Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3555: Neighbourhood Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3555 in Utrecht (Noordwest) had 8,445 residents. 41.0% of them (3,460 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 Morocco (10.7%), other Europe (7.8%) and other Asia (6.1%). 56.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,445 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 41.0% 3,460 people
Born abroad: 56.9% 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

59% 41%

Dutch origin 59.0% 4,985
Migration background 41.0% 3,460

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3555. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

10.7% 900 people

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

7.8% 655 people

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

6.1% 515 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

3.9% 330 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 250 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

2.4% 200 people

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

2.1% 180 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.6% 135 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.6% 135 people

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

0.83% 70 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.65% 55 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.47% 40 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

57% 43%

Born abroad (first generation) 56.9% 1,970
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 43.2% 1,495

Men and women

Men: 4,155
Women: 4,290

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3555 41.0%

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

41.0%

3555
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3555	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	32.2%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	33.5%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	34.6%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	35.5%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	34.8%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	31.8%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	32.5%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	32.9%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	32.8%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	33.4%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	33.9%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	34.5%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	34.8%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	35.2%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	35.9%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	35.2%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	35.5%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	34.7%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	35.9%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	36.7%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	36.5%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	36.5%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	37.0%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	37.0%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	37.9%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	39.5%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	39.5%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	39.4%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	41.0%	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
3563 Overvecht	57.5%	7,805	+2.0 pp	Morocco
3554 Noordwest	48.9%	7,640	+0.9 pp	Morocco
3553 Noordwest	30.1%	6,970	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
3604 Op Buuren, Friezenbuurt	19.5%	2,540	+3.4 pp	Other Europe
3534 West	27.9%	1,935	+6.9 pp	Other Asia
3611 Oud Zuilen	16.0%	595	+1.8 pp	Indonesia
3542 West	26.9%	130	−6.4 pp	Suriname
3565 Overvecht	50.0%	40	+12.5 pp	Turkey

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	7,515	5,095	2,420	370	2,045	395	1,035	235	150	55	135	25	20	190	75	70	30	540	1,875
1999	7,615	5,070	2,550	390	2,160	395	1,075	265	150	70	130	25	20	215	90	80	35	555	2,000
2000	7,620	4,985	2,635	375	2,265	410	1,145	250	145	65	120	20	20	215	90	110	50	545	2,090
2001	7,585	4,890	2,695	390	2,305	425	1,185	230	145	75	120	20	20	230	95	110	40	550	2,140
2002	7,395	4,820	2,575	410	2,160	395	1,095	230	155	55	115	20	20	255	80	105	45	585	1,990
2003	6,715	4,585	2,135	375	1,755	295	905	185	145	45	110	15	25	225	55	95	30	540	1,600
2004	6,710	4,535	2,180	390	1,790	315	910	190	145	45	110	20	25	235	45	105	35	565	1,615
2005	6,740	4,520	2,220	375	1,840	340	945	180	135	40	110	15	20	230	60	95	45	530	1,685
2006	6,805	4,575	2,230	370	1,860	340	950	170	130	40	100	20	20	230	50	120	60	520	1,705
2007	6,950	4,630	2,320	390	1,925	365	970	165	140	40	105	20	15	250	40	140	65	565	1,755
2008	7,250	4,795	2,460	415	2,050	370	985	195	160	50	105	25	20	265	50	150	90	605	1,850
2009	7,440	4,875	2,565	440	2,125	405	1,015	200	170	45	105	35	25	275	45	160	85	635	1,925
2010	7,705	5,015	2,685	470	2,210	430	1,040	210	160	55	115	35	35	285	55	180	80	660	2,025
2011	7,875	5,095	2,775	490	2,280	430	1,075	215	150	55	115	30	35	310	60	205	90	685	2,090
2012	8,140	5,210	2,925	545	2,385	425	1,100	220	160	60	120	35	40	350	100	220	100	740	2,195
2013	8,145	5,280	2,865	535	2,340	400	1,020	220	150	60	115	40	35	345	110	255	125	730	2,135
2014	8,445	5,445	3,000	600	2,395	400	1,035	230	150	70	125	55	40	380	130	265	115	795	2,205
2015	8,525	5,570	2,955	590	2,370	375	1,015	245	150	65	125	50	45	370	130	270	120	780	2,175
2016	8,230	5,275	2,955	585	2,370	375	1,000	220	160	70	125	50	40	370	135	315	95	780	2,175
2017	8,370	5,300	3,070	595	2,475	380	1,060	220	155	75	130	50	30	385	140	325	120	790	2,280
2018	8,440	5,360	3,080	625	2,450	385	1,060	215	145	85	125	50	35	415	125	320	115	815	2,265
2019	8,595	5,455	3,140	625	2,515	405	1,030	215	145	80	125	50	30	420	145	365	130	825	2,315
2020	8,705	5,480	3,225	665	2,560	385	1,045	220	150	70	130	40	35	460	150	405	135	865	2,360
2021	8,660	5,455	3,205	685	2,520	395	995	215	150	75	135	40	40	470	145	415	130	885	2,320
2022	8,540	5,300	3,240	700	2,540	370	975	210	140	75	130	50	40	485	175	440	150	885	2,295
2023	8,585	5,200	3,390	785	2,610	360	975	210	145	75	130	50	35	560	200	480	170	970	2,355
2024	8,520	5,155	3,365	795	2,570	345	925	200	145	70	135	45	45	570	225	495	165	–	–
2025	8,480	5,135	3,345	820	2,525	335	890	200	135	75	155	55	40	575	225	495	170	–	–
2026	8,445	4,985	3,460	885	2,580	330	900	200	135	70	135	55	40	655	250	515	180	–	–

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