Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3572: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3572 in Utrecht (Noordoost) had 11,300 residents. 28.5% of them (3,225 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 (8.9%), other Americas & Oceania (3.9%) and other Asia (3.9%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 11,300 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.5% 3,225 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

71% 29%

Dutch origin 71.5% 8,075
Migration background 28.5% 3,225

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3572. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

8.9% 1,005 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.9% 445 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 440 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 315 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.6% 290 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 205 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.0% 110 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.93% 105 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.84% 95 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.75% 85 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.62% 70 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.49% 55 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) 60.2% 1,940
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 1,285

Men and women

Men: 5,250
Women: 6,050

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3572 28.5%

Higher than 73% 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

28.5%

3572
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3572	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	17.7%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	17.9%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	18.1%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	18.5%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	18.7%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	18.6%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	18.2%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	17.9%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	18.7%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	18.8%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	19.6%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	19.3%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	19.5%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	19.6%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	19.8%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	20.1%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	20.2%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	20.7%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	21.6%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	22.7%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	23.6%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	24.4%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	24.2%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	26.1%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	27.4%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	27.8%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	28.4%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	28.5%	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
3571 Noordoost	20.7%	9,970	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3581 Oost	30.1%	9,815	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3512 Binnenstad	32.5%	8,615	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
3514 Noordoost	29.6%	7,360	+2.7 pp	Other Europe
3583 Oost	25.1%	5,890	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3573 Noordoost	30.8%	5,175	+6.1 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	10,075	8,300	1,780	680	1,105	55	105	130	475	65	210	10	55	405	60	100	115	1,230	550
1999	10,250	8,420	1,835	725	1,105	50	105	135	470	55	220	10	55	440	65	120	105	1,265	565
2000	10,185	8,340	1,845	740	1,105	55	105	130	465	55	235	10	65	430	75	110	110	1,275	570
2001	10,210	8,315	1,890	780	1,115	55	105	115	445	55	230	15	65	470	85	125	130	1,295	590
2002	10,160	8,265	1,895	790	1,110	50	110	100	430	55	225	25	60	480	85	150	130	1,300	595
2003	10,305	8,395	1,915	790	1,120	55	100	110	420	65	215	25	65	485	85	150	135	1,300	615
2004	10,675	8,735	1,940	805	1,135	50	120	110	425	65	225	25	70	485	85	135	145	1,325	620
2005	10,690	8,780	1,915	775	1,140	50	105	110	410	60	220	30	60	465	95	145	165	1,295	615
2006	10,855	8,835	2,025	820	1,195	50	110	110	425	65	225	30	60	505	105	150	180	1,365	655
2007	10,975	8,910	2,060	830	1,225	50	105	115	440	65	215	35	60	520	110	170	170	1,395	670
2008	11,020	8,945	2,075	850	1,230	65	95	105	440	60	215	35	70	530	110	180	175	1,405	670
2009	11,085	8,920	2,170	900	1,265	65	105	115	415	60	240	35	70	555	125	205	175	1,430	740
2010	11,110	8,970	2,140	910	1,235	60	100	115	400	60	230	40	80	560	120	195	185	1,430	710
2011	11,230	9,030	2,195	930	1,255	55	90	115	405	65	230	45	75	580	125	195	205	1,475	720
2012	11,380	9,150	2,225	935	1,295	65	100	110	405	70	235	45	85	570	130	200	215	1,475	755
2013	11,540	9,255	2,285	975	1,320	60	105	105	395	75	245	40	95	595	145	220	215	1,495	790
2014	11,690	9,340	2,350	985	1,360	60	120	110	405	90	245	35	85	620	140	225	210	1,520	830
2015	11,710	9,345	2,365	1,020	1,345	65	125	110	380	75	255	30	85	650	130	245	215	1,535	830
2016	11,760	9,320	2,440	1,050	1,390	65	115	105	395	80	275	30	85	660	145	240	245	1,585	860
2017	11,755	9,215	2,540	1,090	1,455	65	115	100	400	70	285	25	80	700	140	305	260	1,635	905
2018	11,675	9,020	2,655	1,135	1,520	80	125	110	390	70	285	30	80	740	150	325	270	1,690	965
2019	11,655	8,905	2,750	1,230	1,520	70	110	110	370	75	295	25	85	825	160	345	280	1,770	975
2020	11,635	8,795	2,840	1,265	1,575	75	110	105	355	80	295	40	85	845	170	370	310	1,815	1,025
2021	11,450	8,680	2,770	1,280	1,490	75	105	100	345	80	305	45	95	835	145	325	315	1,815	955
2022	11,515	8,505	3,010	1,355	1,655	85	105	95	340	90	305	40	115	890	185	385	370	1,820	1,000
2023	11,515	8,370	3,150	1,405	1,745	120	70	100	345	85	290	50	110	965	220	395	415	1,905	1,075
2024	11,670	8,420	3,250	1,480	1,770	120	75	95	335	80	290	55	105	1,025	220	415	430	–	–
2025	11,510	8,240	3,265	1,475	1,790	110	85	90	320	80	285	60	105	1,025	220	445	440	–	–
2026	11,300	8,075	3,225	1,455	1,765	110	85	95	315	70	290	55	105	1,005	205	440	445	–	–

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