Postcode · Zeist, Utrecht

Postcode 3709: Neighbourhood Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3709 in Zeist (Oost) had 320 residents. 23.4% of them (75 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 Indonesia (6.3%), Germany (4.7%) and other Europe (3.1%). 46.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 320 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.4% 75 people
Born abroad: 46.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.7 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

78% 23%

Dutch origin 78.1% 250
Migration background 23.4% 75

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3709. For comparison, the line marks Zeist and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

6.3% 20 people

Zeist 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

4.7% 15 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 10 people

Zeist 4.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.1% 10 people

Zeist 2.2% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

1.6% 5 people

Zeist 6.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 5 people

Zeist 0.78% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.6% 5 people

Zeist 0.66% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.6% 5 people

Zeist 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Zeist 1.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Zeist 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Zeist 0.55% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Zeist 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%

First and second generation

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

47% 53%

Born abroad (first generation) 46.7% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.3% 40

Men and women

Men: 140
Women: 180

Compared with all postcodes

Not ranked: fewer than 500 residents.

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

23.4%

3709
Zeist
Netherlands

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Year	3709	Zeist	Netherlands
1998	9.2%	19.4%	16.7%
1999	32.6%	20.0%	17.1%
2000	30.9%	20.4%	17.5%
2001	22.2%	20.8%	18.0%
2002	12.9%	21.0%	18.4%
2003	13.1%	21.2%	18.8%
2004	15.3%	21.3%	19.0%
2005	14.8%	21.7%	19.2%
2006	16.4%	21.9%	19.3%
2007	16.4%	22.0%	19.4%
2008	17.5%	22.4%	19.6%
2009	17.2%	22.6%	19.9%
2010	18.8%	23.1%	20.3%
2011	18.8%	23.5%	20.6%
2012	20.0%	23.8%	20.9%
2013	20.3%	24.0%	21.1%
2014	19.4%	24.3%	21.4%
2015	20.3%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	20.6%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	20.3%	25.1%	22.6%
2018	20.3%	25.2%	23.1%
2019	21.5%	25.1%	23.6%
2020	21.2%	25.4%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	25.5%	24.6%
2022	22.7%	27.0%	26.0%
2023	25.0%	28.0%	27.1%
2024	24.6%	28.4%	27.9%
2025	23.9%	28.9%	28.5%
2026	23.4%	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
3972 Driebergen	25.8%	11,005	+1.7 pp	Morocco
3981 Bunnik	19.8%	7,465	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
3708 Oost	22.0%	6,875	+0.3 pp	Morocco
3984 Odijk	17.1%	6,285	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
3703 West, Centrum	31.9%	6,145	+1.7 pp	Morocco

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	325	295	30	15	20	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	5	5	5	0	25	10
1999	430	290	140	25	115	0	0	5	10	0	10	0	5	10	25	80	0	35	105
2000	405	275	125	40	85	5	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	30	25	40	0	55	70
2001	360	280	80	30	50	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	0	20	15	20	5	45	35
2002	310	270	40	15	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	5	0	5	5	35	5
2003	305	265	40	20	30	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	10	5	5	5	35	5
2004	295	250	45	20	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	0	10	0	5	5	40	5
2005	305	255	45	20	25	0	0	0	15	0	10	0	5	5	5	0	5	40	5
2006	305	260	50	20	25	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	0	5	5	5	0	40	5
2007	305	255	50	25	30	0	0	0	20	0	10	5	0	10	5	0	5	45	5
2008	315	265	55	25	25	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	50	10
2009	320	265	55	25	30	0	0	5	20	0	10	0	0	15	5	0	0	50	5
2010	320	260	60	25	35	0	0	5	15	0	10	0	0	15	10	5	0	50	10
2011	320	260	60	25	35	0	0	0	20	0	10	5	5	5	10	0	5	50	10
2012	325	260	65	30	40	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	10	10	5	10	55	10
2013	320	250	65	30	40	0	0	0	20	0	15	0	0	15	10	5	5	55	15
2014	310	250	60	25	40	0	0	0	25	0	10	0	0	15	5	0	10	50	15
2015	320	255	65	20	45	0	0	0	20	0	10	5	0	5	15	5	5	45	15
2016	315	250	65	25	35	0	0	0	15	5	15	5	0	5	10	5	0	50	15
2017	320	255	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	15	5	0	10	10	5	5	50	10
2018	320	255	65	30	30	0	0	0	15	0	15	0	5	10	10	0	5	50	10
2019	325	255	70	40	30	0	0	0	20	0	20	5	0	15	5	0	5	55	15
2020	330	260	70	35	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	0	10	10	5	5	50	15
2021	325	260	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	20	5	0	5	10	5	5	50	15
2022	330	255	75	35	40	0	0	0	20	0	25	0	0	10	5	0	5	50	15
2023	320	240	80	35	40	0	0	0	25	5	20	5	0	10	10	0	10	55	15
2024	325	250	80	35	40	0	0	0	20	5	20	5	0	10	5	0	10	–	–
2025	335	255	80	40	40	0	0	0	20	0	20	5	0	15	5	0	10	–	–
2026	320	250	75	30	40	0	5	0	20	5	15	5	0	10	10	0	5	–	–

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