Postcode · Soest, Utrecht

Postcode 3768: Neighbourhood Zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3768 in Soest (Zuid) had 6,270 residents. 16.3% of them (1,025 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 Indonesia (3.7%), other Europe (2.8%) and Germany (1.9%). 43.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

Residents: 6,270 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 16.3% 1,025 people
Born abroad: 43.9% 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

84% 16%

Dutch origin 83.7% 5,245
Migration background 16.3% 1,025

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3768. For comparison, the line marks Soest and the circle the Netherlands.

Indonesia

3.7% 230 people

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

2.8% 175 people

Soest 3.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.9% 120 people

Soest 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 105 people

Soest 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 105 people

Soest 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.3% 80 people

Soest 5.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.0% 60 people

Soest 2.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.64% 40 people

Soest 1.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.56% 35 people

Soest 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.48% 30 people

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

0.40% 25 people

Soest 0.75% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.32% 20 people

Soest 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

44% 56%

Born abroad (first generation) 43.9% 450
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 56.1% 575

Men and women

Men: 3,050
Women: 3,220

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3768 16.3%

Higher than 46% 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

16.3%

3768
Soest
Netherlands

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Year	3768	Soest	Netherlands
1998	11.5%	17.4%	16.7%
1999	11.8%	18.2%	17.1%
2000	12.1%	18.6%	17.5%
2001	12.1%	18.8%	18.0%
2002	12.7%	18.8%	18.4%
2003	12.6%	19.0%	18.8%
2004	13.1%	19.2%	19.0%
2005	13.3%	19.3%	19.2%
2006	13.0%	19.2%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	19.2%	19.4%
2008	13.0%	19.4%	19.6%
2009	13.1%	19.6%	19.9%
2010	13.1%	19.7%	20.3%
2011	13.4%	19.9%	20.6%
2012	13.7%	20.1%	20.9%
2013	13.9%	20.3%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	20.5%	21.4%
2015	14.4%	20.7%	21.7%
2016	14.4%	20.9%	22.1%
2017	14.3%	21.2%	22.6%
2018	14.1%	21.4%	23.1%
2019	14.6%	21.9%	23.6%
2020	14.5%	22.0%	24.2%
2021	14.4%	22.4%	24.6%
2022	15.7%	23.8%	26.0%
2023	16.1%	24.3%	27.1%
2024	16.4%	24.8%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	25.2%	28.5%
2026	16.3%	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
3812 Soesterkwartier	24.9%	12,730	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3818 De Berg-Zuid, De Berg-Noord	20.5%	10,820	+1.1 pp	Other Europe
3828 Langenoord, De Ham	13.8%	10,025	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
3769 Kom	22.3%	8,020	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
3766 Overhees	21.1%	7,150	+2.0 pp	Turkey
3764 de Eng-Soest-Midden	34.1%	5,515	+0.7 pp	Turkey
3765 Smitsveen	44.8%	5,305	+2.9 pp	Turkey
3734 Noord, Zuid	19.6%	4,380	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
3712 Den Dolder	19.4%	3,190	−4.9 pp	Other Europe
3819 Bosgebied	66.3%	845	+15.3 pp	Other Asia

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	5,570	4,935	640	220	415	30	0	25	240	15	105	10	15	90	25	25	55	495	140
1999	5,530	4,880	650	225	415	30	10	25	230	20	110	10	15	90	20	20	60	500	155
2000	5,535	4,870	670	230	440	30	15	20	220	15	105	10	20	95	30	25	85	500	165
2001	5,505	4,845	665	235	430	30	10	20	215	15	105	10	20	100	25	30	85	510	150
2002	5,535	4,830	705	255	445	25	20	20	215	10	110	5	20	120	30	30	95	540	165
2003	5,510	4,815	695	250	445	25	20	25	220	15	105	5	20	120	20	40	80	530	165
2004	5,550	4,825	725	260	465	20	20	25	225	20	110	10	20	120	30	35	90	545	180
2005	5,525	4,790	735	270	470	20	20	30	220	25	115	10	25	120	25	45	85	550	190
2006	5,555	4,835	720	245	475	25	20	25	225	20	115	5	25	100	30	40	90	535	185
2007	5,625	4,900	725	265	460	25	20	20	225	20	120	10	35	100	30	40	80	550	175
2008	5,635	4,905	730	275	455	20	20	25	215	20	115	15	30	115	30	45	80	545	185
2009	5,745	4,985	755	295	460	25	20	25	220	20	120	20	35	120	35	30	85	570	185
2010	5,805	5,045	760	305	455	25	20	25	210	25	125	20	35	125	35	30	85	575	190
2011	5,780	5,005	775	310	465	30	25	30	210	25	130	15	40	125	30	30	85	585	195
2012	5,815	5,020	795	330	460	30	20	30	205	25	135	20	40	135	35	30	85	590	205
2013	5,835	5,025	810	335	475	35	20	25	205	20	135	20	40	140	45	35	90	600	210
2014	5,810	4,985	825	340	485	35	30	25	205	15	135	25	40	140	35	35	105	610	215
2015	5,900	5,050	850	335	515	50	30	25	215	25	135	25	40	135	35	40	95	610	245
2016	5,930	5,075	855	340	515	50	25	25	220	30	130	20	45	145	35	40	90	620	235
2017	5,995	5,135	860	340	520	40	35	25	220	25	130	20	45	145	30	50	95	615	245
2018	6,015	5,165	850	325	525	40	35	25	225	25	125	20	45	135	35	60	80	600	255
2019	6,025	5,145	880	330	550	40	30	25	225	25	130	20	45	135	40	75	90	605	270
2020	6,050	5,175	875	330	550	45	35	30	220	20	120	25	45	140	30	80	90	595	280
2021	6,160	5,270	890	315	575	45	45	30	220	25	110	20	45	140	45	85	80	580	310
2022	6,130	5,175	960	340	625	45	50	30	235	30	120	20	50	150	45	90	105	570	290
2023	6,165	5,175	990	350	645	50	45	35	240	30	115	20	45	170	45	90	105	590	310
2024	6,215	5,195	1,020	345	675	55	45	35	240	35	120	25	40	155	55	110	105	–	–
2025	6,360	5,250	1,105	370	740	70	45	35	240	30	125	25	45	180	70	140	110	–	–
2026	6,270	5,245	1,025	350	675	80	40	30	230	25	120	20	35	175	60	105	105	–	–

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