Postcode · Veenendaal, Utrecht

Postcode 3901: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3901 in Veenendaal (Centrum) had 10,940 residents. 33.8% of them (3,695 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Veenendaal (22.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (7.4%), other Asia (7.3%) and other Europe (5.1%). 62.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.5 percentage points.

Residents: 10,940 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 33.8% 3,695 people
Born abroad: 62.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.5 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

66% 34%

Dutch origin 66.2% 7,245
Migration background 33.8% 3,695

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3901. For comparison, the line marks Veenendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

7.4% 805 people

Veenendaal 5.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.3% 795 people

Veenendaal 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

5.1% 560 people

Veenendaal 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.2% 460 people

Veenendaal 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.0% 220 people

Veenendaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

1.8% 195 people

Veenendaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Indonesia

1.5% 165 people

Veenendaal 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 160 people

Veenendaal 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 120 people

Veenendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.0% 110 people

Veenendaal 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.78% 85 people

Veenendaal 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.18% 20 people

Veenendaal 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 62.4% 2,305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 37.6% 1,390

Men and women

Men: 5,375
Women: 5,565

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3901 33.8%

Higher than 80% 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

33.8%

3901
Veenendaal
Netherlands

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Year	3901	Veenendaal	Netherlands
1998	20.7%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	22.1%	13.1%	17.1%
2000	23.1%	13.5%	17.5%
2001	23.6%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	24.7%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	24.9%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	25.4%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	26.1%	15.3%	19.2%
2006	26.2%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	26.4%	15.6%	19.4%
2008	27.2%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	26.9%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	27.0%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	26.9%	16.1%	20.6%
2012	27.1%	16.4%	20.9%
2013	26.5%	16.5%	21.1%
2014	26.8%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	26.3%	16.9%	21.7%
2016	27.2%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	27.8%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	28.5%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	28.8%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	29.1%	18.6%	24.2%
2021	29.5%	19.0%	24.6%
2022	30.3%	20.0%	26.0%
2023	31.5%	20.7%	27.1%
2024	32.9%	21.4%	27.9%
2025	33.4%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	33.8%	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
3905 Noordwest, West	21.3%	14,285	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
3904 Zuidwest, West	20.1%	13,350	+1.3 pp	Morocco
3902 Noordoost	24.0%	10,360	+1.4 pp	Morocco
3903 Zuidoost	19.9%	7,600	+5.3 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
1998	8,210	6,510	1,700	430	1,270	245	595	45	140	60	155	10	20	245	60	90	35	600	1,100
1999	8,320	6,490	1,835	430	1,400	265	655	40	145	60	150	5	20	255	80	120	35	605	1,230
2000	8,375	6,440	1,935	430	1,505	260	735	50	150	70	155	5	20	250	95	105	40	600	1,340
2001	8,375	6,400	1,975	415	1,560	255	725	45	150	75	145	5	25	240	130	135	45	595	1,385
2002	8,515	6,420	2,100	405	1,695	265	745	50	150	95	150	15	25	215	175	165	50	575	1,520
2003	8,580	6,435	2,140	405	1,740	265	745	50	140	110	145	15	25	220	200	180	50	570	1,570
2004	8,595	6,415	2,180	415	1,765	240	760	65	135	110	150	15	25	225	195	215	45	575	1,610
2005	8,635	6,380	2,255	425	1,825	225	735	60	125	125	160	10	25	230	250	245	60	590	1,670
2006	8,795	6,495	2,300	425	1,870	220	735	65	125	120	160	15	20	230	275	260	70	585	1,715
2007	8,820	6,490	2,330	435	1,895	220	730	65	120	110	165	10	25	235	310	270	70	585	1,745
2008	8,870	6,460	2,410	440	1,975	225	765	70	125	110	150	20	20	250	340	265	75	595	1,820
2009	8,955	6,555	2,405	440	1,960	235	760	65	110	120	160	20	15	245	330	275	65	580	1,825
2010	9,070	6,620	2,450	430	2,020	230	825	65	120	105	155	25	20	230	315	290	70	580	1,875
2011	9,240	6,755	2,485	460	2,025	230	830	65	130	85	150	40	20	250	310	285	90	615	1,870
2012	9,255	6,745	2,510	455	2,060	240	840	65	125	85	150	45	20	240	330	295	80	610	1,905
2013	9,060	6,660	2,405	435	1,965	230	810	60	120	75	150	40	15	230	315	295	60	575	1,825
2014	9,145	6,695	2,450	450	2,000	235	820	60	130	75	145	40	20	245	310	300	70	605	1,845
2015	9,210	6,790	2,420	445	1,975	235	795	60	130	75	145	45	25	230	315	300	65	605	1,820
2016	9,240	6,730	2,510	485	2,030	230	815	60	130	65	145	65	25	250	315	340	75	640	1,875
2017	9,525	6,880	2,645	530	2,120	220	825	65	130	75	145	90	25	270	350	385	70	690	1,960
2018	9,665	6,915	2,750	550	2,200	220	805	70	130	85	150	105	20	275	380	440	70	710	2,040
2019	9,725	6,925	2,800	565	2,240	225	785	75	145	85	145	110	20	290	395	445	85	725	2,080
2020	9,920	7,030	2,890	615	2,275	215	785	75	145	80	130	140	25	320	405	470	100	780	2,110
2021	9,955	7,015	2,940	665	2,280	210	775	65	135	80	135	170	20	340	415	505	95	825	2,115
2022	10,110	7,055	3,060	680	2,380	210	765	65	155	90	145	170	20	340	420	575	95	845	2,145
2023	10,325	7,075	3,250	785	2,465	230	770	70	150	80	150	190	20	420	425	640	110	945	2,240
2024	10,475	7,030	3,445	860	2,580	215	795	80	165	90	155	210	20	475	440	695	105	–	–
2025	10,880	7,250	3,630	915	2,710	230	815	75	165	110	170	205	25	520	450	745	125	–	–
2026	10,940	7,245	3,695	940	2,755	220	805	85	165	110	160	195	20	560	460	795	120	–	–

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