Postcode · Veenendaal, Utrecht

Postcode 3906: Neighbourhood West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3906 in Veenendaal (West) had 6,880 residents. 12.4% of them (855 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 Europe (3.1%), other Asia (2.0%) and Indonesia (1.5%). 46.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.9 percentage points.

Residents
6,880 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
12.4% 855 people
Born abroad
46.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.9 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 87.6% 6,025
  • Migration background 12.4% 855

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3906. For comparison, the line marks Veenendaal and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.1% 210 people
    Veenendaal 3.1% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    2.0% 140 people
    Veenendaal 4.8% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Indonesia
    1.5% 105 people
    Veenendaal 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.2% 85 people
    Veenendaal 5.4% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    0.94% 65 people
    Veenendaal 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    0.87% 60 people
    Veenendaal 1.0% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.65% 45 people
    Veenendaal 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.58% 40 people
    Veenendaal 1.3% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.51% 35 people
    Veenendaal 0.56% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Poland
    0.44% 30 people
    Veenendaal 0.83% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.36% 25 people
    Veenendaal 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.22% 15 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) 46.2% 395
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 53.8% 460

Men and women

Men
3,485
Women
3,395

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 30% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3906
  • Veenendaal
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3906VeenendaalNetherlands
1998 8.1%12.9%16.7%
1999 8.2%13.1%17.1%
2000 8.3%13.5%17.5%
2001 8.3%13.9%18.0%
2002 8.2%14.3%18.4%
2003 8.2%14.7%18.8%
2004 8.3%15.0%19.0%
2005 8.4%15.3%19.2%
2006 8.5%15.5%19.3%
2007 8.4%15.6%19.4%
2008 8.5%15.8%19.6%
2009 8.4%15.8%19.9%
2010 8.3%16.0%20.3%
2011 8.4%16.1%20.6%
2012 8.4%16.4%20.9%
2013 8.3%16.5%21.1%
2014 8.4%16.8%21.4%
2015 8.4%16.9%21.7%
2016 8.6%17.2%22.1%
2017 8.7%17.6%22.6%
2018 8.9%18.0%23.1%
2019 9.1%18.3%23.6%
2020 9.2%18.6%24.2%
2021 9.5%19.0%24.6%
2022 10.5%20.0%26.0%
2023 11.0%20.7%27.1%
2024 11.7%21.4%27.9%
2025 12.1%22.0%28.5%
2026 12.4%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
3905 Noordwest, West 14,285 +2.1 pp Other Asia
3904 Zuidwest, West 13,350 +1.3 pp Morocco
3927 Renswoude 5,910 +2.6 pp Other Europe
3959 Amerongen 1,455 −1.2 pp Germany

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 8,2007,5356652454255156518525115515110307030465200
1999 8,1957,52067524543510256019520125515100256535470200
2000 8,1657,4906752504305256519520115525105256035470200
2001 8,1357,4606752354401030651952011552590256035460220
2002 8,1107,44566524043010306518515110025105256535445220
2003 8,0807,4206602254402030601901510502595256535435225
2004 8,0557,39067024043520356018015105025110207035440225
2005 7,9307,26067025041510405517015110025115257030440230
2006 7,8457,18066524543015405016525100525115258030430235
2007 7,8307,18065524541015405016020100525115307025425230
2008 7,6907,04065524541010505015520100525115257030420235
2009 7,6457,0056402403951545501402095520120257030405235
2010 7,5956,96563024538510505014020901020125256525400235
2011 7,5656,9356352353951055451402585515130257025390235
2012 7,4956,8656302353901050401352085515130306540385245
2013 7,4656,8406202353851550401252585515130257530375245
2014 7,3806,7606202353851050451252085520125258030380240
2015 7,3056,6906152353801555451152085020130208030370245
2016 7,2256,6056202353851560401202585015135208025375250
2017 7,1906,56562523539015653512020751515130258525365260
2018 7,1456,51063523540015753511520801510130259025365275
2019 7,0906,44564524040515654011020752510130309530365280
2020 6,9556,31564024040020704010020752510130309525350290
2021 6,8906,23565524541525604095207030101354010530360300
2022 6,8806,155725255470256540100257030101405012540360315
2023 6,8806,120760275485307540105307030151604513540375330
2024 6,9006,095805295510358035105307030151854513550––
2025 6,9006,065835305530358035105306525152004514055––
2026 6,8806,025855320535408535105256530152104514060––