Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3553: Neighbourhood Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3553 in Utrecht (Noordwest) had 6,970 residents. 30.1% of them (2,095 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.9%), other Asia (4.3%) and other Americas & Oceania (2.9%). 63.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 6,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.1% 2,095 people
Born abroad: 63.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 69.9% 4,875
Migration background 30.1% 2,095

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3553. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.9% 690 people

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

4.3% 300 people

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

2.9% 205 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

2.2% 155 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

2.2% 155 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.9% 135 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.6% 115 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.6% 115 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.1% 80 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.86% 60 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.79% 55 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.50% 35 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

64% 36%

Born abroad (first generation) 63.7% 1,335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.3% 760

Men and women

Men: 3,345
Women: 3,625

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3553 30.1%

Higher than 75% 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

30.1%

3553
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3553	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	19.0%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	19.4%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	19.7%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	20.2%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	20.7%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	21.2%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	21.8%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	21.8%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	22.0%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	22.4%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	22.6%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	22.6%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	23.0%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	22.9%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	23.3%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	23.6%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	23.0%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	23.4%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	24.1%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	24.4%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	25.5%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	26.5%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	26.6%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	27.0%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	28.3%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	29.4%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	29.4%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	29.9%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	30.1%	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
3555 Noordwest	41.0%	8,445	+3.0 pp	Morocco
3552 Noordwest	41.6%	8,165	+6.4 pp	Other Europe
3551 Noordwest	37.3%	7,725	+2.9 pp	Other Europe
3554 Noordwest	48.9%	7,640	+0.9 pp	Morocco
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	7,040	5,705	1,335	430	895	245	155	170	175	25	125	15	15	275	35	60	30	625	705
1999	7,050	5,680	1,365	445	925	240	165	170	180	25	125	15	25	280	35	60	50	650	720
2000	6,935	5,565	1,365	460	900	220	180	170	175	25	125	25	25	285	20	65	45	660	705
2001	6,765	5,400	1,365	445	925	245	145	165	170	35	120	20	20	285	40	70	55	645	720
2002	6,735	5,345	1,395	455	945	240	150	170	175	30	120	15	20	300	50	85	45	655	740
2003	6,715	5,290	1,425	470	955	230	170	150	165	30	120	20	20	310	55	90	65	660	765
2004	6,920	5,405	1,510	480	1,035	240	175	155	180	40	125	20	25	310	55	130	60	690	820
2005	7,050	5,515	1,535	480	1,060	230	170	140	185	45	120	15	30	315	55	160	75	705	835
2006	7,100	5,540	1,560	510	1,050	220	175	145	195	40	125	15	30	340	55	150	70	730	830
2007	7,160	5,560	1,605	505	1,095	225	195	135	200	50	125	20	30	330	60	155	75	740	860
2008	7,090	5,480	1,605	530	1,080	205	195	125	190	55	130	25	30	345	60	165	85	765	840
2009	7,015	5,430	1,585	575	1,005	175	175	115	175	50	130	25	25	395	60	170	85	795	795
2010	7,180	5,530	1,650	615	1,035	170	185	110	170	50	125	30	30	430	70	185	95	840	810
2011	7,220	5,565	1,655	640	1,020	175	165	105	175	45	135	35	35	435	70	185	100	870	785
2012	7,300	5,595	1,700	665	1,035	180	160	110	185	45	130	40	35	460	75	185	95	900	800
2013	7,400	5,655	1,750	710	1,040	175	155	105	170	55	135	40	35	500	70	205	105	930	815
2014	7,495	5,770	1,725	685	1,045	180	160	100	165	55	135	45	35	470	80	200	105	895	830
2015	7,595	5,815	1,780	705	1,075	180	160	110	155	60	140	45	30	490	95	210	105	915	865
2016	7,465	5,665	1,800	700	1,095	180	165	105	160	60	145	45	35	475	105	220	100	915	885
2017	7,400	5,595	1,805	715	1,090	170	170	105	145	55	145	40	40	490	100	220	125	925	880
2018	7,235	5,390	1,845	780	1,065	165	150	105	140	55	155	30	35	560	105	200	145	995	850
2019	7,220	5,310	1,910	800	1,110	165	165	105	140	60	160	35	40	565	105	215	155	1,030	880
2020	7,145	5,245	1,900	805	1,095	145	155	95	135	60	150	45	40	570	115	230	160	1,020	875
2021	7,025	5,125	1,900	810	1,095	130	145	95	135	55	165	40	45	560	120	245	170	1,030	870
2022	6,920	4,965	1,955	835	1,115	110	140	95	140	70	175	50	50	565	120	265	170	1,035	840
2023	6,895	4,865	2,025	895	1,135	125	145	85	130	65	160	40	45	645	125	275	190	1,095	865
2024	7,085	5,000	2,085	915	1,175	120	145	80	125	60	165	45	55	650	135	310	205	–	–
2025	7,025	4,925	2,100	925	1,175	120	145	75	110	70	160	35	55	675	130	330	190	–	–
2026	6,970	4,875	2,095	935	1,160	115	155	80	115	60	155	35	55	690	135	300	205	–	–

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