Postcode · Nijkerk, Gelderland

Postcode 3861: Neighbourhood Stad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3861 in Nijkerk (Stad) had 10,095 residents. 17.1% of them (1,730 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Nijkerk (17.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (3.1%), other Asia (3.1%) and other Europe (2.3%). 59.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents: 10,095 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 17.1% 1,730 people
Born abroad: 59.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.9 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

83% 17%

Dutch origin 82.9% 8,365
Migration background 17.1% 1,730

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3861. For comparison, the line marks Nijkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

3.1% 315 people

Nijkerk 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 315 people

Nijkerk 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 230 people

Nijkerk 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

2.2% 220 people

Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.5% 150 people

Nijkerk 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

1.1% 115 people

Nijkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.94% 95 people

Nijkerk 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
Germany

0.89% 90 people

Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.84% 85 people

Nijkerk 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.59% 60 people

Nijkerk 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.35% 35 people

Nijkerk 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.20% 20 people

Nijkerk 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.0% 1,020
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 710

Men and women

Men: 5,050
Women: 5,050

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3861 17.1%

Higher than 48% 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

17.1%

3861
Nijkerk
Netherlands

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Year	3861	Nijkerk	Netherlands
1998	9.3%	9.3%	16.7%
1999	9.4%	9.6%	17.1%
2000	9.7%	9.6%	17.5%
2001	10.2%	9.9%	18.0%
2002	10.4%	10.2%	18.4%
2003	10.8%	10.3%	18.8%
2004	10.8%	10.5%	19.0%
2005	10.8%	10.6%	19.2%
2006	11.1%	10.5%	19.3%
2007	10.9%	10.6%	19.4%
2008	11.1%	10.7%	19.6%
2009	11.1%	10.8%	19.9%
2010	11.3%	11.0%	20.3%
2011	11.9%	11.3%	20.6%
2012	12.1%	11.6%	20.9%
2013	12.1%	11.8%	21.1%
2014	13.0%	12.3%	21.4%
2015	12.9%	12.3%	21.7%
2016	13.3%	12.7%	22.1%
2017	14.1%	13.0%	22.6%
2018	13.9%	13.1%	23.1%
2019	14.6%	13.5%	23.6%
2020	14.9%	13.7%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	14.0%	24.6%
2022	15.3%	14.9%	26.0%
2023	16.9%	15.9%	27.1%
2024	16.4%	16.4%	27.9%
2025	17.4%	16.8%	28.5%
2026	17.1%	17.1%	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
3862 Stad, Appel, Driedorp, Kruishaar, Prinsenkamp en Slichtenhorst	17.9%	14,415	+3.4 pp	Other Asia
3882 Zuid-West	10.4%	13,960	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
3826 Vathorst-De Laak	32.3%	10,930	+2.8 pp	Other Asia
3751 Spakenburg, Rengerswetering	15.5%	9,435	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
3863 Stad	15.6%	7,555	+0.4 pp	Other Asia
3864 Nijkerkerveen en Holkerveen	10.6%	4,340	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
3896 Zuidlob	6.9%	360	−1.2 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 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	7,795	7,065	725	125	610	115	260	25	115	10	65	5	10	45	20	35	30	265	460
1999	7,645	6,925	720	130	595	100	270	30	110	15	65	0	10	55	15	35	20	260	460
2000	7,635	6,890	740	130	605	100	285	20	110	15	65	5	10	50	15	40	20	270	475
2001	7,705	6,920	785	150	635	95	305	20	110	10	65	10	10	65	20	45	30	280	510
2002	7,775	6,960	810	155	650	90	310	20	115	10	60	5	15	75	25	45	35	290	520
2003	7,830	6,980	845	165	680	90	355	20	105	15	65	5	15	80	25	45	25	290	555
2004	7,815	6,975	845	170	675	80	340	25	110	10	65	5	10	90	25	55	30	305	535
2005	7,790	6,950	840	180	660	75	345	25	110	10	70	5	10	95	20	50	25	310	530
2006	7,775	6,915	860	190	675	75	350	20	105	5	80	5	10	95	25	65	30	320	535
2007	7,735	6,895	840	190	650	70	330	20	95	10	80	10	5	95	20	70	35	310	530
2008	7,720	6,860	860	195	660	75	325	25	100	5	75	15	10	95	35	60	35	320	540
2009	7,675	6,825	855	205	645	85	315	20	90	5	75	20	10	100	35	60	35	320	530
2010	7,595	6,735	860	220	635	75	310	25	100	10	65	40	10	105	35	55	25	335	525
2011	7,585	6,690	900	245	650	75	310	30	95	15	60	55	10	120	30	70	25	360	535
2012	7,630	6,710	920	240	675	70	310	35	100	20	55	60	10	115	45	65	30	355	560
2013	7,550	6,635	915	255	660	70	305	35	100	15	55	75	15	110	35	80	20	370	545
2014	7,645	6,650	995	345	650	65	300	30	95	15	60	140	10	135	45	75	25	460	535
2015	7,620	6,635	985	355	625	60	300	25	95	15	55	150	10	140	45	60	25	465	520
2016	7,710	6,685	1,025	395	630	55	295	25	95	15	60	175	5	155	55	60	30	500	530
2017	7,880	6,770	1,110	390	720	60	295	25	95	15	55	180	5	150	90	110	30	495	620
2018	8,115	6,990	1,125	385	735	55	300	25	100	10	60	170	5	150	85	125	35	500	625
2019	8,765	7,485	1,280	450	825	65	325	30	110	20	65	205	5	175	80	150	45	580	695
2020	8,935	7,605	1,330	460	870	75	325	30	110	30	70	200	10	180	80	175	45	590	740
2021	9,045	7,680	1,365	485	880	80	320	35	110	20	70	205	10	200	90	165	60	615	745
2022	9,555	8,090	1,460	480	985	85	325	45	120	30	75	195	15	200	105	205	70	615	800
2023	10,060	8,350	1,705	640	1,060	90	325	60	125	40	75	220	15	335	100	255	80	795	865
2024	9,990	8,350	1,640	565	1,075	80	320	55	120	45	80	235	15	240	115	260	80	–	–
2025	10,115	8,360	1,755	580	1,170	100	320	60	120	40	90	245	15	235	145	305	85	–	–
2026	10,095	8,365	1,730	560	1,170	95	315	60	115	35	90	220	20	230	150	315	85	–	–

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