Postcode · Nijkerk, Gelderland

Postcode 3863: Neighbourhood Stad

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3863 in Nijkerk (Stad) had 7,555 residents. 15.6% of them (1,175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Nijkerk (17.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (2.4%), Morocco (2.3%) and other Europe (1.9%). 47.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents
7,555 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
15.6% 1,175 people
Born abroad
47.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.4 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 84.4% 6,380
  • Migration background 15.6% 1,175

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3863. For comparison, the line marks Nijkerk and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.4% 185 people
    Nijkerk 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    2.3% 175 people
    Nijkerk 2.8% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    1.9% 145 people
    Nijkerk 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    1.6% 120 people
    Nijkerk 1.1% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.4% 105 people
    Nijkerk 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    1.3% 100 people
    Nijkerk 1.4% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    1.3% 95 people
    Nijkerk 1.2% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Germany
    1.1% 80 people
    Nijkerk 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.93% 70 people
    Nijkerk 0.61% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.86% 65 people
    Nijkerk 0.86% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.33% 25 people
    Nijkerk 0.39% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.20% 15 people
    Nijkerk 0.20% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 47.7% 560
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 52.3% 615

Men and women

Men
3,875
Women
3,680

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 43% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3863
  • Nijkerk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3863NijkerkNetherlands
1998 5.9%9.3%16.7%
1999 7.2%9.6%17.1%
2000 7.9%9.6%17.5%
2001 8.2%9.9%18.0%
2002 8.5%10.2%18.4%
2003 8.7%10.3%18.8%
2004 9.2%10.5%19.0%
2005 9.2%10.6%19.2%
2006 9.5%10.5%19.3%
2007 9.7%10.6%19.4%
2008 9.7%10.7%19.6%
2009 10.2%10.8%19.9%
2010 10.4%11.0%20.3%
2011 10.8%11.3%20.6%
2012 11.3%11.6%20.9%
2013 11.5%11.8%21.1%
2014 11.6%12.3%21.4%
2015 11.9%12.3%21.7%
2016 12.3%12.7%22.1%
2017 12.7%13.0%22.6%
2018 12.9%13.1%23.1%
2019 13.4%13.5%23.6%
2020 13.9%13.7%24.2%
2021 13.9%14.0%24.6%
2022 15.1%14.9%26.0%
2023 15.6%15.9%27.1%
2024 15.6%16.4%27.9%
2025 15.6%16.8%28.5%
2026 15.6%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 14,415 +3.4 pp Other Asia
3861 Stad 10,095 +1.9 pp Morocco

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 2,7152,5451605511010530355305515105109570
1999 3,1302,9002256016035545501035502010100115110
2000 3,5453,2652807020540156060535503010150130150
2001 3,8953,58032090235402560551040554010305145170
2002 4,3003,935365100270503565601045554515305160205
2003 4,5054,11539090295605065555505530153510160230
2004 4,7704,3304401003456550806055010040304015180265
2005 5,1154,64547011035570657070105510540204010190280
2006 5,4554,9355201253907560807510605555205020215305
2007 5,7505,19555513042585707580105510065255525230330
2008 5,8005,235560125425857570855555560255030235325
2009 6,0555,440615150465759075851060101070406525250365
2010 6,6105,9156901755209010075951070151080457035285405
2011 6,9406,185750185565100115801001075101090557035305445
2012 7,2356,420815210600110125751051580302080508040340470
2013 7,5856,715870235625110130851101580452090558535375495
2014 7,6906,8008902606351101358011015756515105558545395495
2015 7,9056,96594027067511014085115158070201006010545415525
2016 7,9306,95597528069010516085110157580151106511040420555
2017 7,9356,9301,00529071510516085110157585201107013535425580
2018 7,9256,9051,02028074011517080105207580151106014545410605
2019 7,8256,7801,04526578012018575105207575151008015045400650
2020 7,8506,7601,09028580512019075100207585151109016545410680
2021 7,8356,7451,09030079011518070100257095151209016545425670
2022 7,7756,5951,175315860120185751002580901512510519555435690
2023 7,7656,5551,2103408701151958010030851002014010019560455705
2024 7,6806,4851,19533086511519570952580951514011018565––
2025 7,6356,4451,190340850120180709530801052013510019060––
2026 7,5556,3801,175340835120175709525801001514510518565––