Postcode · Soest, Utrecht

Postcode 3764: Neighbourhood de Eng-Soest-Midden

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3764 in Soest (de Eng-Soest-Midden) had 5,515 residents. 34.1% of them (1,880 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Soest (25.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (13.1%), other Asia (3.5%) and other Europe (3.4%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 5,515 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.1% 1,880 people
Born abroad: 52.4% 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.0% 3,640
Migration background 34.1% 1,880

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3764. For comparison, the line marks Soest and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

13.1% 725 people

Soest 5.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.5% 195 people

Soest 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 185 people

Soest 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Morocco

3.3% 180 people

Soest 1.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 160 people

Soest 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 125 people

Soest 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.8% 100 people

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

1.4% 75 people

Soest 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.73% 40 people

Soest 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.63% 35 people

Soest 0.70% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.63% 35 people

Soest 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.36% 20 people

Soest 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

52% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 985
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.3% 890

Men and women

Men: 2,730
Women: 2,785

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3764 34.1%

Higher than 80% 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

34.1%

3764
Soest
Netherlands

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Year	3764	Soest	Netherlands
1998	28.6%	17.4%	16.7%
1999	31.4%	18.2%	17.1%
2000	32.1%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	33.0%	18.8%	18.0%
2002	30.6%	18.8%	18.4%
2003	30.9%	19.0%	18.8%
2004	31.3%	19.2%	19.0%
2005	30.9%	19.3%	19.2%
2006	31.8%	19.2%	19.3%
2007	31.2%	19.2%	19.4%
2008	30.9%	19.4%	19.6%
2009	30.3%	19.6%	19.9%
2010	30.1%	19.7%	20.3%
2011	30.4%	19.9%	20.6%
2012	30.8%	20.1%	20.9%
2013	31.6%	20.3%	21.1%
2014	32.1%	20.5%	21.4%
2015	31.7%	20.7%	21.7%
2016	32.1%	20.9%	22.1%
2017	31.9%	21.2%	22.6%
2018	31.7%	21.4%	23.1%
2019	31.6%	21.9%	23.6%
2020	31.8%	22.0%	24.2%
2021	32.6%	22.4%	24.6%
2022	33.4%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	33.3%	24.3%	27.1%
2024	33.7%	24.8%	27.9%
2025	34.6%	25.2%	28.5%
2026	34.1%	25.2%	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
3828 Langenoord, De Ham	13.8%	10,025	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
3741 Noord, Eemdal en Eemland	23.5%	9,550	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3742 Noord, Eemdal en Eemland	20.6%	9,440	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
3762 't Hart-Soestdijk	22.6%	8,320	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3768 Zuid	16.3%	6,270	+0.7 pp	Indonesia
3765 Smitsveen	44.8%	5,305	+2.9 pp	Turkey
3761 't Hart-Soestdijk	17.4%	4,990	+1.0 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	4,850	3,470	1,385	185	1,195	775	160	15	135	30	100	10	15	60	15	30	35	345	1,035
1999	4,985	3,425	1,565	215	1,355	815	155	15	130	30	90	5	10	110	65	110	35	370	1,190
2000	5,080	3,450	1,630	225	1,405	825	160	15	140	25	85	10	10	120	70	135	35	395	1,235
2001	5,030	3,370	1,660	250	1,415	820	160	20	125	25	90	5	10	145	75	150	40	405	1,255
2002	4,830	3,345	1,480	190	1,295	820	160	20	120	25	85	10	15	80	35	70	45	345	1,140
2003	4,775	3,295	1,475	190	1,285	815	160	20	120	25	90	10	15	75	35	65	45	340	1,135
2004	4,840	3,330	1,515	200	1,315	830	160	20	125	30	80	10	15	95	40	65	45	355	1,160
2005	4,850	3,345	1,500	205	1,300	825	160	25	120	30	85	10	20	90	30	65	45	360	1,145
2006	4,855	3,305	1,545	210	1,335	845	165	25	130	30	90	10	15	95	30	70	40	375	1,175
2007	4,890	3,370	1,525	210	1,315	830	160	25	135	30	85	5	20	100	30	65	40	375	1,145
2008	4,985	3,445	1,540	210	1,335	830	150	30	135	30	90	10	20	90	25	80	55	390	1,155
2009	5,125	3,565	1,555	215	1,345	840	145	30	135	30	95	10	15	95	40	80	45	385	1,175
2010	5,190	3,635	1,560	215	1,345	835	145	25	140	35	100	10	15	90	50	70	45	380	1,175
2011	5,205	3,625	1,580	210	1,370	825	150	30	140	45	90	10	15	95	55	80	45	380	1,200
2012	5,190	3,590	1,600	230	1,370	825	155	25	135	45	100	20	15	95	55	85	45	390	1,215
2013	5,200	3,550	1,645	240	1,410	860	150	25	130	45	95	25	15	105	60	90	50	405	1,240
2014	5,205	3,535	1,670	250	1,420	855	165	20	125	40	105	30	15	100	75	90	50	410	1,260
2015	5,215	3,560	1,655	270	1,385	825	165	25	125	35	100	35	20	115	70	90	50	420	1,230
2016	5,195	3,525	1,670	270	1,400	835	170	20	120	30	95	40	10	125	70	100	55	415	1,255
2017	5,290	3,605	1,685	270	1,415	830	175	20	120	35	100	35	10	125	75	120	40	415	1,265
2018	5,395	3,685	1,710	260	1,450	830	180	20	125	30	95	35	10	120	80	125	60	415	1,295
2019	5,430	3,715	1,715	255	1,460	820	175	25	130	35	95	30	5	125	80	130	65	415	1,300
2020	5,425	3,700	1,725	265	1,455	820	170	25	125	30	95	35	10	125	85	135	65	425	1,295
2021	5,435	3,665	1,770	275	1,495	830	180	30	125	30	95	30	15	135	85	145	70	435	1,335
2022	5,465	3,640	1,825	295	1,530	810	175	30	135	45	100	35	15	145	100	160	80	450	1,315
2023	5,440	3,635	1,810	325	1,485	760	175	25	125	40	105	35	20	170	100	175	80	470	1,285
2024	5,440	3,605	1,835	355	1,480	730	170	30	125	40	110	40	20	190	120	190	75	–	–
2025	5,500	3,600	1,905	365	1,540	735	185	30	125	35	100	40	20	205	160	205	70	–	–
2026	5,515	3,640	1,880	345	1,535	725	180	35	125	35	100	40	20	185	160	195	75	–	–

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