Postcode · Zeist, Utrecht

Postcode 3707: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3707 in Zeist (Centrum) had 6,090 residents. 23.7% of them (1,445 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 Asia (5.5%), Indonesia (3.6%) and other Europe (3.4%). 55.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,090 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.7% 1,445 people
Born abroad: 55.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.9 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.4% 4,650
Migration background 23.7% 1,445

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3707. For comparison, the line marks Zeist and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.5% 335 people

Zeist 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.6% 220 people

Zeist 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 205 people

Zeist 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 160 people

Zeist 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.1% 125 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.8% 110 people

Zeist 6.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 100 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

0.90% 55 people

Zeist 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.74% 45 people

Zeist 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.57% 35 people

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

0.57% 35 people

Zeist 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.41% 25 people

Zeist 0.66% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 55.0% 795
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 44.6% 645

Men and women

Men: 3,035
Women: 3,055

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3707 23.7%

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

23.7%

3707
Zeist
Netherlands

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Year	3707	Zeist	Netherlands
1998	14.1%	19.4%	16.7%
1999	15.1%	20.0%	17.1%
2000	15.5%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	15.4%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	15.5%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	15.3%	21.2%	18.8%
2004	15.5%	21.3%	19.0%
2005	15.8%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	16.1%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	16.3%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	16.3%	22.4%	19.6%
2009	16.6%	22.6%	19.9%
2010	16.5%	23.1%	20.3%
2011	16.7%	23.5%	20.6%
2012	16.9%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	16.5%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	16.3%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	19.5%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	19.5%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	19.6%	25.1%	22.6%
2018	19.1%	25.2%	23.1%
2019	16.7%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	16.2%	25.4%	24.2%
2021	16.4%	25.5%	24.6%
2022	18.9%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	20.3%	28.0%	27.1%
2024	20.5%	28.4%	27.9%
2025	21.6%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	23.7%	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
3931 Nico Bergsteijn	15.8%	15,100	+3.5 pp	Other Asia
3705 Noord	27.9%	10,190	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3971 Driebergen	16.8%	8,085	+1.0 pp	Indonesia
3769 Kom	22.3%	8,020	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
3708 Oost	22.0%	6,875	+0.3 pp	Morocco
3701 Centrum	26.7%	6,510	+3.6 pp	Other Europe
3707 Centrum	23.7%	6,090	+4.9 pp	Other Asia
3702 Centrum	23.5%	3,960	+1.8 pp	Morocco
3712 Den Dolder	19.4%	3,190	−4.9 pp	Other Europe
3711 Oost	12.7%	1,855	+2.1 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	4,590	3,950	645	265	380	10	15	35	220	15	110	15	35	105	15	20	50	525	115
1999	4,905	4,165	740	295	445	10	50	25	240	20	115	25	30	125	30	30	40	560	180
2000	5,065	4,285	785	295	490	20	60	35	245	20	115	25	25	130	30	30	50	575	210
2001	5,070	4,290	780	300	480	15	50	35	235	25	115	25	25	135	35	40	45	565	215
2002	5,135	4,335	795	305	485	20	50	35	225	20	115	20	30	140	30	50	55	570	225
2003	5,200	4,410	795	320	485	15	45	30	220	30	115	20	30	155	35	50	60	580	220
2004	5,465	4,620	845	335	505	20	45	30	230	30	120	25	35	155	35	55	60	610	240
2005	5,585	4,705	880	350	525	25	50	35	245	30	135	30	30	155	30	45	65	635	245
2006	5,745	4,820	925	360	565	25	50	50	235	30	135	30	35	160	40	60	75	650	275
2007	5,835	4,890	950	385	565	25	50	40	245	35	140	35	45	165	45	55	70	670	275
2008	5,835	4,885	950	370	580	25	60	45	245	35	140	30	40	160	40	60	70	670	280
2009	5,830	4,860	970	370	600	25	65	50	255	35	130	35	35	170	45	55	70	670	305
2010	5,815	4,860	960	360	595	25	70	45	255	40	130	30	30	170	45	55	60	665	295
2011	5,775	4,805	965	385	585	20	65	45	260	30	130	35	40	180	45	55	65	680	285
2012	5,845	4,855	985	395	595	25	75	45	250	35	130	30	45	190	45	55	65	685	305
2013	5,800	4,850	955	375	565	20	65	40	255	30	125	30	45	175	40	60	55	675	280
2014	5,780	4,835	945	385	560	20	70	35	250	30	130	25	45	185	45	50	60	675	270
2015	5,915	4,760	1,155	425	730	20	65	45	245	25	140	20	45	220	130	140	60	700	450
2016	5,990	4,820	1,170	400	770	30	60	40	245	30	135	20	45	200	105	200	60	685	485
2017	6,055	4,870	1,185	405	780	25	65	40	245	25	130	20	40	215	90	215	75	685	490
2018	6,000	4,855	1,145	405	740	30	70	35	235	30	130	25	40	210	75	190	75	680	465
2019	5,780	4,815	965	400	560	30	70	35	220	25	130	25	40	205	35	70	75	660	300
2020	5,945	4,980	965	395	570	25	70	30	225	30	130	25	40	200	35	85	70	660	300
2021	5,960	4,985	975	395	575	30	75	35	220	35	125	20	45	205	40	75	65	655	315
2022	6,040	4,905	1,140	425	710	30	95	30	245	35	145	25	50	205	50	115	110	675	335
2023	6,090	4,855	1,235	440	795	30	95	30	240	40	135	25	50	235	70	180	105	680	420
2024	5,990	4,765	1,225	420	805	30	95	35	240	40	135	25	50	215	85	190	95	–	–
2025	5,970	4,680	1,290	410	885	40	105	30	230	35	130	25	55	200	125	220	95	–	–
2026	6,090	4,650	1,445	405	1,035	45	110	35	220	35	125	25	55	205	160	335	100	–	–

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