Postcode · Amersfoort, Utrecht

Postcode 3812: Neighbourhood Soesterkwartier

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3812 in Amersfoort (Soesterkwartier) had 12,730 residents. 24.9% of them (3,175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Amersfoort (30.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (5.4%), other Europe (4.2%) and other Africa (2.6%). 54.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.0 percentage points.

Residents: 12,730 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.9% 3,175 people
Born abroad: 54.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.0 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

75% 25%

Dutch origin 75.1% 9,555
Migration background 24.9% 3,175

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3812. For comparison, the line marks Amersfoort and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 685 people

Amersfoort 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 530 people

Amersfoort 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 325 people

Amersfoort 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 295 people

Amersfoort 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.0% 255 people

Amersfoort 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 235 people

Amersfoort 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

1.6% 210 people

Amersfoort 4.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.6% 205 people

Amersfoort 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.3% 165 people

Amersfoort 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.0% 125 people

Amersfoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.67% 85 people

Amersfoort 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.51% 65 people

Amersfoort 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

55% 45%

Born abroad (first generation) 54.8% 1,740
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 45.2% 1,435

Men and women

Men: 6,420
Women: 6,305

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3812 24.9%

Higher than 67% 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

24.9%

3812
Amersfoort
Netherlands

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Year	3812	Amersfoort	Netherlands
1998	13.4%	19.9%	16.7%
1999	13.5%	20.6%	17.1%
2000	13.8%	21.1%	17.5%
2001	14.4%	21.7%	18.0%
2002	14.8%	22.2%	18.4%
2003	15.3%	22.6%	18.8%
2004	16.0%	22.9%	19.0%
2005	15.9%	23.3%	19.2%
2006	16.3%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	16.7%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	16.7%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	16.9%	23.7%	19.9%
2010	17.4%	23.9%	20.3%
2011	17.7%	24.0%	20.6%
2012	17.9%	24.2%	20.9%
2013	17.7%	24.4%	21.1%
2014	17.9%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	18.1%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	18.3%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	18.7%	25.2%	22.6%
2018	18.8%	25.5%	23.1%
2019	18.9%	25.9%	23.6%
2020	19.5%	26.4%	24.2%
2021	20.1%	26.7%	24.6%
2022	21.9%	28.3%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	29.2%	27.1%
2024	23.7%	29.7%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	30.2%	28.5%
2026	24.9%	30.8%	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
3813 Schothorst-Zuid, Schothorst-Noord	31.2%	15,155	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
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
3811 Stadskern, Nederberg	31.0%	7,350	+5.5 pp	Other Europe
3768 Zuid	16.3%	6,270	+0.7 pp	Indonesia
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	10,725	9,285	1,440	335	1,105	225	225	55	310	110	180	5	35	115	30	105	45	670	770
1999	10,500	9,080	1,420	340	1,070	210	225	65	300	105	180	10	30	120	35	95	35	665	750
2000	10,420	8,990	1,435	320	1,125	190	245	75	280	110	160	10	30	120	60	110	55	625	810
2001	10,510	8,995	1,515	335	1,170	205	245	85	280	125	165	15	35	120	70	115	45	645	870
2002	10,420	8,875	1,540	355	1,195	195	250	95	285	125	175	15	35	130	75	115	55	665	880
2003	10,390	8,805	1,590	365	1,225	200	255	85	285	140	175	15	35	140	80	135	45	685	910
2004	10,520	8,840	1,680	380	1,295	190	250	95	305	145	170	20	30	160	95	160	55	720	960
2005	10,445	8,785	1,660	385	1,280	180	235	95	290	140	180	15	25	165	110	170	60	700	960
2006	10,505	8,800	1,710	375	1,335	185	240	85	295	155	175	20	25	155	120	195	60	700	1,010
2007	10,720	8,935	1,790	400	1,390	195	240	90	310	155	185	15	30	170	140	205	55	745	1,045
2008	10,780	8,975	1,805	405	1,395	180	245	80	310	155	175	15	30	185	130	220	75	750	1,055
2009	10,755	8,935	1,815	420	1,400	180	235	85	300	150	180	15	25	200	140	220	90	760	1,055
2010	10,780	8,900	1,880	440	1,445	195	250	95	305	160	180	20	30	210	130	220	90	785	1,095
2011	11,020	9,075	1,950	470	1,475	205	235	95	305	175	180	20	40	230	135	225	100	825	1,125
2012	11,380	9,340	2,035	500	1,540	210	245	100	330	175	170	25	35	270	150	225	105	865	1,165
2013	11,635	9,580	2,055	515	1,540	200	240	100	320	175	185	25	35	270	150	225	130	900	1,155
2014	11,930	9,795	2,135	565	1,575	185	230	115	320	180	200	35	35	295	150	255	140	955	1,180
2015	12,290	10,065	2,225	595	1,630	185	240	110	325	190	190	45	40	320	155	285	140	990	1,235
2016	12,330	10,070	2,260	630	1,635	185	240	110	315	185	200	50	40	340	160	300	140	1,005	1,255
2017	12,215	9,930	2,285	645	1,640	185	235	115	305	180	195	50	50	350	155	320	145	1,025	1,260
2018	12,200	9,905	2,295	670	1,620	175	240	110	300	160	180	70	45	375	160	335	140	1,040	1,255
2019	12,090	9,810	2,280	650	1,630	170	225	100	305	155	175	60	40	375	165	355	155	1,025	1,255
2020	12,230	9,845	2,385	695	1,690	185	225	95	305	160	185	65	45	400	170	375	175	1,070	1,305
2021	12,200	9,745	2,455	695	1,760	180	220	105	300	170	170	65	50	410	195	415	175	1,080	1,370
2022	12,600	9,845	2,760	730	2,030	205	240	110	315	190	175	70	60	430	260	520	195	1,095	1,550
2023	12,725	9,780	2,950	800	2,145	220	250	115	305	185	180	75	60	485	290	580	200	1,155	1,675
2024	12,720	9,695	3,020	815	2,205	210	255	115	300	190	180	80	65	490	320	605	205	–	–
2025	12,800	9,690	3,110	825	2,285	205	255	125	305	195	180	85	60	495	335	655	220	–	–
2026	12,730	9,555	3,175	845	2,330	210	255	125	295	205	165	85	65	530	325	685	235	–	–

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