Postcode · Veenendaal, Utrecht

Postcode 3903: Neighbourhood Zuidoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3903 in Veenendaal (Zuidoost) had 7,600 residents. 19.9% of them (1,510 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Veenendaal (22.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.9%), Morocco (3.9%) and other Europe (2.6%). 52.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 5.3 percentage points.

Residents
7,600 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
19.9% 1,510 people
Born abroad
52.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+5.3 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 80.1% 6,085
  • Migration background 19.9% 1,510

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3903. For comparison, the line marks Veenendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.9% 375 people
    Veenendaal 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    3.9% 300 people
    Veenendaal 5.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.6% 195 people
    Veenendaal 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.8% 135 people
    Veenendaal 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.4% 110 people
    Veenendaal 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.1% 80 people
    Veenendaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Germany
    0.92% 70 people
    Veenendaal 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.79% 60 people
    Veenendaal 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.79% 60 people
    Veenendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    0.72% 55 people
    Veenendaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Suriname
    0.53% 40 people
    Veenendaal 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.39% 30 people
    Veenendaal 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.6% 795
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.7% 720

Men and women

Men
3,825
Women
3,775

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 56% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3903
  • Veenendaal
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3903VeenendaalNetherlands
1998 7.8%12.9%16.7%
1999 7.8%13.1%17.1%
2000 7.9%13.5%17.5%
2001 8.1%13.9%18.0%
2002 7.8%14.3%18.4%
2003 7.6%14.7%18.8%
2004 7.8%15.0%19.0%
2005 8.2%15.3%19.2%
2006 8.6%15.5%19.3%
2007 8.5%15.6%19.4%
2008 8.8%15.8%19.6%
2009 8.8%15.8%19.9%
2010 8.9%16.0%20.3%
2011 9.1%16.1%20.6%
2012 9.2%16.4%20.9%
2013 9.3%16.5%21.1%
2014 9.6%16.8%21.4%
2015 9.7%16.9%21.7%
2016 9.8%17.2%22.1%
2017 10.5%17.6%22.6%
2018 11.2%18.0%23.1%
2019 11.7%18.3%23.6%
2020 12.5%18.6%24.2%
2021 13.4%19.0%24.6%
2022 14.5%20.0%26.0%
2023 15.7%20.7%27.1%
2024 17.0%21.4%27.9%
2025 18.8%22.0%28.5%
2026 19.9%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
3911 Noord 15,100 +1.3 pp Other Asia
3904 Zuidwest, West 13,350 +1.3 pp Morocco
3901 Centrum 10,940 +3.5 pp Morocco
3902 Noordoost 10,360 +1.4 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 4,9704,5853901552355402085157010075252520255135
1999 5,8955,435460175280105525110207510585153015295165
2000 6,6206,0905201753402565201252580101075253520320200
2001 6,8156,265550175370258020125257515580253535325220
2002 7,1206,5705551803752580151252575101085254040330220
2003 7,1256,580545185360158520120257515590303530325215
2004 7,1856,6305601903702080151252580151085303540335220
2005 7,2306,6405901854102585201202580101085405045325265
2006 7,2056,5906201904253090151204075101590206050340270
2007 7,1956,58061519542030951012540701510100255045340280
2008 7,2006,56063518545535105151303570101095305550340295
2009 7,1956,56063518545545100101203570151090306550330305
2010 7,1206,49063518545530110151253565155100257045330310
2011 7,0656,425640205440301101512040752010100206540350290
2012 7,0456,400650210445351101512530752010105206545360290
2013 6,9556,31564519545040110151153065255100207545345300
2014 6,9306,26566519547040120151153065255100208545345325
2015 6,8856,22066519546545105201202560305100209040345320
2016 6,9056,2306752154604010025110256035101102010040350325
2017 6,9756,2457302255004011525110306530151152012040355375
2018 7,1106,3157952355604515520110406040101252013040365430
2019 7,1206,2858352455904517025115407040101252512545385455
2020 7,0606,1758852606205019025115406050151353513035400485
2021 7,2606,2909702856805022035115407050151504014040420550
2022 7,2306,1801,0502857655522035110508050251305517555410575
2023 7,3106,1651,1453308105524045120508055251756018565460620
2024 7,4006,1451,2553359156025545110558060301708524560––
2025 7,5906,1651,4253501,07580285401105575603018512532060––
2026 7,6006,0851,5103501,16080300401106070553019513537560––