Postcode · Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht

Postcode 3961: Neighbourhood De Engk

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3961 in Wijk bij Duurstede (De Engk) had 9,440 residents. 16.8% of them (1,585 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Wijk bij Duurstede (15.5%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.4%), other Europe (3.0%) and Indonesia (2.0%). 52.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.6 percentage points.

Residents
9,440 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
16.8% 1,585 people
Born abroad
52.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.6 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 83.2% 7,855
  • Migration background 16.8% 1,585

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3961. For comparison, the line marks Wijk bij Duurstede and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.4% 325 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 3.2% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.0% 285 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 2.5% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.0% 190 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Morocco
    1.6% 155 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 1.2% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    1.6% 155 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.3% 120 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 1.2% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.1% 100 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 1.1% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Suriname
    0.69% 65 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Turkey
    0.53% 50 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 0.39% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.53% 50 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 0.70% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Belgium
    0.48% 45 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.42% 40 people
    Wijk bij Duurstede 0.42% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 52.4% 830
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.6% 755

Men and women

Men
4,580
Women
4,860

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 47% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3961
  • Wijk bij Duurstede
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3961Wijk bij DuurstedeNetherlands
1998 12.0%11.0%16.7%
1999 12.2%11.1%17.1%
2000 12.4%11.3%17.5%
2001 12.4%11.5%18.0%
2002 12.5%11.5%18.4%
2003 12.5%11.6%18.8%
2004 12.5%11.6%19.0%
2005 12.4%11.6%19.2%
2006 12.3%11.5%19.3%
2007 12.5%11.5%19.4%
2008 12.1%11.5%19.6%
2009 12.3%11.7%19.9%
2010 12.1%11.6%20.3%
2011 12.1%11.6%20.6%
2012 12.5%11.8%20.9%
2013 12.4%11.8%21.1%
2014 12.7%11.8%21.4%
2015 13.1%12.2%21.7%
2016 13.2%12.4%22.1%
2017 13.6%12.6%22.6%
2018 13.5%12.7%23.1%
2019 13.9%12.9%23.6%
2020 14.1%13.0%24.2%
2021 14.2%13.0%24.6%
2022 15.2%14.2%26.0%
2023 15.6%14.7%27.1%
2024 16.4%15.3%27.9%
2025 16.6%15.4%28.5%
2026 16.8%15.5%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 8,450 +0.9 pp Other Asia
4101 Oost 7,730 +1.5 pp Morocco
4112 Beusichem 3,335 +1.1 pp Other Europe
3945 Cothen 3,300 +1.4 pp Other Asia
3998 Schalkwijk 2,230 +1.9 pp Other Europe
4023 Maurik, Ravenswaaij 645 +1.0 pp Indonesia
4119 Ravenswaaij 505 +1.0 pp Indonesia

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 10,3159,0751,2354357955105903204519515351904512560805430
1999 10,2258,9701,2504458055110903205018515352104513055810440
2000 10,1108,8601,2504308250120953055018515302005514060770475
2001 10,0858,8301,2554158405125953005518510251957012565760495
2002 10,0458,7901,255425840101301002855018515252006015055745515
2003 9,9708,7201,250425825101301052706017515302055514055735515
2004 9,9308,6801,24543582020135902555517515252206015055725525
2005 9,9458,7101,23542581020145852556017515252106013550710525
2006 9,9108,6951,22041080020135852456517515251956513550690525
2007 9,8108,5851,23042081020145852406518015252007013055695535
2008 9,7358,5551,18042076025135852306018515202005012055690490
2009 9,7258,5251,20043576520130852305518515302055013065710490
2010 9,6408,4701,16542075515130752355017020252056013060690480
2011 9,5858,4251,15540075520135802304517015301855513060665490
2012 9,5658,3751,19542576520140752354517020352005513560700495
2013 9,4058,2351,17041075520135752254516520351906013560670500
2014 9,2408,0701,17041076025135702155016015352007013065660515
2015 9,2208,0151,20543077020135752154516020352157514560675525
2016 9,2608,0401,22043578525145702104515520452157015070680540
2017 9,2808,0151,26545082025150752104015520352408016575685575
2018 9,2808,0301,25043082020145802004515020352258018070660590
2019 9,3208,0201,30044585520165752054015025402307520075685620
2020 9,4108,0801,33044089025160752053514535352258522580690645
2021 9,4658,1251,34047087025160701953514540452408521090715625
2022 9,4608,0251,435480950401557021045145354025510523090705650
2023 9,5058,0201,480505975401557521545155355026010025590735675
2024 9,4607,9151,5505351,015401557020550155405028511028595––
2025 9,4657,8951,5705251,040451606520050155355028511530595––
2026 9,4407,8551,5855301,0555015565190501554045285120325100––