Postcode · Zeist, Utrecht

Postcode 3705: Neighbourhood Noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3705 in Zeist (Noord) had 10,190 residents. 27.9% of them (2,840 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 other Europe (5.8%), Morocco (5.7%) and other Asia (4.5%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,190 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 27.9% 2,840 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

72% 28%

Dutch origin 72.1% 7,350
Migration background 27.9% 2,840

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3705. For comparison, the line marks Zeist and the circle the Netherlands.

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

5.8% 590 people

Zeist 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

5.7% 580 people

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

4.5% 455 people

Zeist 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 235 people

Zeist 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 205 people

Zeist 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.7% 170 people

Zeist 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

1.6% 165 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 150 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

1.2% 125 people

Zeist 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.69% 70 people

Zeist 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.54% 55 people

Zeist 0.66% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.39% 40 people

Zeist 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 1,555
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 1,285

Men and women

Men: 4,930
Women: 5,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3705 27.9%

Higher than 72% 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

27.9%

3705
Zeist
Netherlands

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Year	3705	Zeist	Netherlands
1998	17.2%	19.4%	16.7%
1999	17.6%	20.0%	17.1%
2000	18.3%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	18.6%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	19.0%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	19.3%	21.2%	18.8%
2004	19.7%	21.3%	19.0%
2005	19.8%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	20.3%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	19.9%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	20.3%	22.4%	19.6%
2009	20.9%	22.6%	19.9%
2010	21.7%	23.1%	20.3%
2011	22.4%	23.5%	20.6%
2012	23.3%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	23.3%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	23.5%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	22.7%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	22.8%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	25.1%	22.6%
2018	23.0%	25.2%	23.1%
2019	23.3%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	23.8%	25.4%	24.2%
2021	23.8%	25.5%	24.6%
2022	25.5%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	26.8%	28.0%	27.1%
2024	26.8%	28.4%	27.9%
2025	27.9%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	27.9%	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
3707 Centrum	23.7%	6,090	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
3706 Noord	46.4%	5,150	+1.1 pp	Morocco
3702 Centrum	23.5%	3,960	+1.8 pp	Morocco
3712 Den Dolder	19.4%	3,190	−4.9 pp	Other Europe
3735 Den Dolder	20.1%	1,715	+0.2 pp	Indonesia

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	9,180	7,610	1,575	340	1,230	115	445	100	320	70	175	5	30	130	55	90	35	695	885
1999	9,275	7,635	1,635	365	1,260	115	445	95	320	70	170	5	45	145	60	105	50	720	915
2000	9,195	7,515	1,680	380	1,310	115	460	105	320	80	180	10	40	150	65	110	55	725	960
2001	9,215	7,505	1,715	375	1,340	115	475	110	305	90	175	10	45	145	70	110	65	710	1,000
2002	9,155	7,420	1,735	370	1,375	120	490	120	305	95	170	10	40	150	70	115	60	705	1,030
2003	9,305	7,505	1,800	385	1,415	130	510	115	300	95	180	10	45	150	85	125	55	720	1,075
2004	9,385	7,535	1,850	415	1,445	130	490	130	320	80	185	10	55	165	95	140	60	765	1,085
2005	9,410	7,550	1,860	415	1,445	120	485	130	315	75	185	15	50	165	95	160	65	775	1,085
2006	9,365	7,465	1,905	425	1,480	125	515	130	305	75	190	15	45	175	95	160	75	770	1,130
2007	9,325	7,475	1,855	420	1,430	130	520	125	285	65	185	15	45	175	85	145	75	745	1,110
2008	9,295	7,415	1,885	425	1,460	130	530	125	265	105	185	20	50	170	85	140	80	740	1,145
2009	9,260	7,325	1,935	455	1,475	135	545	125	255	95	185	25	45	200	85	155	80	760	1,170
2010	9,345	7,315	2,025	490	1,540	135	545	130	265	100	185	30	50	225	90	175	100	815	1,215
2011	9,455	7,335	2,120	560	1,570	150	525	140	260	90	200	40	40	280	105	190	110	890	1,230
2012	9,580	7,355	2,230	575	1,650	165	540	130	250	115	190	40	35	310	105	215	130	905	1,320
2013	9,615	7,370	2,240	570	1,680	160	540	120	245	135	175	40	35	320	105	250	125	885	1,350
2014	9,710	7,425	2,285	580	1,705	155	520	125	245	115	180	45	35	320	115	305	125	905	1,375
2015	9,650	7,460	2,190	555	1,635	155	515	125	240	110	165	55	35	300	110	265	115	870	1,320
2016	9,585	7,400	2,185	565	1,625	155	530	125	235	95	160	55	40	310	125	245	115	865	1,320
2017	9,565	7,375	2,190	530	1,660	160	535	120	240	90	155	60	30	285	130	275	110	830	1,365
2018	9,520	7,335	2,185	525	1,660	150	540	130	230	75	170	60	30	265	135	290	110	825	1,365
2019	9,650	7,400	2,250	540	1,710	150	545	125	245	75	170	45	35	290	160	305	105	845	1,400
2020	9,695	7,390	2,305	560	1,745	160	545	135	240	65	185	45	35	295	170	325	105	870	1,435
2021	9,650	7,355	2,295	545	1,750	150	550	135	235	70	160	40	35	310	175	325	110	850	1,445
2022	9,705	7,230	2,475	615	1,860	160	570	130	250	75	175	50	40	350	185	365	130	895	1,480
2023	9,890	7,230	2,650	735	1,920	165	575	125	245	70	195	60	45	430	200	405	140	1,000	1,550
2024	10,125	7,405	2,715	725	1,990	175	580	130	245	70	190	60	45	435	195	435	155	–	–
2025	10,260	7,395	2,865	890	1,975	170	570	115	240	70	175	60	35	615	195	455	160	–	–
2026	10,190	7,350	2,840	850	1,995	170	580	125	235	70	165	55	40	590	205	455	150	–	–

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