Postcode · Veenendaal, Utrecht

Postcode 3905: Neighbourhoods Noordwest and West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3905 in Veenendaal (Noordwest and West) had 14,285 residents. 21.3% of them (3,040 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 (4.8%), Morocco (4.4%) and other Europe (3.1%). 53.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Residents: 14,285 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.3% 3,040 people
Born abroad: 53.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.1 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 78.7% 11,245
Migration background 21.3% 3,040

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3905. For comparison, the line marks Veenendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.8% 690 people

Veenendaal 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.4% 625 people

Veenendaal 5.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.1% 440 people

Veenendaal 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 290 people

Veenendaal 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.3% 190 people

Veenendaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

1.2% 175 people

Veenendaal 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.2% 170 people

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

0.95% 135 people

Veenendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Poland

0.91% 130 people

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

0.63% 90 people

Veenendaal 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.42% 60 people

Veenendaal 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.28% 40 people

Veenendaal 0.24% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

54% 46%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.9% 1,640
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.1% 1,400

Men and women

Men: 7,055
Women: 7,230

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3905 21.3%

Higher than 59% 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

21.3%

3905
Veenendaal
Netherlands

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Year	3905	Veenendaal	Netherlands
1998	12.0%	12.9%	16.7%
1999	11.9%	13.1%	17.1%
2000	12.2%	13.5%	17.5%
2001	12.8%	13.9%	18.0%
2002	13.4%	14.3%	18.4%
2003	14.1%	14.7%	18.8%
2004	14.4%	15.0%	19.0%
2005	14.6%	15.3%	19.2%
2006	14.6%	15.5%	19.3%
2007	14.6%	15.6%	19.4%
2008	14.6%	15.8%	19.6%
2009	14.9%	15.8%	19.9%
2010	15.1%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	15.0%	16.1%	20.6%
2012	15.4%	16.4%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	16.5%	21.1%
2014	16.0%	16.8%	21.4%
2015	16.2%	16.9%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	17.2%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	17.6%	22.6%
2018	17.2%	18.0%	23.1%
2019	17.6%	18.3%	23.6%
2020	17.6%	18.6%	24.2%
2021	18.1%	19.0%	24.6%
2022	19.2%	20.0%	26.0%
2023	19.9%	20.7%	27.1%
2024	20.5%	21.4%	27.9%
2025	21.0%	22.0%	28.5%
2026	21.3%	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
3904 Zuidwest, West	20.1%	13,350	+1.3 pp	Morocco
3901 Centrum	33.8%	10,940	+3.5 pp	Morocco
3902 Noordoost	24.0%	10,360	+1.4 pp	Morocco
3906 West	12.4%	6,880	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
3927 Renswoude	11.8%	5,910	+2.6 pp	Other Europe
6744 Ederveen	4.8%	3,745	+0.4 pp	Poland
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	14,230	12,520	1,710	450	1,250	140	440	60	305	60	200	15	20	215	75	120	50	790	920
1999	14,360	12,645	1,715	470	1,240	140	435	60	295	55	210	10	20	230	75	135	45	795	920
2000	14,360	12,605	1,750	485	1,270	130	420	55	290	55	215	15	15	240	75	185	60	815	935
2001	14,565	12,695	1,870	520	1,350	145	460	55	280	65	220	20	20	260	100	195	50	830	1,040
2002	14,530	12,580	1,950	535	1,410	155	475	55	275	80	205	20	20	290	105	210	55	845	1,105
2003	14,735	12,660	2,075	550	1,530	170	505	55	270	100	210	25	20	295	120	250	60	855	1,220
2004	14,765	12,645	2,120	525	1,590	195	530	55	265	100	205	30	20	270	110	260	75	845	1,280
2005	14,650	12,510	2,140	540	1,590	165	580	50	265	90	205	35	25	275	100	260	80	855	1,285
2006	14,450	12,335	2,110	540	1,575	150	600	50	265	100	210	30	25	275	80	265	65	840	1,270
2007	14,475	12,365	2,110	530	1,575	145	600	50	265	95	210	25	30	265	75	270	75	845	1,270
2008	14,520	12,400	2,115	545	1,580	155	595	55	250	85	205	35	30	275	75	280	85	840	1,280
2009	14,440	12,285	2,155	545	1,605	155	640	55	245	90	200	35	30	280	80	260	80	845	1,310
2010	14,315	12,160	2,155	565	1,590	155	645	50	250	80	195	45	30	295	90	240	80	860	1,295
2011	14,440	12,275	2,165	555	1,610	170	640	55	235	90	195	50	30	280	90	250	80	840	1,325
2012	14,475	12,245	2,230	590	1,645	165	670	65	230	85	200	60	25	305	95	245	90	865	1,365
2013	14,360	12,065	2,295	625	1,665	165	665	60	240	80	190	85	25	325	110	250	95	910	1,380
2014	14,325	12,040	2,285	615	1,670	170	665	55	230	80	190	80	25	320	120	265	85	895	1,390
2015	14,230	11,920	2,310	610	1,700	170	680	55	230	85	200	80	20	310	120	275	85	885	1,430
2016	14,170	11,805	2,365	610	1,755	175	675	50	220	75	195	85	25	305	135	330	95	885	1,480
2017	13,995	11,615	2,380	615	1,765	170	670	50	210	75	190	80	25	320	145	365	80	865	1,515
2018	14,055	11,635	2,420	615	1,805	165	675	50	205	75	190	85	25	315	155	385	95	870	1,545
2019	14,065	11,595	2,470	625	1,840	175	660	50	195	80	190	95	25	315	175	420	85	865	1,600
2020	13,920	11,470	2,450	615	1,840	175	625	55	190	75	185	105	25	300	180	445	95	845	1,600
2021	13,965	11,440	2,525	645	1,875	170	630	50	190	75	175	105	30	335	190	485	85	875	1,645
2022	13,940	11,270	2,675	680	1,990	175	640	55	195	85	195	105	35	345	210	525	105	880	1,685
2023	14,090	11,280	2,805	730	2,080	175	645	55	185	80	185	115	30	395	260	570	110	915	1,780
2024	14,225	11,315	2,910	760	2,155	185	655	55	180	85	175	120	35	425	270	605	120	–	–
2025	14,305	11,295	3,010	775	2,240	190	650	65	180	85	175	125	40	435	280	665	130	–	–
2026	14,285	11,245	3,040	780	2,260	190	625	60	175	90	170	130	40	440	290	690	135	–	–

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