53.9% 7,145
Migration background 46.1% 6,115

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3541. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

11.4% 1,515 people

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

8.5% 1,125 people

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

7.3% 965 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.5% 600 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

3.1% 415 people

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

3.0% 400 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 335 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.8% 240 people

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

1.3% 175 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 175 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.75% 100 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.53% 70 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.2% 2,950
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.8% 3,165

Men and women

Men: 6,770
Women: 6,485

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3541 46.1%

Higher than 90% 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

46.1%

3541
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3541	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	6.3%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	0.0%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	8.3%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	0.0%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	10.0%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	9.1%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	11.1%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	0.0%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	0.0%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	14.3%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	0.0%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	0.0%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	15.4%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	45.9%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	44.0%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	43.9%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	42.0%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	41.0%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	43.3%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	41.3%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	39.5%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	42.6%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	44.3%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	44.5%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	44.2%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	45.5%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	45.7%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	46.1%	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
3544 Leidsche Rijn	45.9%	23,730	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3543 Leidsche Rijn	52.6%	11,640	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3531 West	42.2%	11,145	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
3533 West	33.1%	9,495	+4.4 pp	Other Asia
3545 Leidsche Rijn	44.5%	3,065	+2.2 pp	Morocco
3542 West	26.9%	130	−6.4 pp	Suriname
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	80	75	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	65	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	60	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	60	60	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2002	60	55	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2003	50	50	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2004	55	50	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2005	45	40	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006	45	45	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2007	40	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2008	35	40	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2009	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	65	50	10	5	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	5	10
2012	665	360	305	45	270	75	90	40	15	10	10	5	5	25	10	15	15	60	245
2013	840	470	370	65	300	75	100	55	15	10	10	5	5	45	15	20	10	85	285
2014	980	550	430	80	345	90	110	60	15	15	15	10	10	45	20	35	0	105	325
2015	1,275	740	535	90	450	105	150	75	20	20	20	5	5	60	25	45	10	110	425
2016	2,280	1,345	935	160	770	160	270	105	50	20	25	5	10	120	40	105	20	210	720
2017	3,265	1,850	1,415	225	1,195	220	475	125	75	25	45	10	25	145	65	160	50	315	1,100
2018	4,665	2,740	1,925	315	1,610	250	595	170	105	45	60	10	35	210	100	280	65	445	1,485
2019	5,840	3,535	2,305	405	1,900	260	640	200	145	55	75	15	45	270	120	370	110	590	1,715
2020	7,275	4,175	3,100	530	2,570	330	890	245	180	70	90	25	55	360	160	530	165	775	2,325
2021	7,885	4,395	3,490	595	2,895	380	1,075	250	190	90	90	35	60	410	185	560	165	855	2,630
2022	8,890	4,930	3,960	695	3,270	430	1,185	270	215	100	115	30	70	475	200	665	210	995	2,900
2023	10,235	5,720	4,520	870	3,650	465	1,250	320	215	110	140	40	85	610	230	805	255	1,180	3,260
2024	11,700	6,370	5,325	1,085	4,240	545	1,430	365	240	125	150	55	90	790	280	945	315	–	–
2025	12,715	6,905	5,810	1,200	4,610	590	1,510	395	235	155	165	55	100	880	325	1,035	365	–	–
2026	13,260	7,145	6,115	1,310	4,805	600	1,515	415	240	175	175	70	100	965	335	1,125	400	–	–

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