Postcode · Leusden, Utrecht

Postcode 3831: Neighbourhoods Centrum West and Centrum Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3831 in Leusden (Centrum West and Centrum Oost) had 13,545 residents. 18.6% of them (2,515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Leusden (18.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.0%), Indonesia (3.2%) and other Europe (3.0%). 51.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
13,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
18.6% 2,515 people
Born abroad
51.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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 81.5% 11,035
  • Migration background 18.6% 2,515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3831. For comparison, the line marks Leusden and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.0% 540 people
    Leusden 4.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    3.2% 435 people
    Leusden 2.9% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.0% 410 people
    Leusden 3.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.9% 255 people
    Leusden 1.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Germany
    1.4% 195 people
    Leusden 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.4% 185 people
    Leusden 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Turkey
    0.74% 100 people
    Leusden 0.67% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.74% 100 people
    Leusden 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Morocco
    0.66% 90 people
    Leusden 0.81% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Suriname
    0.63% 85 people
    Leusden 0.60% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 65 people
    Leusden 0.46% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.41% 55 people
    Leusden 0.36% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.1% 1,285
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.7% 1,225

Men and women

Men
6,650
Women
6,900

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 52% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3831
  • Leusden
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3831LeusdenNetherlands
1998 12.0%12.2%16.7%
1999 12.3%12.7%17.1%
2000 12.5%12.9%17.5%
2001 12.4%13.0%18.0%
2002 12.8%13.3%18.4%
2003 12.9%13.5%18.8%
2004 13.1%13.9%19.0%
2005 13.0%13.8%19.2%
2006 13.3%14.0%19.3%
2007 13.4%14.0%19.4%
2008 13.3%14.0%19.6%
2009 13.5%13.7%19.9%
2010 13.7%13.7%20.3%
2011 13.9%12.8%20.6%
2012 14.0%12.9%20.9%
2013 14.0%13.0%21.1%
2014 14.1%13.1%21.4%
2015 14.1%13.2%21.7%
2016 14.4%13.5%22.1%
2017 14.7%14.0%22.6%
2018 14.9%14.3%23.1%
2019 15.1%14.6%23.6%
2020 15.6%15.0%24.2%
2021 15.9%15.1%24.6%
2022 17.1%16.4%26.0%
2023 17.7%17.7%27.1%
2024 17.9%18.1%27.9%
2025 18.3%18.2%28.5%
2026 18.6%18.7%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
3931 Nico Bergsteijn 15,100 +3.5 pp Other Asia
3833 Centrum West, Centrum Oost 8,030 +4.7 pp Other Asia
3832 Zuid 5,425 +1.2 pp Indonesia
3791 Achterveld 2,845 +2.5 pp Other Europe
3834 Centrum Oost 2,050 +1.3 pp Indonesia
3794 De Glind 750 +23.1 pp Other Europe
3835 Stoutenburg 390 +0.7 pp Indonesia

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 12,28510,8101,475510965104011048055230154522065140651,040440
1999 12,86011,2851,5805251,055104010051055230154523595165801,085490
2000 13,27511,6151,6605351,1302035100530652402045230115175901,130530
2001 13,36511,7101,6555501,110204510553060240205024095175801,135520
2002 13,53511,8051,7305751,145204511553075245255025585200751,165570
2003 13,49511,7501,7455801,160255511551575260254025590210751,145605
2004 13,50511,7351,7705951,1702545110510652552055265902251001,160605
2005 13,46011,7051,7556001,1553050100495652502050280902151101,155600
2006 13,42011,6351,7806201,1653050954857025025552901002201151,165620
2007 13,28511,5101,7755901,18530551054857524020552751102251001,130640
2008 13,12011,3801,7455751,17530501004857522520602701102251001,115635
2009 12,97011,2201,7555951,1603050954657522020652901302101051,115640
2010 12,82011,0551,7606101,1553050904657521515653151352101001,125640
2011 12,84511,0701,7806201,1553555854607022525603101102301101,130645
2012 12,80511,0151,7956451,1503555854657522525653301102251001,155635
2013 12,71510,9301,7856351,1503560804557022020703251152251101,145640
2014 12,71010,9201,7906251,1653560754508022020703151302351001,125670
2015 12,70010,9151,7856101,1704065704557521520603151402201051,115675
2016 12,76510,9301,8356301,2054065704407522520653201452601101,125705
2017 13,06011,1401,9206351,2855080704457522520553351453051151,130790
2018 13,09011,1351,9556301,3305080704457022025553301503301351,140815
2019 13,28511,2752,0106401,3755585754457021525553451603501351,145865
2020 13,40511,3202,0856751,4105090804457022530503701703751301,180905
2021 13,34011,2252,1156851,4256090754458021035553851753751251,195915
2022 13,38511,1002,2856851,60065858546010521540653651904451751,210930
2023 13,39511,0302,3706951,67570859045510520545653852054801801,2251,000
2024 13,43011,0252,4006951,7059085904551052055055385220480180––
2025 13,46511,0002,4657101,7559590804501002055065395230515190––
2026 13,54511,0352,5157251,79010090854351001955565410255540185––