Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3543: Neighbourhood Leidsche Rijn

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3543 in Utrecht (Leidsche Rijn) had 11,640 residents. 52.6% of them (6,125 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 other Asia (14.7%), Morocco (8.6%) and other Europe (8.1%). 55.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 11,640 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 52.6% 6,125 people
Born abroad: 55.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

47% 53%

Dutch origin 47.4% 5,515
Migration background 52.6% 6,125

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3543. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

14.7% 1,710 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

8.6% 1,000 people

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

8.1% 945 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.4% 745 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

3.3% 385 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 290 people

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

2.4% 285 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.2% 260 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 175 people

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

1.2% 135 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.1% 130 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.60% 70 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.3% 3,390
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.7% 2,735

Men and women

Men: 5,795
Women: 5,840

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3543 52.6%

Higher than 93% 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

52.6%

3543
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3543	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	3.2%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	3.7%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	0.0%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	5.0%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	5.3%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	25.6%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	38.6%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	33.6%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	33.9%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	33.8%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	34.0%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	35.0%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	35.3%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	36.4%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	37.2%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	38.1%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	38.3%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	38.7%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	41.1%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	42.8%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	44.2%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	46.4%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	48.0%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	49.4%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	50.1%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	50.9%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	51.6%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	52.6%	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
3541 Leidsche Rijn	46.1%	13,260	+1.6 pp	Morocco
3451 De Meern	28.5%	13,160	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
3608 Maarssenbroek	28.6%	3,590	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3455 Vleuten-De Meern	16.3%	520	+4.0 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	155	150	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
1999	135	135	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	110	110	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2001	100	100	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	5	0
2002	95	90	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	95	95	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	450	335	115	25	85	15	15	25	10	0	5	0	10	10	5	10	5	45	70
2005	2,010	1,235	775	115	660	115	195	125	50	15	25	5	15	70	35	115	10	170	610
2006	3,200	2,120	1,075	180	905	140	245	185	70	25	50	10	20	100	45	165	30	260	820
2007	4,960	3,280	1,680	260	1,415	250	380	265	120	60	75	20	25	140	55	240	45	395	1,285
2008	5,805	3,840	1,960	330	1,625	290	410	295	140	70	95	20	25	190	55	310	55	500	1,460
2009	6,505	4,300	2,210	390	1,815	325	460	325	155	75	120	30	30	210	60	355	60	580	1,625
2010	7,105	4,615	2,485	450	2,035	375	515	340	170	75	125	40	40	245	80	410	70	660	1,830
2011	7,520	4,860	2,655	520	2,130	390	550	340	170	95	140	45	40	295	80	440	65	730	1,930
2012	7,780	4,950	2,830	555	2,270	405	600	345	190	90	135	45	40	335	80	490	70	775	2,055
2013	8,295	5,210	3,085	590	2,495	445	660	365	200	100	130	50	40	370	90	550	85	825	2,255
2014	8,600	5,325	3,275	665	2,610	480	680	360	210	95	145	50	40	430	100	585	100	910	2,365
2015	9,035	5,575	3,460	720	2,740	480	710	350	240	95	145	65	40	470	100	645	120	1,010	2,450
2016	9,440	5,785	3,655	760	2,900	480	750	360	245	100	150	60	35	515	105	735	125	1,055	2,600
2017	9,645	5,685	3,960	790	3,170	520	845	365	275	90	155	75	40	520	120	820	135	1,115	2,850
2018	10,165	5,815	4,350	880	3,470	560	895	375	265	100	155	80	50	595	135	990	150	1,200	3,150
2019	10,785	6,020	4,765	975	3,790	590	895	400	275	130	160	85	50	680	160	1,175	165	1,310	3,455
2020	11,285	6,045	5,240	1,075	4,165	635	925	400	270	130	170	90	55	760	185	1,380	240	1,435	3,805
2021	11,435	5,945	5,490	1,125	4,365	675	975	400	275	125	160	105	60	800	185	1,495	235	1,480	4,015
2022	11,535	5,840	5,700	1,145	4,555	675	985	400	270	125	170	115	70	790	230	1,620	260	1,495	4,125
2023	11,665	5,830	5,845	1,230	4,610	710	970	395	265	130	170	110	75	870	250	1,625	265	1,570	4,195
2024	11,700	5,745	5,955	1,255	4,700	740	980	390	260	140	170	110	75	900	260	1,675	250	–	–
2025	11,685	5,650	6,035	1,295	4,745	730	985	400	260	135	175	125	65	925	270	1,680	275	–	–
2026	11,640	5,515	6,125	1,320	4,805	745	1,000	385	260	135	175	130	70	945	290	1,710	285	–	–

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