Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3544: Neighbourhood Leidsche Rijn

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3544 in Utrecht (Leidsche Rijn) had 23,730 residents. 45.9% of them (10,890 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 (9.9%), Morocco (9.1%) and other Europe (7.0%). 52.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 23,730 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 45.9% 10,890 people
Born abroad: 52.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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 54.1% 12,840
Migration background 45.9% 10,890

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3544. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

9.9% 2,345 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

9.1% 2,170 people

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

7.0% 1,670 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

6.3% 1,495 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

3.4% 795 people

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

2.5% 585 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.2% 525 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 515 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

1.5% 350 people

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

0.84% 200 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.53% 125 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.48% 115 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.7% 5,735
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.3% 5,155

Men and women

Men: 11,800
Women: 11,925

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3544 45.9%

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

45.9%

3544
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3544	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	6.6%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	8.8%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	22.4%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	27.0%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	31.1%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	31.6%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	32.1%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	32.6%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	31.6%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	31.8%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	32.0%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	33.8%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	34.0%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	34.3%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	34.8%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	35.4%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	35.6%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	36.2%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	37.7%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	38.2%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	38.9%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	39.9%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	40.9%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	41.3%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	42.8%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	44.1%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	44.7%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	45.5%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	45.9%	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
3454 Vleuten-De Meern	23.9%	13,315	+3.9 pp	Other Europe
3541 Leidsche Rijn	46.1%	13,260	+1.6 pp	Morocco
3451 De Meern	28.5%	13,160	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
3543 Leidsche Rijn	52.6%	11,640	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3545 Leidsche Rijn	44.5%	3,065	+2.2 pp	Morocco

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	680	635	45	20	25	0	0	0	15	0	5	0	5	10	0	5	5	40	10
1999	685	625	60	25	30	0	5	5	10	5	5	0	5	15	0	5	0	40	15
2000	1,990	1,540	445	100	350	40	55	95	75	10	30	5	5	60	10	55	10	175	270
2001	3,930	2,870	1,060	195	865	160	185	220	110	45	55	5	20	115	20	105	20	315	745
2002	5,970	4,115	1,855	265	1,590	365	345	370	180	75	80	10	25	150	40	175	40	460	1,395
2003	8,280	5,665	2,615	395	2,210	495	470	535	255	100	125	20	40	210	55	230	70	665	1,940
2004	9,295	6,305	2,985	485	2,500	565	510	615	280	105	135	20	40	290	70	275	80	795	2,190
2005	9,915	6,685	3,230	540	2,690	590	580	640	280	115	155	25	50	310	70	310	105	865	2,360
2006	10,400	7,115	3,290	570	2,720	590	565	625	300	105	165	25	50	330	90	335	110	905	2,380
2007	11,365	7,750	3,615	665	2,950	615	655	665	320	115	195	30	50	390	100	345	135	1,035	2,580
2008	12,855	8,745	4,110	765	3,345	670	770	700	355	115	200	40	60	465	130	445	160	1,185	2,930
2009	14,960	9,910	5,050	890	4,160	850	1,120	770	410	130	245	50	65	530	180	520	180	1,360	3,685
2010	16,705	11,020	5,685	1,015	4,665	945	1,255	830	470	145	275	50	70	620	200	610	210	1,560	4,130
2011	17,535	11,520	6,015	1,050	4,960	960	1,355	860	485	155	260	55	70	665	200	690	255	1,615	4,390
2012	18,085	11,795	6,285	1,130	5,170	985	1,385	880	495	165	265	55	75	735	225	760	275	1,715	4,575
2013	18,445	11,915	6,530	1,175	5,360	1,065	1,465	860	500	175	270	65	80	760	220	790	285	1,785	4,745
2014	18,940	12,200	6,740	1,225	5,520	1,090	1,495	865	525	180	280	80	85	780	240	830	295	1,860	4,885
2015	19,580	12,490	7,090	1,285	5,805	1,140	1,595	900	505	170	290	80	95	820	265	910	320	1,910	5,180
2016	20,440	12,740	7,700	1,345	6,360	1,220	1,865	920	525	175	285	100	100	860	280	1,065	310	1,975	5,730
2017	21,180	13,090	8,090	1,475	6,615	1,245	1,905	925	515	185	305	105	100	965	320	1,205	315	2,115	5,975
2018	21,535	13,165	8,370	1,575	6,795	1,265	1,925	920	510	190	310	115	100	1,050	340	1,310	335	2,210	6,155
2019	22,040	13,245	8,795	1,665	7,130	1,300	2,020	890	510	195	315	105	110	1,135	375	1,480	360	2,330	6,470
2020	22,090	13,050	9,040	1,745	7,295	1,335	1,995	875	510	200	325	105	110	1,205	390	1,620	370	2,395	6,645
2021	22,265	13,070	9,195	1,790	7,405	1,350	2,010	865	505	195	330	105	110	1,245	405	1,705	370	2,430	6,760
2022	22,510	12,870	9,645	1,820	7,820	1,410	2,040	860	510	195	340	110	110	1,260	435	1,920	440	2,480	7,010
2023	23,300	13,020	10,275	2,010	8,270	1,455	2,135	860	535	200	350	110	110	1,440	490	2,110	490	2,710	7,405
2024	23,525	13,020	10,505	2,095	8,410	1,445	2,165	820	530	200	360	115	110	1,505	515	2,210	525	–	–
2025	23,780	12,965	10,810	2,220	8,595	1,475	2,155	815	530	195	365	120	115	1,620	525	2,325	570	–	–
2026	23,730	12,840	10,890	2,265	8,630	1,495	2,170	795	525	200	350	115	125	1,670	515	2,345	585	–	–

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