Postcode · Maarssen, Utrecht

Postcode 3608: Neighbourhood Maarssenbroek

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3608 in Maarssen (Maarssenbroek) had 3,590 residents. 28.6% of them (1,025 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 about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (7.4%), other Europe (4.5%) and Morocco (3.1%). 55.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 3,590 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 28.6% 1,025 people
Born abroad: 55.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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 71.4% 2,565
Migration background 28.6% 1,025

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3608. For comparison, the line marks Maarssen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.4% 265 people

Maarssen 6.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.5% 160 people

Maarssen 5.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.1% 110 people

Maarssen 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.8% 100 people

Maarssen 2.4% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.4% 85 people

Maarssen 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 85 people

Maarssen 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.1% 75 people

Maarssen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.4% 50 people

Maarssen 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 45 people

Maarssen 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.70% 25 people

Maarssen 0.83% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.42% 15 people

Maarssen 0.69% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.42% 15 people

Maarssen 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

56% 44%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.6% 570
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.4% 455

Men and women

Men: 1,765
Women: 1,825

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3608 28.6%

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

28.6%

3608
Maarssen
Netherlands

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Year	3608	Maarssen	Netherlands
1998	16.3%	16.3%	16.7%
1999	16.4%	16.7%	17.1%
2000	16.5%	16.8%	17.5%
2001	17.1%	17.1%	18.0%
2002	17.6%	17.2%	18.4%
2003	17.7%	17.4%	18.8%
2004	18.1%	17.8%	19.0%
2005	18.0%	17.8%	19.2%
2006	18.5%	17.9%	19.3%
2007	18.8%	18.1%	19.4%
2008	19.2%	18.2%	19.6%
2009	19.1%	18.5%	19.9%
2010	19.4%	18.5%	20.3%
2011	19.9%	18.7%	20.6%
2012	20.0%	18.7%	20.9%
2013	20.2%	19.2%	21.1%
2014	19.7%	19.3%	21.4%
2015	19.6%	19.5%	21.7%
2016	20.4%	19.7%	22.1%
2017	20.9%	20.0%	22.6%
2018	21.3%	20.3%	23.1%
2019	21.5%	20.7%	23.6%
2020	22.9%	21.4%	24.2%
2021	23.3%	21.9%	24.6%
2022	25.2%	23.4%	26.0%
2023	26.4%	24.8%	27.1%
2024	27.1%	25.8%	27.9%
2025	28.4%	26.4%	28.5%
2026	28.6%	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
3607 Maarssenbroek	28.0%	13,610	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3543 Leidsche Rijn	52.6%	11,640	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3605 Maarssenbroek	37.8%	5,745	+1.5 pp	Other Asia
3606 Maarssenbroek	77.0%	870	+27.5 pp	Other Asia
3455 Vleuten-De Meern	16.3%	520	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
3542 West	26.9%	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 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	3,870	3,240	630	180	445	10	50	135	150	20	65	10	10	95	5	45	30	345	285
1999	3,790	3,175	620	175	440	15	50	140	145	20	65	5	10	95	10	40	20	330	285
2000	3,795	3,170	625	180	445	15	45	145	140	20	70	5	10	95	15	45	20	330	295
2001	3,765	3,125	645	180	460	15	50	145	135	20	65	5	10	100	10	65	20	330	310
2002	3,685	3,035	650	180	465	15	55	135	140	20	60	5	10	105	10	70	20	335	315
2003	3,615	2,975	640	170	475	20	60	125	140	15	55	10	10	95	15	75	25	325	315
2004	3,570	2,925	645	170	465	15	60	130	135	20	60	5	10	95	20	75	10	320	330
2005	3,500	2,870	630	165	465	10	60	120	130	20	50	5	10	100	15	85	25	300	330
2006	3,480	2,830	645	170	480	20	65	125	120	20	60	5	10	95	20	90	20	300	350
2007	3,450	2,800	650	175	475	30	65	120	110	15	60	5	10	100	20	90	25	300	355
2008	3,420	2,770	655	175	480	30	65	115	105	20	55	10	10	100	25	100	20	290	370
2009	3,395	2,745	650	185	465	30	65	115	95	15	60	5	10	110	25	100	20	290	360
2010	3,370	2,715	655	185	460	30	60	120	100	15	50	15	10	110	25	95	15	290	365
2011	3,400	2,730	675	185	495	35	65	125	100	20	55	15	10	105	25	105	20	290	380
2012	3,395	2,715	680	190	490	35	60	125	95	20	55	15	15	105	30	105	20	295	385
2013	3,370	2,685	680	195	480	30	65	125	90	25	50	20	15	110	25	105	15	295	385
2014	3,355	2,695	660	190	470	30	60	110	90	25	55	15	15	105	25	105	25	290	370
2015	3,335	2,680	655	200	455	30	60	110	85	25	55	15	15	115	30	105	10	285	370
2016	3,285	2,615	670	200	470	30	55	115	85	20	50	20	15	115	35	110	20	295	375
2017	3,325	2,630	695	195	495	35	60	105	85	25	45	20	15	115	40	125	20	285	405
2018	3,315	2,610	705	200	500	35	60	105	85	20	50	20	15	115	45	130	20	290	410
2019	3,325	2,610	715	190	525	30	70	110	80	15	45	15	20	110	40	160	20	275	445
2020	3,360	2,590	770	200	570	35	65	110	80	25	45	15	20	120	60	175	20	285	480
2021	3,310	2,540	770	205	570	45	80	100	75	20	45	15	20	125	50	175	25	280	490
2022	3,295	2,465	830	215	620	45	90	105	80	25	45	15	20	135	60	190	25	295	510
2023	3,295	2,435	870	210	655	60	85	100	80	20	45	15	20	130	65	215	30	295	555
2024	3,355	2,445	910	215	695	60	105	100	75	20	45	15	15	140	80	225	30	–	–
2025	3,415	2,450	970	220	745	75	110	95	70	25	45	15	15	145	90	235	45	–	–
2026	3,590	2,565	1,025	240	790	85	110	100	75	25	50	15	15	160	85	265	45	–	–

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