Postcode · Zeist, Utrecht

Postcode 3702: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3702 in Zeist (Centrum) had 3,960 residents. 23.5% of them (930 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zeist (29.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (4.3%), other Asia (4.0%) and other Europe (3.8%). 46.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.8 percentage points.

Residents: 3,960 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.5% 930 people
Born abroad: 46.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.8 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

77% 23%

Dutch origin 76.5% 3,030
Migration background 23.5% 930

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3702. For comparison, the line marks Zeist and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

4.3% 170 people

Zeist 6.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 160 people

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

3.8% 150 people

Zeist 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.8% 110 people

Zeist 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 70 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.5% 60 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.3% 50 people

Zeist 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.1% 45 people

Zeist 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 40 people

Zeist 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 25 people

Zeist 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.51% 20 people

Zeist 0.66% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.51% 20 people

Zeist 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

46% 54%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.2% 430
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.8% 500

Men and women

Men: 1,945
Women: 2,015

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3702 23.5%

Higher than 64% 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

23.5%

3702
Zeist
Netherlands

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Year	3702	Zeist	Netherlands
1998	15.6%	19.4%	16.7%
1999	16.1%	20.0%	17.1%
2000	17.0%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	18.1%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	19.3%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	19.0%	21.2%	18.8%
2004	19.2%	21.3%	19.0%
2005	19.6%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	19.2%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	19.0%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	19.5%	22.4%	19.6%
2009	19.0%	22.6%	19.9%
2010	18.6%	23.1%	20.3%
2011	17.6%	23.5%	20.6%
2012	18.1%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	17.6%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	17.0%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	18.1%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	18.4%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	18.8%	25.1%	22.6%
2018	19.9%	25.2%	23.1%
2019	20.1%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	21.0%	25.4%	24.2%
2021	20.6%	25.5%	24.6%
2022	21.7%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	22.7%	28.0%	27.1%
2024	23.2%	28.4%	27.9%
2025	23.6%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	23.5%	29.2%	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
3704 West, Noord	32.3%	10,260	+2.2 pp	Morocco
3705 Noord	27.9%	10,190	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3701 Centrum	26.7%	6,510	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
3703 West, Centrum	31.9%	6,145	+1.7 pp	Morocco
3707 Centrum	23.7%	6,090	+4.9 pp	Other Asia

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	3,790	3,200	590	160	430	30	155	35	110	10	95	5	10	50	25	25	40	300	285
1999	3,815	3,205	615	160	445	40	165	25	110	5	95	5	15	45	25	30	45	300	310
2000	3,795	3,155	645	170	475	35	170	30	120	5	85	5	15	65	25	40	50	325	320
2001	3,765	3,085	680	185	500	40	175	25	120	5	85	5	20	75	25	50	60	340	340
2002	3,815	3,080	735	200	530	45	180	30	135	10	85	5	20	90	25	50	55	365	365
2003	3,815	3,090	725	195	530	45	160	40	130	10	85	5	20	85	30	55	60	370	355
2004	3,845	3,105	740	195	540	50	165	40	135	15	90	10	15	80	30	50	55	360	380
2005	3,850	3,095	755	200	555	50	160	45	140	15	85	5	15	95	30	55	60	375	385
2006	3,775	3,045	725	200	530	40	160	35	135	15	85	10	20	85	25	50	70	360	365
2007	3,745	3,035	710	190	520	40	155	35	135	20	80	15	15	80	25	50	60	360	350
2008	3,760	3,025	735	185	550	45	165	35	140	20	80	10	15	80	25	50	70	370	370
2009	3,865	3,130	735	185	550	45	165	40	135	20	80	10	15	80	30	55	60	360	375
2010	3,825	3,115	710	190	520	40	150	40	130	20	85	15	15	75	30	55	55	350	365
2011	3,780	3,115	665	175	485	30	150	40	120	15	75	15	15	70	25	55	50	320	340
2012	3,750	3,075	680	190	485	25	150	35	125	20	80	20	15	75	25	55	50	345	330
2013	3,725	3,065	655	185	475	30	140	45	120	15	75	15	15	80	20	60	45	335	320
2014	3,735	3,100	635	165	470	30	135	35	125	15	75	10	15	65	20	65	45	315	320
2015	3,890	3,185	705	185	525	40	145	45	125	20	80	15	15	75	20	80	50	335	370
2016	3,880	3,165	715	185	530	40	135	50	125	20	75	15	20	75	20	95	45	335	380
2017	3,905	3,170	735	185	550	45	135	55	120	25	75	15	15	80	30	95	45	330	405
2018	3,990	3,195	795	200	590	45	145	55	120	25	70	20	15	95	25	125	50	345	445
2019	3,925	3,135	790	200	590	45	155	55	120	20	70	20	15	95	20	115	60	340	450
2020	3,935	3,110	825	215	605	45	155	60	115	15	65	15	15	120	30	120	65	345	475
2021	3,935	3,125	810	220	590	50	165	45	105	15	70	15	20	115	25	115	70	345	465
2022	3,920	3,065	850	225	630	60	160	50	100	30	70	15	15	120	40	120	80	335	480
2023	3,965	3,060	900	230	675	60	165	50	105	35	65	20	15	125	50	130	80	350	520
2024	3,945	3,025	915	255	665	50	165	45	115	30	65	15	20	150	45	150	70	–	–
2025	3,955	3,020	935	250	685	50	175	45	115	30	65	20	20	145	40	165	70	–	–
2026	3,960	3,030	930	255	675	50	170	45	110	25	60	20	20	150	40	160	70	–	–

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