Postcode · Mijdrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3642: Neighbourhood Molenland

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3642 in Mijdrecht (Molenland) had 3,060 residents. 20.4% of them (625 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Mijdrecht (24.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.2%), other Europe (3.1%) and Morocco (2.8%). 53.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 3,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.4% 625 people
Born abroad: 53.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 79.6% 2,435
Migration background 20.4% 625

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3642. For comparison, the line marks Mijdrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.2% 130 people

Mijdrecht 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 95 people

Mijdrecht 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

2.8% 85 people

Mijdrecht 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.0% 60 people

Mijdrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 45 people

Mijdrecht 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.3% 40 people

Mijdrecht 1.3% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

1.1% 35 people

Mijdrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 30 people

Mijdrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 30 people

Mijdrecht 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.82% 25 people

Mijdrecht 1.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.82% 25 people

Mijdrecht 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.65% 20 people

Mijdrecht 0.43% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.6% 335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.4% 290

Men and women

Men: 1,530
Women: 1,530

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3642 20.4%

Higher than 57% 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

20.4%

3642
Mijdrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3642	Mijdrecht	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	12.2%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	12.5%	17.1%
2000	11.3%	12.5%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	12.6%	18.0%
2002	12.2%	13.1%	18.4%
2003	12.2%	13.0%	18.8%
2004	11.9%	13.1%	19.0%
2005	11.5%	13.4%	19.2%
2006	11.6%	13.5%	19.3%
2007	11.6%	14.0%	19.4%
2008	11.4%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	12.1%	14.6%	19.9%
2010	12.0%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	12.0%	14.9%	20.6%
2012	12.7%	15.3%	20.9%
2013	12.9%	15.4%	21.1%
2014	13.1%	15.9%	21.4%
2015	13.1%	15.9%	21.7%
2016	13.6%	16.5%	22.1%
2017	14.7%	17.3%	22.6%
2018	15.1%	18.3%	23.1%
2019	15.2%	18.7%	23.6%
2020	15.5%	19.4%	24.2%
2021	16.1%	19.9%	24.6%
2022	17.4%	21.3%	26.0%
2023	18.3%	22.3%	27.1%
2024	18.5%	23.1%	27.9%
2025	19.2%	23.7%	28.5%
2026	20.4%	24.1%	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
3641 Proostdijland, Hofland	26.1%	11,705	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3648 de Maricken-Veenzijde	17.3%	7,530	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
3643 Hofland	15.6%	1,470	+1.4 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	3,640	3,225	420	125	295	10	75	15	80	15	45	5	15	60	35	45	20	225	195
1999	3,655	3,230	430	120	315	15	70	25	80	15	35	5	15	65	35	50	25	220	205
2000	3,665	3,250	415	120	295	10	50	25	80	10	40	5	15	60	40	50	30	215	200
2001	3,665	3,230	440	120	310	15	60	25	80	15	40	0	15	65	35	55	25	220	215
2002	3,660	3,220	445	120	315	15	65	20	75	20	40	0	15	65	35	60	25	220	225
2003	3,680	3,235	450	125	320	15	70	30	80	15	45	5	15	60	35	50	25	225	230
2004	3,665	3,230	435	125	305	15	65	25	75	15	40	0	15	70	30	55	25	220	215
2005	3,640	3,215	420	130	290	15	55	25	75	15	45	0	15	70	30	50	25	225	195
2006	3,590	3,175	415	125	280	10	65	20	75	15	45	5	15	60	20	45	30	215	195
2007	3,530	3,120	410	125	285	10	65	20	70	15	45	5	10	65	20	40	45	225	190
2008	3,455	3,060	395	130	265	10	60	20	65	15	40	10	10	70	20	40	35	205	185
2009	3,440	3,020	415	140	270	5	60	25	65	15	45	15	10	70	25	45	30	225	190
2010	3,410	3,000	410	140	270	5	60	25	65	20	50	20	10	60	20	40	35	230	180
2011	3,365	2,965	405	135	270	10	60	25	60	15	50	15	10	60	20	40	40	220	185
2012	3,355	2,935	425	140	280	10	60	30	60	20	45	20	15	60	20	40	40	225	200
2013	3,365	2,935	435	140	280	10	55	30	60	20	40	20	10	70	20	45	40	230	205
2014	3,315	2,880	435	140	295	10	65	25	60	20	45	20	10	65	20	50	45	225	210
2015	3,295	2,865	430	150	280	10	65	25	60	25	35	25	15	75	15	45	35	225	210
2016	3,265	2,820	445	160	285	5	75	25	60	25	35	25	15	85	10	50	35	230	215
2017	3,270	2,790	480	150	330	10	75	30	65	25	30	35	15	70	10	75	40	230	245
2018	3,240	2,750	490	165	330	10	70	35	60	20	30	40	15	80	15	75	45	245	250
2019	3,190	2,705	485	180	310	15	75	35	55	15	30	50	15	85	10	65	40	245	240
2020	3,190	2,695	495	180	315	15	70	35	50	15	35	45	15	85	15	75	40	245	250
2021	3,165	2,655	510	175	335	15	75	40	55	20	30	45	15	85	20	75	35	240	270
2022	3,135	2,585	545	170	380	15	80	40	60	20	30	40	15	85	25	95	50	235	290
2023	3,095	2,535	565	165	395	15	80	40	60	25	30	40	10	85	30	105	45	235	300
2024	3,085	2,515	570	160	410	15	85	40	60	35	25	35	15	85	25	110	45	–	–
2025	3,075	2,485	590	165	425	20	80	45	60	30	25	35	15	90	25	120	45	–	–
2026	3,060	2,435	625	175	450	25	85	40	60	30	25	35	20	95	30	130	45	–	–

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