Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3562: Neighbourhood Overvecht

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3562 in Utrecht (Overvecht) had 8,605 residents. 68.4% of them (5,885 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 Morocco (20.2%), other Asia (14.1%) and other Europe (10.4%). 66.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.0 percentage points.

Residents
8,605 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
68.4% 5,885 people
Born abroad
66.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 31.6% 2,720
  • Migration background 68.4% 5,885

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3562. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    20.2% 1,740 people
    Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    14.1% 1,215 people
    Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    10.4% 895 people
    Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    6.4% 555 people
    Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    6.3% 545 people
    Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Suriname
    2.8% 240 people
    Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.6% 225 people
    Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Indonesia
    1.6% 140 people
    Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.4% 120 people
    Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.0% 90 people
    Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.87% 75 people
    Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.52% 45 people
    Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 66.0% 3,885
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.0% 2,000

Men and women

Men
4,330
Women
4,275

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 98% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 3562
  • Utrecht
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3562UtrechtNetherlands
1998 33.5%28.6%16.7%
1999 35.7%29.1%17.1%
2000 37.0%29.8%17.5%
2001 39.1%30.5%18.0%
2002 41.0%31.1%18.4%
2003 42.2%31.6%18.8%
2004 44.1%31.9%19.0%
2005 44.3%32.2%19.2%
2006 44.8%32.4%19.3%
2007 45.9%32.6%19.4%
2008 47.4%32.7%19.6%
2009 48.9%33.2%19.9%
2010 50.4%33.4%20.3%
2011 51.6%33.7%20.6%
2012 52.5%33.9%20.9%
2013 53.5%34.0%21.1%
2014 54.4%34.0%21.4%
2015 54.8%34.2%21.7%
2016 56.5%34.7%22.1%
2017 58.2%35.6%22.6%
2018 60.8%36.3%23.1%
2019 60.6%37.0%23.6%
2020 61.2%37.9%24.2%
2021 61.9%38.1%24.6%
2022 63.4%40.0%26.0%
2023 65.5%41.4%27.1%
2024 66.0%41.9%27.9%
2025 67.3%42.5%28.5%
2026 68.4%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
3564 Overvecht 9,765 +2.1 pp Morocco
3561 Overvecht 9,395 +1.8 pp Morocco
3552 Noordwest 8,165 +6.4 pp Other Europe
3563 Overvecht 7,805 +2.0 pp Morocco
3566 Overvecht 335 +1.7 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 6,5654,3652,2003451,860260640320295501253015175120140356501,550
1999 6,5604,2152,3453402,005285740310290501153015180145150356351,710
2000 6,5504,1252,4253352,085295795310280451102520180140195256201,805
2001 6,5303,9752,5553252,225300900290275551102515175160215306101,940
2002 6,5803,8802,7003252,375350955275285551102015180175235456252,080
2003 6,5053,7602,7453302,415370995275270551102015185160245456102,130
2004 6,5453,6602,8853252,5553801,110280255601052025175170260405952,290
2005 6,5353,6352,8953502,5503901,135270260601002030200155250306202,275
2006 6,5703,6302,9453402,6004201,155270245551002525190170255305952,345
2007 6,5203,5352,9903252,6654301,18526525065903020185190240405852,400
2008 6,6003,4653,1303602,7804351,24029023560953015220195275506102,525
2009 6,6453,4003,2504052,8404651,26029024055955525230215275406652,580
2010 6,6703,3053,3654302,9404801,31528023060905025265245285456752,690
2011 6,7603,2653,4904353,0555201,38028021570904520280250305356652,825
2012 6,7103,1853,5254603,0605151,38528021075904025305265295356902,835
2013 6,7053,1153,5904653,1305051,43028021080904525305265315456852,905
2014 6,7403,0753,6654703,1955101,45028521085854525315285325457002,965
2015 7,0703,1953,8755203,3555201,56029521570855025360275370507503,125
2016 7,1653,1204,0455503,4955301,58529520075805530385310435657703,270
2017 7,1402,9854,1555903,5655201,61530018570805530425325475758003,355
2018 7,4152,9054,5105853,9255351,64529517080705530430400730707953,720
2019 7,1052,8004,3055753,7305501,63528016585755530415345585857703,540
2020 7,0402,7354,3055853,7155401,61027516090704530440350615757753,530
2021 7,0702,6954,3756303,7455301,630265140858545304703556401008053,570
2022 7,8902,8905,0059554,0505651,65027516010014055507103657801601,1903,770
2023 8,1852,8255,3651,1004,2605501,70528015511014565508403908901851,3403,980
2024 8,3352,8305,5051,1054,3955501,68526515510015075458404201,030195––
2025 8,5202,7905,7301,1204,6105701,7052451409013570458704901,135230––
2026 8,6052,7205,8851,1354,7505551,7402401409012075458955451,215225––