Postcode · Amerongen, Utrecht

Postcode 3958: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3958 in Amerongen had 5,490 residents. 15.3% of them (840 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug (19.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.4%), other Europe (2.8%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 48.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,490 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 15.3% 840 people
Born abroad: 48.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.2 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

85% 15%

Dutch origin 84.7% 4,650
Migration background 15.3% 840

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3958. For comparison, the line marks Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 185 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.8% 155 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.3% 125 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 80 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.1% 60 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.1% 60 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.82% 45 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 1.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Belgium

0.73% 40 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.58% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.55% 30 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.87% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.55% 30 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.51% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.36% 20 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Suriname

0.18% 10 people

Utrechtse Heuvelrug 0.53% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 48.8% 410
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.2% 430

Men and women

Men: 2,695
Women: 2,795

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3958 15.3%

Higher than 42% 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

15.3%

3958
Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Netherlands

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Year	3958	Utrechtse Heuvelrug	Netherlands
1998	8.8%	11.8%	16.7%
1999	8.9%	12.1%	17.1%
2000	9.3%	12.2%	17.5%
2001	9.8%	12.9%	18.0%
2002	9.9%	13.3%	18.4%
2003	9.9%	13.5%	18.8%
2004	10.2%	13.6%	19.0%
2005	10.4%	13.8%	19.2%
2006	10.3%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	10.5%	13.5%	19.4%
2008	10.6%	13.7%	19.6%
2009	10.3%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	10.2%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	10.6%	14.0%	20.6%
2012	10.8%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	10.8%	14.2%	21.1%
2014	11.0%	14.4%	21.4%
2015	10.9%	14.8%	21.7%
2016	10.5%	14.8%	22.1%
2017	11.0%	15.1%	22.6%
2018	11.6%	15.4%	23.1%
2019	12.1%	15.5%	23.6%
2020	12.0%	15.8%	24.2%
2021	12.7%	16.1%	24.6%
2022	14.1%	17.6%	26.0%
2023	14.6%	18.4%	27.1%
2024	14.8%	18.7%	27.9%
2025	15.5%	19.2%	28.5%
2026	15.3%	19.5%	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
3962 De Geer, De Heul	14.0%	8,450	+0.9 pp	Other Asia
3956 Leersum	21.6%	8,010	+4.1 pp	Other Asia
4021 Maurik	17.2%	5,205	+4.7 pp	Other Europe
3921 Elst	11.9%	4,340	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
3947 Langbroek	10.9%	2,515	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
4031 Ingen	13.8%	2,210	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
4024 Maurik	11.3%	1,595	+2.5 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	5,590	5,105	490	215	280	10	25	10	165	15	105	5	15	90	20	20	15	400	90
1999	5,590	5,100	495	215	285	5	30	5	170	15	95	5	20	95	20	25	15	400	95
2000	5,625	5,100	525	230	300	5	35	5	170	20	100	5	20	105	20	30	15	410	110
2001	5,565	5,020	545	230	310	10	35	10	170	20	95	5	30	100	30	30	5	420	125
2002	5,530	4,985	550	235	320	10	35	10	170	20	95	5	30	105	25	35	15	425	125
2003	5,485	4,940	545	235	315	10	35	10	175	20	90	5	30	110	25	25	15	430	120
2004	5,535	4,975	565	230	335	15	40	10	170	20	85	10	30	105	30	35	15	420	140
2005	5,530	4,960	575	230	335	15	35	10	180	25	85	10	30	105	30	35	5	425	150
2006	5,535	4,965	570	235	335	15	35	10	170	25	85	10	30	110	35	30	15	420	150
2007	5,540	4,965	580	245	330	10	35	15	165	20	85	10	30	120	40	35	10	420	155
2008	5,515	4,935	585	250	335	10	30	15	160	20	90	10	30	120	50	35	15	415	165
2009	5,490	4,925	565	245	320	10	30	10	150	25	85	15	30	115	40	40	15	410	160
2010	5,475	4,915	560	240	325	15	30	15	145	20	85	10	25	120	40	40	20	400	155
2011	5,450	4,875	575	245	340	20	40	10	150	25	80	10	30	125	35	45	15	415	160
2012	5,400	4,815	585	260	325	15	30	10	150	20	75	10	30	145	30	50	20	420	165
2013	5,385	4,810	580	255	330	15	35	10	145	20	80	5	35	135	30	50	25	415	170
2014	5,375	4,785	590	250	340	20	30	10	140	20	70	10	35	135	40	55	25	415	175
2015	5,365	4,780	585	245	340	15	30	10	145	25	65	5	35	140	35	60	20	410	175
2016	5,410	4,840	570	245	325	15	30	10	135	25	60	10	35	140	35	55	20	400	170
2017	5,410	4,815	595	255	340	20	25	10	125	25	70	20	30	135	35	75	25	400	190
2018	5,405	4,780	625	265	360	20	30	10	130	25	65	35	30	135	25	90	30	420	205
2019	5,390	4,740	650	275	375	20	30	10	125	20	70	30	30	145	30	105	35	420	225
2020	5,370	4,725	645	275	370	20	25	20	120	20	75	30	25	145	35	100	30	420	225
2021	5,415	4,725	690	285	405	20	35	15	120	25	70	30	30	155	40	115	35	430	260
2022	5,480	4,710	770	280	485	25	40	15	125	30	80	35	30	140	55	155	55	435	280
2023	5,495	4,700	800	300	495	20	35	10	125	25	80	30	35	155	55	160	60	455	290
2024	5,470	4,665	810	300	505	30	35	10	130	25	85	35	35	150	60	160	55	–	–
2025	5,515	4,665	855	310	545	25	45	10	130	25	85	35	35	155	55	185	65	–	–
2026	5,490	4,650	840	310	535	30	45	10	125	20	80	30	40	155	60	185	60	–	–

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