Postcode · Veenendaal, Utrecht

Postcode 3902: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3902 in Veenendaal (Noordoost) had 10,360 residents. 24.0% of them (2,490 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (5.9%), other Asia (5.6%) and other Europe (2.8%). 51.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 10,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.0% 2,490 people
Born abroad: 51.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.0% 7,870
Migration background 24.0% 2,490

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3902. For comparison, the line marks Veenendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

Morocco

5.9% 615 people

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

5.6% 580 people

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

2.8% 285 people

Veenendaal 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 235 people

Veenendaal 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

2.1% 215 people

Veenendaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 125 people

Veenendaal 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 110 people

Veenendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.0% 100 people

Veenendaal 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.77% 80 people

Veenendaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 60 people

Veenendaal 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.53% 55 people

Veenendaal 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.19% 20 people

Veenendaal 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

51% 49%

Born abroad (first generation) 51.2% 1,275
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.8% 1,215

Men and women

Men: 5,125
Women: 5,235

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3902 24.0%

Higher than 65% 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

24.0%

3902
Veenendaal
Netherlands

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Year	3902	Veenendaal	Netherlands
1998	15.3%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	15.3%	13.1%	17.1%
2000	15.7%	13.5%	17.5%
2001	16.4%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	16.7%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	17.7%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	18.2%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	18.3%	15.3%	19.2%
2006	18.5%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	18.2%	15.6%	19.4%
2008	18.3%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	18.1%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	18.2%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	18.4%	16.1%	20.6%
2012	18.5%	16.4%	20.9%
2013	18.8%	16.5%	21.1%
2014	19.2%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	19.4%	16.9%	21.7%
2016	19.8%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	19.9%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	20.4%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	20.8%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	21.4%	18.6%	24.2%
2021	21.6%	19.0%	24.6%
2022	22.7%	20.0%	26.0%
2023	23.2%	20.7%	27.1%
2024	23.6%	21.4%	27.9%
2025	23.8%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	24.0%	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
6721 Zuidoost, Halderbrink	13.5%	15,195	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
3911 Noord	15.7%	15,100	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
3905 Noordwest, West	21.3%	14,285	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
3901 Centrum	33.8%	10,940	+3.5 pp	Morocco
6718 Kernhem	19.0%	10,735	+1.3 pp	Turkey
3903 Zuidoost	19.9%	7,600	+5.3 pp	Other Asia
3907 Noordoost	22.0%	7,365	+2.1 pp	Morocco
6745 De Klomp	7.8%	510	+1.4 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	8,320	7,055	1,270	345	925	130	320	50	170	20	130	10	20	185	75	130	30	530	740
1999	8,275	7,010	1,270	340	930	105	330	35	170	30	130	20	20	170	80	155	25	525	740
2000	8,310	7,000	1,305	345	960	110	345	30	170	25	135	20	15	175	95	160	25	520	785
2001	8,400	7,020	1,380	375	1,005	115	370	35	165	30	135	20	15	205	85	180	25	550	830
2002	8,345	6,955	1,395	360	1,030	120	365	30	175	30	140	15	15	190	85	195	30	555	840
2003	8,305	6,830	1,470	365	1,100	125	400	30	180	30	130	20	15	200	90	215	30	560	905
2004	8,275	6,765	1,510	370	1,145	135	415	30	175	30	135	15	15	205	85	240	35	565	945
2005	8,830	7,215	1,615	385	1,240	160	460	30	175	35	130	20	10	225	55	280	45	590	1,025
2006	9,440	7,690	1,745	390	1,355	170	505	40	185	35	130	20	15	225	70	300	50	610	1,140
2007	9,520	7,785	1,735	385	1,350	170	500	40	170	40	140	20	20	205	70	310	50	590	1,145
2008	9,815	8,020	1,795	390	1,400	180	510	45	170	45	140	25	15	210	85	315	50	595	1,200
2009	10,150	8,320	1,835	405	1,435	190	535	40	165	40	150	20	10	225	95	310	60	610	1,225
2010	10,260	8,390	1,870	405	1,465	190	535	50	165	45	145	20	15	225	105	325	50	605	1,265
2011	10,295	8,405	1,895	415	1,480	195	545	55	160	35	145	20	15	235	105	330	55	600	1,295
2012	10,400	8,475	1,925	425	1,510	195	555	50	165	45	145	25	20	235	115	325	60	605	1,320
2013	10,375	8,425	1,950	430	1,515	185	560	55	165	50	145	25	25	235	115	325	60	610	1,340
2014	10,380	8,390	1,990	415	1,575	195	585	60	165	55	140	25	15	235	140	315	60	595	1,390
2015	10,390	8,370	2,020	400	1,620	195	605	55	155	60	130	35	15	220	150	335	65	585	1,435
2016	10,490	8,415	2,075	415	1,660	195	640	60	160	55	140	30	15	230	140	350	60	595	1,475
2017	10,430	8,355	2,075	420	1,655	205	610	55	155	60	125	35	15	245	145	360	65	595	1,475
2018	10,480	8,340	2,140	440	1,700	210	605	60	160	60	130	45	10	255	160	380	65	620	1,520
2019	10,540	8,350	2,190	445	1,745	210	615	55	160	65	125	45	15	260	170	400	70	625	1,565
2020	10,465	8,225	2,240	450	1,790	225	620	55	150	65	125	45	15	265	185	420	70	625	1,610
2021	10,400	8,150	2,250	430	1,820	235	615	55	150	75	115	45	10	260	195	425	70	610	1,640
2022	10,350	8,010	2,345	435	1,910	225	625	50	155	70	120	50	15	250	205	480	100	605	1,635
2023	10,435	8,005	2,425	490	1,940	225	620	55	145	65	105	70	15	295	210	525	90	650	1,675
2024	10,430	7,965	2,465	500	1,960	230	615	55	140	65	110	75	20	295	215	550	95	–	–
2025	10,480	7,985	2,495	520	1,975	225	590	55	135	60	105	80	25	310	230	580	100	–	–
2026	10,360	7,870	2,490	490	2,000	215	615	55	125	60	100	80	20	285	235	580	110	–	–

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