Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3552: Neighbourhood Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3552 in Utrecht (Noordwest) had 8,165 residents. 41.6% of them (3,395 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 (9.1%), Morocco (8.5%) and Turkey (6.1%). 56.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.4 percentage points.

Residents: 8,165 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.6% 3,395 people
Born abroad: 56.0% 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

58% 42%

Dutch origin 58.4% 4,770
Migration background 41.6% 3,395

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3552. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.1% 740 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

8.5% 690 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

6.1% 500 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.6% 460 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.8% 230 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 195 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.1% 175 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.9% 155 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.4% 115 people

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

0.73% 60 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.55% 45 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.49% 40 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.0% 1,900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.0% 1,495

Men and women

Men: 3,970
Women: 4,190

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3552 41.6%

Higher than 87% 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

41.6%

3552
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3552	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	24.8%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	25.1%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	25.2%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	26.4%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	27.6%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	27.7%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	28.3%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	29.2%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	29.7%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	29.6%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	29.1%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	29.2%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	29.8%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	30.6%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	30.5%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	30.1%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	29.5%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	29.8%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	30.3%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	31.8%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	33.4%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	33.8%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	34.1%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	33.8%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	35.2%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	37.5%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	38.9%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	40.3%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	41.6%	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
3561 Overvecht	63.0%	9,395	+1.8 pp	Morocco
3562 Overvecht	68.4%	8,605	+5.0 pp	Morocco
3563 Overvecht	57.5%	7,805	+2.0 pp	Morocco
3551 Noordwest	37.3%	7,725	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3554 Noordwest	48.9%	7,640	+0.9 pp	Morocco
3553 Noordwest	30.1%	6,970	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
3513 Noordwest	40.9%	6,715	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
3515 Noordoost	34.8%	6,340	+2.2 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	7,395	5,555	1,835	410	1,435	485	535	155	90	35	140	15	20	235	40	60	35	510	1,325
1999	7,310	5,470	1,835	410	1,425	490	505	155	95	35	140	15	20	235	45	65	35	520	1,315
2000	7,035	5,265	1,770	420	1,350	460	475	145	90	45	140	10	25	245	35	65	35	525	1,245
2001	6,925	5,095	1,830	435	1,390	455	505	155	90	45	145	10	25	255	35	65	40	545	1,285
2002	6,865	4,970	1,895	450	1,440	425	540	155	95	55	145	15	25	265	55	65	50	570	1,325
2003	6,885	4,975	1,910	425	1,485	430	530	170	100	60	125	15	15	270	55	85	55	555	1,355
2004	6,870	4,925	1,945	430	1,510	440	545	165	105	55	125	20	15	270	55	90	55	565	1,385
2005	6,835	4,840	1,995	455	1,540	445	550	165	110	55	120	15	15	305	60	95	60	590	1,405
2006	6,785	4,765	2,015	435	1,575	450	560	175	115	35	125	15	20	275	60	110	70	585	1,430
2007	6,560	4,620	1,940	425	1,515	430	530	165	115	35	110	15	15	285	70	105	65	570	1,365
2008	6,505	4,610	1,895	425	1,460	400	510	165	110	50	125	15	10	275	70	95	60	565	1,325
2009	6,230	4,400	1,820	430	1,395	360	505	165	100	50	125	15	5	285	60	85	70	550	1,275
2010	6,220	4,370	1,855	430	1,415	390	505	145	110	55	115	15	10	290	45	100	65	565	1,290
2011	6,240	4,325	1,910	445	1,465	405	505	150	130	55	115	20	10	300	35	120	65	595	1,315
2012	6,420	4,460	1,955	455	1,500	425	490	155	135	45	125	20	15	295	55	130	65	615	1,350
2013	6,805	4,755	2,050	495	1,550	430	500	155	135	50	125	20	15	335	60	145	75	660	1,390
2014	7,145	5,035	2,110	520	1,590	425	505	165	135	55	105	25	25	365	80	140	85	680	1,430
2015	7,190	5,045	2,145	545	1,605	415	495	160	140	50	105	20	30	390	80	160	105	710	1,435
2016	7,105	4,955	2,150	585	1,565	410	475	155	140	50	110	25	25	425	75	175	85	750	1,400
2017	7,060	4,815	2,245	670	1,575	405	475	145	135	35	125	30	20	495	90	200	90	840	1,400
2018	7,420	4,945	2,475	665	1,810	410	630	155	130	40	130	30	25	480	85	250	110	835	1,640
2019	7,570	5,015	2,555	670	1,885	405	630	165	135	45	125	30	25	490	110	270	125	860	1,690
2020	7,985	5,260	2,725	750	1,975	425	665	170	135	45	130	35	30	555	110	290	135	945	1,780
2021	7,865	5,210	2,655	725	1,930	410	650	165	130	45	125	30	35	535	110	280	140	910	1,750
2022	7,695	4,985	2,705	735	1,975	420	630	160	130	45	130	25	35	540	130	305	155	900	1,740
2023	7,635	4,770	2,860	800	2,065	420	650	160	110	45	135	30	35	600	160	360	160	950	1,850
2024	7,780	4,760	3,025	875	2,150	445	645	150	120	50	135	35	35	665	160	400	180	–	–
2025	7,985	4,765	3,220	930	2,290	470	670	160	125	55	155	40	40	695	180	440	200	–	–
2026	8,165	4,770	3,395	980	2,415	500	690	175	115	60	155	45	40	740	195	460	230	–	–

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