Postcode · Elst Ut, Utrecht

Postcode 3921: Neighbourhood Elst

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3921 in Elst Ut (Elst) had 4,340 residents. 11.9% of them (515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as Elst Ut (12.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.1%), other Europe (2.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (0.92%). 59.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 4,340 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.9% 515 people
Born abroad: 59.2% 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

88%

Dutch origin 88.1% 3,825
Migration background 11.9% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3921. For comparison, the line marks Elst Ut and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 135 people

Elst Ut 3.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.6% 115 people

Elst Ut 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.92% 40 people

Elst Ut 0.95% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.81% 35 people

Elst Ut 0.95% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.81% 35 people

Elst Ut 0.84% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

0.69% 30 people

Elst Ut 0.74% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.58% 25 people

Elst Ut 0.53% Netherlands 1.1%
Germany

0.58% 25 people

Elst Ut 0.63% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.58% 25 people

Elst Ut 0.53% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.46% 20 people

Elst Ut 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.35% 15 people

Elst Ut 0.32% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.35% 15 people

Elst Ut 0.32% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

59% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.2% 305
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.7% 215

Men and women

Men: 2,235
Women: 2,105

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3921 11.9%

Higher than 28% 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

11.9%

3921
Elst Ut
Netherlands

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Year	3921	Elst Ut	Netherlands
1998	5.3%	5.4%	16.7%
1999	5.1%	5.3%	17.1%
2000	5.0%	5.2%	17.5%
2001	5.2%	5.3%	18.0%
2002	5.3%	5.4%	18.4%
2003	5.6%	5.6%	18.8%
2004	5.6%	5.7%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	5.3%	19.2%
2006	5.5%	5.6%	19.3%
2007	5.6%	5.7%	19.4%
2008	5.4%	5.7%	19.6%
2009	5.7%	6.0%	19.9%
2010	5.7%	6.0%	20.3%
2011	6.0%	6.2%	20.6%
2012	6.0%	6.2%	20.9%
2013	6.0%	6.2%	21.1%
2014	6.2%	6.3%	21.4%
2015	6.4%	6.5%	21.7%
2016	6.7%	6.7%	22.1%
2017	7.1%	7.1%	22.6%
2018	7.5%	7.5%	23.1%
2019	8.3%	8.3%	23.6%
2020	9.0%	9.1%	24.2%
2021	9.6%	9.7%	24.6%
2022	10.5%	10.6%	26.0%
2023	11.8%	11.9%	27.1%
2024	11.6%	11.8%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	11.9%	12.0%	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	15.7%	15,100	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
4033 Lienden	10.4%	5,985	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
3958 Amerongen	15.3%	5,490	+1.2 pp	Other Asia
4031 Ingen	13.8%	2,210	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
3959 Amerongen	7.2%	1,455	−1.2 pp	Germany
3922 Elst	13.1%	420	+1.4 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	3,605	3,420	190	90	105	0	5	0	60	5	45	0	0	45	0	15	20	155	35
1999	3,625	3,445	185	90	90	0	5	5	55	5	50	0	0	40	0	15	10	155	25
2000	3,735	3,545	185	90	90	0	0	0	55	10	45	5	0	40	5	10	10	150	35
2001	3,730	3,535	195	90	100	0	0	0	60	10	40	5	10	35	5	10	15	155	40
2002	3,805	3,610	200	90	105	0	5	0	60	5	45	5	10	30	5	15	15	155	45
2003	3,940	3,720	220	100	120	0	10	5	55	15	45	5	15	35	10	20	5	155	60
2004	3,940	3,725	220	105	120	0	5	5	60	15	55	5	15	30	5	15	15	165	55
2005	3,970	3,760	210	90	115	5	20	5	50	15	45	5	15	25	0	15	5	150	60
2006	3,985	3,760	220	100	120	0	20	5	50	5	40	5	15	40	5	15	20	155	60
2007	4,050	3,820	225	100	110	0	20	5	45	10	40	5	15	40	5	15	10	150	70
2008	4,055	3,825	220	105	120	0	25	5	45	10	40	5	15	45	0	20	15	155	70
2009	4,065	3,835	230	105	120	0	25	5	45	10	40	5	15	45	0	25	10	155	75
2010	4,070	3,835	230	105	125	0	25	5	45	10	40	5	15	45	5	20	15	155	75
2011	4,100	3,860	245	110	135	0	30	5	45	10	40	5	20	45	0	30	15	155	85
2012	4,090	3,840	245	110	130	0	30	5	35	10	40	10	20	40	0	35	15	150	90
2013	4,065	3,820	245	115	130	5	15	5	40	15	40	10	20	45	5	30	15	160	85
2014	4,050	3,800	250	110	135	5	15	5	35	15	45	10	20	35	10	35	15	155	90
2015	4,050	3,790	260	120	140	5	20	5	35	15	40	20	20	40	5	35	20	165	90
2016	4,100	3,825	275	135	140	0	15	5	40	15	40	20	20	55	5	40	20	175	95
2017	4,155	3,860	295	140	160	5	15	5	35	15	40	30	20	50	5	55	25	185	110
2018	4,155	3,845	310	135	175	5	15	10	35	20	30	30	25	50	10	65	15	180	135
2019	4,205	3,855	350	145	205	5	10	10	40	15	30	30	25	60	25	80	20	190	160
2020	4,255	3,870	385	150	235	5	10	10	35	20	35	30	25	60	35	100	20	205	180
2021	4,265	3,855	410	165	240	5	15	10	35	15	35	30	25	75	25	105	30	215	190
2022	4,295	3,850	450	180	270	10	15	15	35	20	35	30	25	85	30	120	30	225	200
2023	4,325	3,815	510	225	285	5	15	10	35	20	30	35	30	130	40	125	35	275	210
2024	4,305	3,810	500	205	295	10	20	15	40	20	30	30	25	120	35	120	35	–	–
2025	4,370	3,855	515	200	315	15	25	15	35	20	30	25	20	125	30	130	40	–	–
2026	4,340	3,825	515	185	335	15	30	15	35	25	25	25	20	115	35	135	40	–	–

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