Postcode · Amersfoort, Utrecht

Postcode 3815: Neighbourhoods Liendert and Rustenburg

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3815 in Amersfoort (Liendert and Rustenburg) had 11,735 residents. 46.5% of them (5,460 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Amersfoort (30.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (11.0%), Morocco (9.4%) and other Asia (8.4%). 52.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.0 percentage points.

Residents
11,735 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
46.5% 5,460 people
Born abroad
52.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.0 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 53.5% 6,275
  • Migration background 46.5% 5,460

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3815. For comparison, the line marks Amersfoort and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Turkey
    11.0% 1,295 people
    Amersfoort 4.4% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Morocco
    9.4% 1,105 people
    Amersfoort 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    8.4% 990 people
    Amersfoort 6.1% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    5.6% 655 people
    Amersfoort 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 365 people
    Amersfoort 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 265 people
    Amersfoort 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.7% 200 people
    Amersfoort 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.6% 185 people
    Amersfoort 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    1.3% 155 people
    Amersfoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Germany
    1.2% 135 people
    Amersfoort 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    0.55% 65 people
    Amersfoort 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    0.43% 50 people
    Amersfoort 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.0% 2,840
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.1% 2,625

Men and women

Men
5,845
Women
5,890

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 90% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3815
  • Amersfoort
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3815AmersfoortNetherlands
1998 29.1%19.9%16.7%
1999 30.5%20.6%17.1%
2000 31.7%21.1%17.5%
2001 33.1%21.7%18.0%
2002 34.6%22.2%18.4%
2003 35.6%22.6%18.8%
2004 36.3%22.9%19.0%
2005 36.6%23.3%19.2%
2006 37.7%23.3%19.3%
2007 37.7%23.2%19.4%
2008 38.2%23.5%19.6%
2009 38.7%23.7%19.9%
2010 39.0%23.9%20.3%
2011 39.7%24.0%20.6%
2012 40.2%24.2%20.9%
2013 39.9%24.4%21.1%
2014 39.9%24.6%21.4%
2015 40.0%24.7%21.7%
2016 40.7%24.9%22.1%
2017 42.2%25.2%22.6%
2018 43.2%25.5%23.1%
2019 44.1%25.9%23.6%
2020 44.8%26.4%24.2%
2021 44.6%26.7%24.6%
2022 45.6%28.3%26.0%
2023 46.1%29.2%27.1%
2024 45.8%29.7%27.9%
2025 46.1%30.2%28.5%
2026 46.5%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 15,155 +2.6 pp Other Asia
3816 Schuilenburg, Randenbroek 12,180 +1.3 pp Morocco
3814 Kruiskamp 6,440 −0.1 pp Turkey
3821 De Hoef 1,085 +27.2 pp Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 11,0507,8403,2155002,7157656451704951052501535200170285801,0552,155
1999 11,0457,6753,3704952,8708106651805001202402040195205320701,0452,315
2000 10,9257,4703,4604952,9608256501904651302351535210250370801,0152,445
2001 10,9357,3203,6154903,1258806602004401602402035195285420809902,625
2002 11,0007,1953,8055103,3009357102104151802301030240285470959802,820
2003 11,0107,0953,9155103,4009957202154101902251535235320460909752,940
2004 10,8606,9153,9455103,4401,0357152153952002151530250310480909552,990
2005 10,6606,7553,9055003,4001,0607252053752002151530240290465809352,970
2006 10,5806,5903,9905253,4651,1257202103701902102035260295475809403,050
2007 10,4456,5103,9405053,4301,1557251903401802202030235275480858903,050
2008 10,4206,4353,9855303,4451,1657201903301752152530260280495909053,075
2009 10,4356,3954,0405303,5151,1807601903201852103025265280510908953,145
2010 10,4556,3754,0805253,5601,18078519032019020525302652905051008903,190
2011 10,4506,3054,1455353,6101,19082518031518519030302853005101059103,240
2012 10,4456,2554,1955353,6551,17582018030019018530402803455351109053,290
2013 10,3356,2154,1205203,6001,17076517530517018035352703405601158753,240
2014 10,1406,0904,0504903,5551,16075516530016017030352553405601158553,190
2015 10,2456,1454,1005153,5851,14074017029017017045402603606001158653,235
2016 10,2906,1054,1855153,6651,15578515028018016045402703706301158603,325
2017 10,4606,0454,4155353,8751,21081015027518514550403004407001058703,545
2018 10,6906,0754,6155554,0601,23589015528020015050403154807051158903,730
2019 10,6705,9604,7105654,1451,23091515527520515055403205057451159003,815
2020 10,7755,9454,8305854,2451,22597515528520514560403405057651309203,910
2021 11,1856,1954,9906054,3801,27099516529020514060453605207901459454,045
2022 11,2356,1155,1205704,5551,2751,03017030019015060503155608651609404,095
2023 11,4206,1555,2655804,6801,2851,05516530019014560503306109201659454,230
2024 11,6106,2955,3155804,7301,2701,0651602951801357045330655945165––
2025 11,7156,3105,4056004,8101,2851,0951552852051356545350645970170––
2026 11,7356,2755,4606154,8501,2951,1051552652001356550365655990185––