Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3542: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3542 in Utrecht (West) had 130 residents. 26.9% of them (35 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 Suriname (7.7%), other Asia (7.7%) and Morocco (3.8%). 57.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has fallen by 6.4 percentage points.

Small area: CBS rounds counts to multiples of 5, so percentages can be off by several points.

Residents: 130 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 26.9% 35 people
Born abroad: 57.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: −6.4 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

Dutch origin 73.1% 95
Migration background 26.9% 35

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3542. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

7.7% 10 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.7% 10 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

3.8% 5 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.8% 5 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

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

0.0% 0 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%

First and second generation

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

Born abroad (first generation) 57.1% 20
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.9% 15

Men and women

Men: 80
Women: 50

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

26.9%

3542
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3542	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	16.7%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	17.6%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	17.6%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	20.0%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	14.3%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	14.7%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	14.3%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	14.3%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	17.8%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	20.9%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	22.0%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	20.5%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	19.0%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	18.4%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	22.5%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	22.2%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	19.4%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	16.7%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	18.8%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	21.9%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	24.1%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	30.0%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	28.6%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	40.0%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	33.3%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	33.3%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	30.0%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	28.6%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	26.9%	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
3541 Leidsche Rijn	46.1%	13,260	+1.6 pp	Morocco
3543 Leidsche Rijn	52.6%	11,640	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3531 West	42.2%	11,145	+3.1 pp	Other Europe
3555 Noordwest	41.0%	8,445	+3.0 pp	Morocco
3608 Maarssenbroek	28.6%	3,590	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3604 Op Buuren, Friezenbuurt	19.5%	2,540	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3534 West	27.9%	1,935	+6.9 pp	Other Asia
3606 Maarssenbroek	77.0%	870	+27.5 pp	Other Asia

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	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	90	75	15	5	15	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	5
1999	85	70	15	5	10	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5
2000	85	65	15	0	15	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	10
2001	75	65	15	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	5	10	10
2002	175	145	25	10	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	15
2003	170	145	25	5	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	10
2004	175	150	25	10	20	0	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	5	5	5	15	15
2005	175	150	25	10	20	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	10	15
2006	225	180	40	15	25	0	5	10	5	5	0	0	10	0	0	5	25	20
2007	215	170	45	15	25	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	15	0	5	10	20	20
2008	205	165	45	15	30	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	20	25
2009	195	155	40	10	30	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	10	0	5	0	15	25
2010	210	160	40	10	40	5	5	10	5	0	5	0	5	0	10	5	20	25
2011	190	150	35	15	20	0	5	5	5	5	5	0	5	0	5	0	15	20
2012	200	155	45	15	25	0	10	10	5	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	15	25
2013	180	135	40	10	35	5	10	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	15	30
2014	155	125	30	5	30	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	10	0	5	25
2015	150	125	25	5	20	0	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	20
2016	160	130	30	5	25	0	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	10	5	5	20
2017	160	125	35	10	25	0	10	5	5	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	10	25
2018	145	110	35	5	30	0	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	10	5	10	20
2019	150	105	45	5	40	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	10	5	15	25
2020	140	100	40	10	35	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	5	0	10	5	15	30
2021	175	105	70	15	55	5	5	10	5	5	5	0	5	0	25	5	25	45
2022	165	105	55	10	50	10	10	10	5	5	0	0	5	0	25	5	15	45
2023	150	100	50	5	45	10	5	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	0	10	40
2024	150	105	45	5	40	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	5	15	0	–	–
2025	140	100	40	5	35	5	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	5	10	0	–	–
2026	130	95	35	10	25	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	10	0	–	–

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