Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3551: Neighbourhood Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3551 in Utrecht (Noordwest) had 7,725 residents. 37.3% of them (2,880 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.6%), other Asia (5.4%) and Morocco (5.0%). 60.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 7,725 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.3% 2,880 people
Born abroad: 60.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 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

63% 37%

Dutch origin 62.7% 4,845
Migration background 37.3% 2,880

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3551. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.6% 745 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 420 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

5.0% 390 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

4.4% 340 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.3% 255 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 180 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.2% 170 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.5% 115 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

1.4% 110 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.84% 65 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.78% 60 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.39% 30 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) 60.4% 1,740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.6% 1,140

Men and women

Men: 3,655
Women: 4,070

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3551 37.3%

Higher than 84% 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

37.3%

3551
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3551	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	25.2%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	25.6%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	26.6%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	26.4%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	27.1%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	27.4%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	27.6%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	27.8%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	27.9%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	27.9%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	28.3%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	28.9%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	29.5%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	29.1%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	29.5%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	29.8%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	30.0%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	30.4%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	30.3%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	30.8%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	31.3%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	31.9%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	33.1%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	32.6%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	34.4%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	36.0%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	36.3%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	37.2%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	37.3%	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
3552 Noordwest	41.6%	8,165	+6.4 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
3513 Noordwest	40.9%	6,715	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
3534 West	27.9%	1,935	+6.9 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	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	7,060	5,280	1,780	525	1,255	360	370	205	160	45	140	25	15	345	30	50	35	705	1,075
1999	7,005	5,215	1,790	530	1,260	360	365	190	170	50	135	20	20	355	35	60	30	715	1,075
2000	6,955	5,105	1,850	570	1,280	380	365	180	170	55	145	20	20	385	40	65	25	760	1,095
2001	6,845	5,035	1,810	580	1,230	370	355	170	150	35	135	20	25	400	40	70	40	750	1,060
2002	6,760	4,925	1,830	565	1,275	395	345	170	145	40	140	15	25	385	40	85	55	740	1,095
2003	6,635	4,825	1,815	555	1,260	385	330	160	155	50	140	10	30	375	35	80	65	740	1,075
2004	6,720	4,865	1,855	560	1,295	385	315	155	160	55	135	15	30	380	55	110	60	740	1,110
2005	6,755	4,880	1,880	565	1,315	395	310	145	170	55	125	20	30	390	55	115	70	760	1,120
2006	6,785	4,895	1,895	590	1,305	390	315	145	180	50	140	25	30	395	55	120	50	795	1,105
2007	6,680	4,820	1,865	595	1,270	370	295	145	180	45	135	35	40	385	55	115	65	795	1,065
2008	6,725	4,825	1,900	610	1,290	395	300	145	180	45	130	35	50	395	35	115	75	815	1,085
2009	6,860	4,870	1,985	660	1,325	415	320	145	160	40	130	45	55	430	45	120	80	860	1,130
2010	6,940	4,895	2,045	685	1,355	385	330	140	165	45	125	45	60	455	45	155	90	890	1,150
2011	6,930	4,915	2,015	680	1,330	390	310	155	160	50	130	50	50	450	40	145	80	885	1,135
2012	6,935	4,890	2,045	695	1,345	390	325	145	155	50	130	40	45	480	55	145	80	890	1,150
2013	7,020	4,925	2,090	700	1,395	400	330	145	155	50	115	30	50	505	70	150	95	900	1,195
2014	7,165	5,015	2,150	715	1,440	380	345	140	170	60	100	40	55	520	80	165	100	930	1,220
2015	7,255	5,050	2,205	705	1,500	400	355	140	160	60	115	35	50	505	95	195	95	920	1,290
2016	7,250	5,055	2,195	715	1,480	385	355	140	145	55	110	35	45	525	95	195	110	910	1,285
2017	7,090	4,905	2,185	715	1,465	365	365	135	135	50	120	25	35	535	105	185	125	900	1,280
2018	6,930	4,760	2,170	715	1,455	350	355	120	130	45	125	25	40	525	95	215	145	905	1,270
2019	6,950	4,730	2,220	750	1,470	345	365	120	120	45	115	25	40	570	115	220	140	930	1,290
2020	6,895	4,615	2,280	780	1,495	335	365	120	115	40	140	25	45	570	125	250	145	960	1,320
2021	6,790	4,575	2,215	760	1,455	325	355	110	110	40	140	30	40	550	130	245	140	940	1,275
2022	6,885	4,515	2,370	795	1,570	325	370	110	95	40	150	20	55	565	145	305	180	955	1,355
2023	7,075	4,525	2,550	885	1,665	335	370	110	95	55	160	25	60	645	160	335	195	1,050	1,425
2024	7,245	4,615	2,630	945	1,685	320	370	105	100	55	175	20	65	685	165	355	220	–	–
2025	7,235	4,540	2,695	960	1,735	315	375	100	100	55	170	25	60	705	165	380	240	–	–
2026	7,725	4,845	2,880	1,015	1,865	340	390	115	110	60	170	30	65	745	180	420	255	–	–

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