Postcode · Amersfoort, Utrecht

Postcode 3826: Neighbourhood Vathorst-De Laak

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3826 in Amersfoort (Vathorst-De Laak) had 10,930 residents. 32.3% of them (3,535 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 other Asia (7.6%), other Europe (4.3%) and Turkey (4.1%). 44.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.8 percentage points.

Residents: 10,930 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 32.3% 3,535 people
Born abroad: 44.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.8 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

68% 32%

Dutch origin 67.7% 7,395
Migration background 32.3% 3,535

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3826. For comparison, the line marks Amersfoort and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.6% 835 people

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

4.3% 470 people

Amersfoort 4.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Turkey

4.1% 445 people

Amersfoort 4.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

3.4% 370 people

Amersfoort 3.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.5% 270 people

Amersfoort 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.5% 270 people

Amersfoort 1.8% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.4% 260 people

Amersfoort 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.7% 190 people

Amersfoort 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.7% 185 people

Amersfoort 1.3% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

1.1% 115 people

Amersfoort 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.64% 70 people

Amersfoort 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.46% 50 people

Amersfoort 0.44% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

44% 55%

Born abroad (first generation) 44.4% 1,570
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 55.4% 1,960

Men and women

Men: 5,500
Women: 5,430

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3826 32.3%

Higher than 78% 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

32.3%

3826
Amersfoort
Netherlands

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Year	3826	Amersfoort	Netherlands
1998	–	19.9%	16.7%
1999	–	20.6%	17.1%
2000	–	21.1%	17.5%
2001	–	21.7%	18.0%
2002	–	22.2%	18.4%
2003	–	22.6%	18.8%
2004	–	22.9%	19.0%
2005	–	23.3%	19.2%
2006	18.3%	23.3%	19.3%
2007	16.7%	23.2%	19.4%
2008	18.4%	23.5%	19.6%
2009	18.2%	23.7%	19.9%
2010	19.0%	23.9%	20.3%
2011	20.0%	24.0%	20.6%
2012	20.8%	24.2%	20.9%
2013	21.6%	24.4%	21.1%
2014	23.2%	24.6%	21.4%
2015	23.7%	24.7%	21.7%
2016	24.0%	24.9%	22.1%
2017	24.8%	25.2%	22.6%
2018	25.9%	25.5%	23.1%
2019	27.4%	25.9%	23.6%
2020	26.7%	26.4%	24.2%
2021	27.1%	26.7%	24.6%
2022	29.5%	28.3%	26.0%
2023	30.4%	29.2%	27.1%
2024	31.0%	29.7%	27.9%
2025	31.9%	30.2%	28.5%
2026	32.3%	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
3825 Vathorst-De Velden, Vathorst-Centrum	30.1%	14,525	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
3826 Vathorst-De Laak	32.3%	10,930	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3861 Stad	17.1%	10,095	+1.9 pp	Morocco
3871 Oranjebuurt-Horstbeek	13.4%	9,875	+2.5 pp	Other Asia
3751 Spakenburg, Rengerswetering	15.5%	9,435	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
3829 Lient	19.1%	4,825	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
3864 Nijkerkerveen en Holkerveen	10.6%	4,340	+2.0 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
2006	655	535	120	15	110	10	5	0	30	0	5	0	0	10	10	30	25	55	65
2007	1,350	1,125	225	50	175	15	20	10	45	5	15	5	5	25	20	40	20	110	115
2008	1,925	1,570	355	90	260	20	25	15	65	15	35	10	10	35	25	60	35	185	170
2009	2,835	2,320	515	130	390	45	35	30	100	30	45	10	15	60	30	75	45	255	265
2010	3,475	2,815	660	155	505	60	40	50	135	35	45	15	20	75	30	95	60	320	340
2011	4,040	3,225	810	180	625	90	60	60	145	55	50	15	15	100	40	125	50	355	455
2012	4,690	3,715	975	220	755	110	65	75	165	55	60	20	15	125	50	165	70	415	550
2013	4,990	3,915	1,080	230	850	130	80	90	180	75	50	30	20	130	45	175	75	440	640
2014	5,665	4,350	1,315	265	1,050	155	125	90	200	95	60	45	25	135	70	220	95	500	820
2015	6,010	4,585	1,425	290	1,135	165	150	95	210	100	75	50	20	145	75	240	100	540	885
2016	6,285	4,775	1,510	295	1,215	175	160	95	230	100	65	50	25	155	75	275	105	570	945
2017	6,380	4,795	1,585	300	1,285	185	160	110	210	105	65	50	25	160	95	315	105	555	1,030
2018	6,385	4,730	1,655	300	1,360	185	170	110	210	120	70	50	25	155	105	340	120	560	1,100
2019	6,590	4,785	1,805	355	1,450	210	195	115	200	120	70	50	30	205	110	385	115	600	1,205
2020	7,160	5,245	1,915	380	1,535	215	205	125	205	120	70	50	30	230	120	415	130	630	1,280
2021	7,465	5,445	2,020	425	1,600	225	215	130	215	135	75	60	30	260	135	415	130	685	1,335
2022	8,135	5,735	2,400	465	1,935	260	255	145	235	155	90	50	35	290	165	535	180	760	1,565
2023	9,225	6,425	2,800	555	2,245	335	285	170	245	175	105	50	40	360	215	620	190	865	1,855
2024	10,075	6,945	3,125	630	2,500	390	320	175	255	185	110	65	50	410	240	695	240	–	–
2025	10,655	7,255	3,395	680	2,720	420	365	185	255	180	120	70	50	440	260	795	255	–	–
2026	10,930	7,395	3,535	705	2,830	445	370	190	270	185	115	70	50	470	260	835	270	–	–

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