Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3581: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3581 in Utrecht (Oost) had 9,815 residents. 30.1% of them (2,950 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 (9.4%), other Americas & Oceania (4.2%) and other Asia (3.5%). 60.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.3 percentage points.

Residents: 9,815 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.1% 2,950 people
Born abroad: 60.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.3 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 70.0% 6,870
Migration background 30.1% 2,950

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3581. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.4% 920 people

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

4.2% 415 people

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

3.5% 345 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.8% 275 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.7% 265 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.2% 215 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.1% 105 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.1% 105 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

1.0% 100 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.82% 80 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.76% 75 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.51% 50 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.3% 1,780
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.5% 1,165

Men and women

Men: 4,555
Women: 5,260

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3581 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%

3581
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3581	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	19.7%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	20.3%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	19.4%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	19.6%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	19.9%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	19.8%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	20.0%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	20.5%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	21.1%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	20.9%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	21.2%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	21.6%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	21.5%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	21.0%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	20.8%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	21.1%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	21.7%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	22.0%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	23.3%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	23.8%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	23.9%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	24.8%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	25.0%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	27.8%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	28.5%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	29.1%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	29.6%	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
3572 Noordoost	28.5%	11,300	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3582 Oost	28.5%	9,660	+1.3 pp	Other Europe
3512 Binnenstad	32.5%	8,615	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
3583 Oost	25.1%	5,890	+2.3 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	9,440	7,585	1,860	680	1,175	45	190	130	470	40	215	20	65	380	75	105	120	1,240	615
1999	9,535	7,595	1,940	730	1,215	50	195	125	480	45	210	20	70	430	75	110	135	1,310	635
2000	9,425	7,595	1,830	705	1,120	55	175	110	425	50	190	25	70	420	65	110	130	1,225	605
2001	9,300	7,485	1,820	710	1,110	55	150	105	430	45	195	25	70	420	70	120	135	1,245	575
2002	9,235	7,395	1,840	745	1,090	65	140	95	420	45	205	30	70	440	60	115	150	1,275	570
2003	9,255	7,420	1,835	775	1,065	50	130	90	400	45	190	35	85	465	65	120	165	1,295	540
2004	9,415	7,545	1,870	815	1,060	45	125	90	390	45	195	40	80	500	65	130	170	1,325	550
2005	9,385	7,505	1,880	820	1,065	45	120	95	385	45	200	40	75	505	70	130	175	1,325	555
2006	9,500	7,555	1,945	855	1,080	60	120	100	395	45	195	45	75	540	55	135	170	1,375	580
2007	9,505	7,505	2,005	900	1,115	70	110	100	390	50	215	40	80	565	65	135	195	1,420	580
2008	9,490	7,505	1,985	905	1,085	50	110	95	380	55	210	45	95	555	65	140	190	1,425	560
2009	9,535	7,515	2,025	910	1,105	55	110	95	375	55	220	45	85	560	75	130	210	1,445	585
2010	9,625	7,550	2,075	935	1,145	55	120	85	365	50	235	40	85	575	85	160	225	1,470	605
2011	9,695	7,610	2,085	940	1,140	55	115	90	365	55	220	40	95	585	80	155	225	1,465	620
2012	9,730	7,685	2,045	900	1,145	50	110	90	350	60	225	35	85	555	95	165	225	1,410	640
2013	9,785	7,750	2,035	900	1,135	40	110	100	340	55	235	40	80	545	90	160	240	1,410	630
2014	9,885	7,795	2,090	925	1,165	45	95	95	345	55	235	30	75	585	100	190	240	1,420	665
2015	9,945	7,790	2,155	965	1,185	50	90	85	345	55	240	35	80	610	100	190	270	1,490	665
2016	10,055	7,840	2,215	985	1,230	55	90	95	340	45	245	40	80	620	100	225	280	1,525	690
2017	9,930	7,620	2,310	1,030	1,285	45	100	90	330	60	240	40	90	660	110	235	315	1,585	725
2018	9,890	7,535	2,355	1,075	1,280	50	100	85	320	55	235	45	90	705	100	230	340	1,625	725
2019	9,820	7,470	2,350	1,055	1,295	55	105	80	315	55	240	40	80	695	115	245	325	1,575	775
2020	9,820	7,385	2,435	1,095	1,340	50	100	85	315	60	245	45	80	725	130	260	340	1,640	800
2021	9,710	7,285	2,425	1,075	1,345	50	95	95	300	65	215	40	85	735	150	245	345	1,595	825
2022	9,755	7,045	2,710	1,210	1,500	65	105	100	305	90	255	45	100	810	165	300	370	1,665	880
2023	9,895	7,065	2,825	1,315	1,510	85	100	105	295	90	260	45	105	905	160	315	365	1,750	905
2024	9,940	7,050	2,890	1,335	1,555	100	105	100	280	85	270	55	110	900	160	310	420	–	–
2025	9,845	6,935	2,910	1,370	1,540	80	105	105	280	80	260	60	105	945	190	310	390	–	–
2026	9,815	6,870	2,950	1,330	1,615	75	105	105	275	80	265	50	100	920	215	345	415	–	–

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