Postcode · Maarssen, Utrecht

Postcode 3606: Neighbourhood Maarssenbroek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3606 in Maarssen (Maarssenbroek) had 870 residents. 77.0% of them (670 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Maarssen (27.0%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (24.7%), other Europe (19.5%) and other Africa (9.2%). 83.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 27.5 percentage points.

Residents
870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
77.0% 670 people
Born abroad
83.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+27.5 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 23.6% 205
  • Migration background 77.0% 670

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3606. For comparison, the line marks Maarssen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    24.7% 215 people
    Maarssen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    19.5% 170 people
    Maarssen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    9.2% 80 people
    Maarssen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Morocco
    5.2% 45 people
    Maarssen 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    4.0% 35 people
    Maarssen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    3.4% 30 people
    Maarssen 2.4% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    2.9% 25 people
    Maarssen 0.83% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    2.3% 20 people
    Maarssen 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Poland
    1.7% 15 people
    Maarssen 0.69% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.1% 10 people
    Maarssen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.1% 10 people
    Maarssen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    0.0% 0 people
    Maarssen 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 83.6% 560
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 16.4% 110

Men and women

Men
435
Women
435

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 99% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3606
  • Maarssen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3606MaarssenNetherlands
1998 10.7%16.3%16.7%
1999 11.1%16.7%17.1%
2000 11.5%16.8%17.5%
2001 12.0%17.1%18.0%
2002 20.0%17.2%18.4%
2003 0.0%17.4%18.8%
2004 20.0%17.8%19.0%
2005 25.0%17.8%19.2%
2006 0.0%17.9%19.3%
2007 25.0%18.1%19.4%
2008 60.0%18.2%19.6%
2009 50.0%18.5%19.9%
2010 50.0%18.5%20.3%
2011 50.0%18.7%20.6%
2012 25.0%18.7%20.9%
2013 25.0%19.2%21.1%
2014 33.3%19.3%21.4%
2015 33.3%19.5%21.7%
2016 33.3%19.7%22.1%
2017 33.3%20.0%22.6%
2018 60.0%20.3%23.1%
2019 68.8%20.7%23.6%
2020 44.1%21.4%24.2%
2021 44.9%21.9%24.6%
2022 49.5%23.4%26.0%
2023 71.6%24.8%27.1%
2024 74.0%25.8%27.9%
2025 71.8%26.4%28.5%
2026 77.0%27.0%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
3605 Maarssenbroek 5,745 +1.5 pp Other Asia
3608 Maarssenbroek 3,590 +3.4 pp Other Asia
3603 Centrum ten zuiden van de Vecht 2,670 +1.7 pp Other Europe
3604 Op Buuren, Friezenbuurt 2,540 +3.4 pp Other Europe
3542 West 130 −6.4 pp Suriname

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 14012515010005500000000105
1999 1351201555005505000000100
2000 1301151555000505000000105
2001 12511015550051005000000100
2002 252050500000000005050
2003 252000000050000000000
2004 252550000050000000000
2005 202050000000000000050
2006 202000000000000000050
2007 201550000000000000000
2008 2515151050000000010050100
2009 3015151000005000010000100
2010 30151510100005000010500150
2011 3015151050005000010500100
2012 2015501500005050055050
2013 201055500050050000050
2014 151050500050000000050
2015 151050500050000000050
2016 151050500000000005000
2017 1510501000050000005055
2018 502030102005010005050502015
2019 8025552535550550551551003525
2020 340190150401105151510551052015351050105
2021 49027022055165102525101010105302060570155
2022 4952502457517552525151051055025551595150
2023 77522055528527010302520152520102353510030325230
2024 8652256402953501030351520102052606014535––
2025 780220560205355103025152551551806515535––
2026 8702056702004652045301025101501708021535––