Postcode · Harderwijk, Gelderland

Postcode 3843: Neighbourhood Tweelingstad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3843 in Harderwijk (Tweelingstad) had 6,970 residents. 35.9% of them (2,500 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Harderwijk (22.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.0%), Turkey (6.7%) and other Africa (5.9%). 67.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.4 percentage points.

Residents: 6,970 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.9% 2,500 people
Born abroad: 67.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.4 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

64% 36%

Dutch origin 64.1% 4,470
Migration background 35.9% 2,500

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3843. For comparison, the line marks Harderwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.0% 700 people

Harderwijk 4.4% Netherlands 5.3%
Turkey

6.7% 470 people

Harderwijk 4.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.9% 410 people

Harderwijk 1.9% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

5.1% 355 people

Harderwijk 2.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 180 people

Harderwijk 2.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.5% 105 people

Harderwijk 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

1.2% 85 people

Harderwijk 1.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.1% 75 people

Harderwijk 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

0.93% 65 people

Harderwijk 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

0.50% 35 people

Harderwijk 0.58% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.14% 10 people

Harderwijk 0.33% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.14% 10 people

Harderwijk 0.32% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

67% 33%

Born abroad (first generation) 67.2% 1,680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 32.8% 820

Men and women

Men: 3,580
Women: 3,385

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3843 35.9%

Higher than 82% 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

35.9%

3843
Harderwijk
Netherlands

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Year	3843	Harderwijk	Netherlands
1998	19.8%	15.1%	16.7%
1999	20.3%	15.3%	17.1%
2000	21.3%	15.8%	17.5%
2001	21.2%	15.9%	18.0%
2002	21.7%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	22.2%	16.3%	18.8%
2004	22.7%	16.4%	19.0%
2005	23.2%	16.4%	19.2%
2006	23.8%	16.4%	19.3%
2007	24.3%	16.5%	19.4%
2008	24.2%	16.5%	19.6%
2009	24.0%	16.8%	19.9%
2010	24.4%	17.0%	20.3%
2011	24.5%	17.0%	20.6%
2012	25.0%	17.2%	20.9%
2013	25.2%	17.4%	21.1%
2014	25.2%	17.6%	21.4%
2015	25.5%	17.8%	21.7%
2016	25.4%	18.1%	22.1%
2017	26.6%	18.4%	22.6%
2018	29.3%	19.1%	23.1%
2019	30.9%	19.6%	23.6%
2020	31.5%	19.8%	24.2%
2021	31.2%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	32.5%	21.2%	26.0%
2023	31.3%	21.4%	27.1%
2024	31.4%	21.6%	27.9%
2025	33.7%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	35.9%	22.5%	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
3845 Drielanden	17.3%	10,615	+0.2 pp	Turkey
3844 Stadsweiden	20.5%	9,030	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
3842 Stadsdennen	29.4%	7,185	+0.5 pp	Turkey
3848 Frankrijk	16.1%	3,955	+0.2 pp	Turkey
3849 De Enk	12.6%	3,585	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
3847 Strokel	12.4%	930	−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 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	6,130	4,915	1,215	160	1,060	480	260	25	165	5	60	5	10	85	30	75	20	340	870
1999	6,210	4,950	1,260	155	1,105	500	280	20	155	5	55	10	10	80	25	95	25	325	935
2000	6,265	4,930	1,335	170	1,170	535	295	20	160	10	55	5	10	100	30	95	25	340	995
2001	6,525	5,135	1,385	200	1,185	545	305	20	155	5	65	10	15	110	30	105	20	370	1,020
2002	6,660	5,220	1,445	195	1,250	565	335	20	140	5	70	10	15	100	25	125	35	360	1,080
2003	6,700	5,210	1,490	180	1,305	585	365	15	140	5	60	5	20	95	25	130	40	350	1,140
2004	6,750	5,210	1,535	185	1,355	620	370	15	150	10	60	10	15	100	30	125	35	355	1,185
2005	6,695	5,140	1,550	180	1,365	615	405	10	140	10	60	5	15	100	20	120	45	350	1,200
2006	6,695	5,100	1,595	180	1,420	615	420	15	140	15	60	5	15	100	30	140	45	340	1,250
2007	6,705	5,075	1,630	185	1,445	620	435	25	135	10	55	5	20	105	25	150	45	355	1,280
2008	6,630	5,025	1,605	195	1,415	615	430	20	125	15	60	5	15	115	25	140	45	350	1,255
2009	6,670	5,075	1,600	205	1,390	590	445	25	125	10	60	15	15	115	25	130	40	360	1,235
2010	6,630	5,015	1,615	215	1,400	595	440	20	125	10	60	20	15	120	40	125	45	370	1,245
2011	6,585	4,970	1,615	220	1,395	590	435	20	125	10	60	25	15	120	45	115	55	380	1,235
2012	6,610	4,950	1,655	235	1,425	605	440	20	120	15	55	25	20	135	45	125	55	385	1,270
2013	6,605	4,940	1,665	250	1,415	605	440	20	115	5	55	40	15	140	50	125	55	390	1,270
2014	6,600	4,935	1,665	250	1,415	595	440	15	120	10	55	45	15	135	50	135	50	400	1,265
2015	6,580	4,900	1,680	255	1,425	590	440	20	115	5	55	55	15	130	70	145	40	400	1,285
2016	6,585	4,910	1,675	275	1,405	550	435	20	115	10	60	60	15	140	70	160	45	410	1,265
2017	6,605	4,850	1,755	265	1,490	560	435	25	110	5	60	55	10	140	80	230	45	405	1,350
2018	6,830	4,830	2,000	280	1,720	560	430	20	100	10	60	55	10	155	140	420	40	400	1,600
2019	6,895	4,765	2,130	285	1,845	545	425	25	95	10	60	65	5	155	205	490	50	405	1,720
2020	6,920	4,740	2,180	295	1,885	545	420	25	95	15	55	70	10	160	210	520	55	415	1,760
2021	6,800	4,680	2,120	295	1,825	530	405	20	90	15	65	80	10	140	190	510	65	410	1,715
2022	6,755	4,560	2,195	295	1,900	495	395	20	90	15	70	85	5	130	220	590	70	430	1,715
2023	6,635	4,555	2,080	300	1,785	480	385	35	85	15	75	85	10	130	185	520	75	425	1,600
2024	6,570	4,500	2,065	315	1,750	470	370	30	80	15	80	90	10	135	220	485	80	–	–
2025	6,760	4,485	2,275	350	1,925	470	360	30	80	10	75	90	10	170	265	595	110	–	–
2026	6,970	4,470	2,500	340	2,160	470	355	35	75	10	65	85	10	180	410	700	105	–	–

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