Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3573: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3573 in Utrecht (Noordoost) had 5,175 residents. 30.8% of them (1,595 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 Asia (6.9%), other Europe (6.2%) and Indonesia (3.1%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.1 percentage points.

Residents: 5,175 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.8% 1,595 people
Born abroad: 59.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.1 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 69.2% 3,580
Migration background 30.8% 1,595

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3573. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.9% 355 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

6.2% 320 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.1% 160 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.0% 155 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 120 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.1% 110 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.9% 100 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.7% 90 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.4% 75 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.87% 45 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.68% 35 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.39% 20 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 945
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.8% 650

Men and women

Men: 2,485
Women: 2,695

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3573 30.8%

Higher than 76% 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

30.8%

3573
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3573	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	17.8%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	17.8%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	18.2%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	18.1%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	18.6%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	19.1%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	18.5%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	19.4%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	19.7%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	20.1%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	20.1%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	20.9%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	21.4%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	21.5%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	22.0%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	22.2%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	21.6%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	22.0%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	22.5%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	21.6%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	21.6%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	21.8%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	21.8%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	22.6%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	24.7%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	26.8%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	27.8%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	29.5%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	30.8%	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
3572 Noordoost	28.5%	11,300	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3571 Noordoost	20.7%	9,970	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3584 Oost	49.5%	7,655	+7.2 pp	Other Europe
3731 West	20.1%	6,150	+0.4 pp	Other Europe
3583 Oost	25.1%	5,890	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
3737 Groenekan	14.2%	2,010	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3566 Overvecht	17.9%	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 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	3,575	2,940	635	175	455	25	45	145	155	30	65	5	20	85	15	30	10	340	290
1999	3,540	2,905	630	180	450	20	50	150	150	25	65	5	20	90	5	25	25	335	290
2000	3,515	2,870	640	175	470	25	45	150	150	25	60	10	20	85	20	35	20	335	305
2001	3,450	2,830	625	185	440	20	35	135	150	25	60	5	15	105	15	35	25	340	280
2002	3,435	2,800	640	180	450	20	40	135	155	25	60	10	15	95	20	35	20	350	280
2003	3,435	2,780	655	190	460	20	50	140	155	25	60	10	15	105	15	40	15	360	295
2004	3,405	2,775	630	195	435	20	45	125	155	25	65	10	15	105	15	30	20	355	280
2005	3,375	2,720	655	185	465	25	50	135	155	25	70	10	15	90	20	30	25	350	300
2006	3,375	2,710	665	175	490	35	60	135	150	30	65	10	15	85	20	40	20	340	325
2007	3,335	2,665	670	185	485	35	50	135	150	25	65	10	10	100	25	45	20	355	315
2008	3,265	2,605	655	185	480	35	55	120	140	25	65	10	10	100	25	50	30	345	315
2009	3,235	2,555	675	180	485	40	65	110	145	25	65	10	15	90	25	55	20	345	325
2010	3,205	2,520	685	185	495	40	70	110	140	25	55	15	10	105	30	55	25	345	340
2011	3,180	2,500	685	190	500	40	70	105	140	30	60	15	5	110	25	60	30	345	340
2012	3,185	2,485	700	190	520	45	85	105	135	30	60	15	10	105	30	60	30	350	355
2013	3,160	2,460	700	195	510	45	80	95	135	30	55	15	5	120	30	60	35	345	355
2014	3,050	2,390	660	165	490	40	85	95	120	25	50	15	5	95	25	65	35	315	350
2015	3,050	2,380	670	185	485	40	75	100	120	25	50	10	10	115	30	55	40	330	335
2016	3,400	2,635	765	225	540	40	105	90	130	35	60	10	15	140	30	60	50	390	375
2017	3,865	3,030	835	260	575	40	100	95	140	40	65	10	25	160	35	75	50	435	400
2018	4,350	3,410	940	300	645	45	105	95	150	40	70	25	25	180	35	100	75	495	450
2019	4,510	3,525	985	320	665	45	110	90	160	35	75	25	25	195	40	110	75	520	465
2020	4,795	3,750	1,045	350	700	45	110	95	165	40	80	25	25	220	45	125	75	550	495
2021	4,950	3,830	1,120	385	735	45	110	95	170	40	85	25	30	245	55	140	80	595	525
2022	5,020	3,780	1,240	415	825	60	115	95	175	50	85	20	30	275	65	165	105	625	565
2023	5,080	3,715	1,360	445	920	65	110	100	170	50	90	20	35	300	70	240	110	655	650
2024	5,055	3,655	1,405	470	935	55	105	100	165	50	90	20	40	325	85	265	105	–	–
2025	5,130	3,610	1,515	465	1,050	85	110	100	165	50	90	20	35	320	105	300	135	–	–
2026	5,175	3,580	1,595	470	1,130	75	110	100	160	45	90	20	35	320	120	355	155	–	–

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