Postcode · Soest, Utrecht

Postcode 3766: Neighbourhood Overhees

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3766 in Soest (Overhees) had 7,150 residents. 21.1% of them (1,510 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Soest (25.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (3.4%), other Asia (3.3%) and Indonesia (3.1%). 49.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.0 percentage points.

Residents: 7,150 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.1% 1,510 people
Born abroad: 49.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.0 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.9% 5,640
Migration background 21.1% 1,510

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3766. For comparison, the line marks Soest and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

3.4% 240 people

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

3.3% 235 people

Soest 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.1% 220 people

Soest 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.7% 195 people

Soest 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.0% 140 people

Soest 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 130 people

Soest 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 95 people

Soest 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

1.1% 80 people

Soest 1.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.84% 60 people

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

0.70% 50 people

Soest 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.49% 35 people

Soest 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.35% 25 people

Soest 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

50% 50%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.7% 750
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.3% 760

Men and women

Men: 3,435
Women: 3,715

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3766 21.1%

Higher than 59% 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

21.1%

3766
Soest
Netherlands

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Year	3766	Soest	Netherlands
1998	14.0%	17.4%	16.7%
1999	14.5%	18.2%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	15.2%	18.8%	18.0%
2002	15.3%	18.8%	18.4%
2003	15.8%	19.0%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	19.2%	19.0%
2005	16.2%	19.3%	19.2%
2006	16.1%	19.2%	19.3%
2007	16.2%	19.2%	19.4%
2008	16.7%	19.4%	19.6%
2009	16.8%	19.6%	19.9%
2010	17.0%	19.7%	20.3%
2011	16.7%	19.9%	20.6%
2012	17.0%	20.1%	20.9%
2013	16.8%	20.3%	21.1%
2014	16.2%	20.5%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	20.7%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	20.9%	22.1%
2017	16.7%	21.2%	22.6%
2018	17.2%	21.4%	23.1%
2019	17.5%	21.9%	23.6%
2020	17.5%	22.0%	24.2%
2021	17.7%	22.4%	24.6%
2022	19.1%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	19.5%	24.3%	27.1%
2024	20.2%	24.8%	27.9%
2025	20.9%	25.2%	28.5%
2026	21.1%	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
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
3734 Noord, Zuid	19.6%	4,380	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
3763 Boerenstreek	21.7%	2,285	−0.5 pp	Turkey

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	8,205	7,060	1,145	300	845	120	35	50	375	65	160	5	20	115	55	65	80	725	420
1999	8,215	7,020	1,190	305	885	140	35	50	370	65	155	10	20	120	60	85	80	725	470
2000	8,165	6,970	1,195	320	880	150	40	55	355	65	160	5	20	135	50	85	80	715	485
2001	8,130	6,895	1,235	330	905	160	40	55	345	65	165	10	20	135	60	85	95	720	510
2002	8,080	6,845	1,235	330	910	180	40	55	340	65	165	10	20	135	55	85	90	715	520
2003	8,070	6,795	1,275	345	925	200	40	65	330	60	170	10	25	140	55	85	90	730	540
2004	7,990	6,710	1,280	345	935	225	40	60	330	50	165	5	25	150	55	85	90	720	565
2005	7,850	6,575	1,275	350	925	225	40	65	330	45	165	5	30	150	60	80	80	730	545
2006	7,800	6,545	1,255	340	920	240	40	65	320	45	165	5	30	140	55	75	80	715	545
2007	7,710	6,460	1,250	330	915	245	35	65	320	45	160	5	25	140	65	70	70	695	555
2008	7,655	6,380	1,275	335	945	255	55	65	310	40	150	5	30	150	65	75	80	690	585
2009	7,560	6,295	1,270	330	950	255	60	75	310	50	155	5	35	135	60	70	70	685	585
2010	7,460	6,200	1,265	330	930	255	60	75	295	45	150	10	30	140	60	65	75	675	590
2011	7,415	6,175	1,240	330	920	260	60	75	285	35	145	10	25	150	70	60	75	655	585
2012	7,370	6,125	1,250	315	935	275	65	75	285	35	135	10	20	150	60	65	75	640	605
2013	7,390	6,150	1,240	300	935	280	65	70	275	35	140	15	15	130	60	75	75	625	610
2014	7,345	6,155	1,190	300	890	255	55	75	265	40	130	15	15	140	65	70	65	605	590
2015	7,285	6,080	1,205	305	900	260	55	65	260	45	130	15	15	145	65	75	75	610	595
2016	7,245	6,055	1,190	305	885	245	50	70	250	45	130	15	15	145	65	90	70	590	600
2017	7,290	6,070	1,220	300	925	245	55	65	260	50	135	15	15	135	75	105	70	600	625
2018	7,345	6,080	1,265	320	945	245	55	65	255	55	140	15	15	150	80	110	80	615	640
2019	7,280	6,005	1,275	340	935	235	70	60	250	50	145	30	20	145	70	125	75	635	645
2020	7,305	6,025	1,280	335	945	240	60	60	245	50	140	30	20	145	85	130	75	625	655
2021	7,260	5,975	1,285	350	935	225	60	60	245	50	145	30	20	155	85	130	80	635	650
2022	7,245	5,855	1,385	390	1,000	235	60	65	235	55	150	30	30	175	100	155	95	640	675
2023	7,235	5,825	1,410	390	1,020	225	70	60	230	55	145	40	30	180	105	175	105	635	695
2024	7,215	5,760	1,455	390	1,065	230	70	60	230	50	140	35	30	180	110	210	110	–	–
2025	7,185	5,675	1,505	400	1,105	225	80	65	230	50	140	40	30	190	125	235	95	–	–
2026	7,150	5,640	1,510	395	1,110	240	80	60	220	50	140	35	25	195	130	235	95	–	–

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