Postcode · Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Utrecht

Postcode 3972: Neighbourhood Driebergen

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3972 in Driebergen-Rijsenburg (Driebergen) had 11,005 residents. 25.8% of them (2,840 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Driebergen-Rijsenburg (22.0%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Morocco (4.4%), other Asia (4.4%) and other Europe (3.6%). 51.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents
11,005 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
25.8% 2,840 people
Born abroad
51.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.7 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 74.2% 8,165
  • Migration background 25.8% 2,840

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3972. For comparison, the line marks Driebergen-Rijsenburg and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Morocco
    4.4% 480 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 2.9% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.4% 480 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 3.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.6% 395 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 3.4% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.9% 315 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    2.5% 270 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 1.6% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    2.5% 270 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 2.0% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.8% 195 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.5% 165 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 1.6% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    0.82% 90 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 0.65% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.59% 65 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 0.60% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.50% 55 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 0.63% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Poland
    0.50% 55 people
    Driebergen-Rijsenburg 0.60% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 51.2% 1,455
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 48.6% 1,380

Men and women

Men
5,340
Women
5,665

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 68% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 3972
  • Driebergen-Rijsenburg
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 3972Driebergen-RijsenburgNetherlands
1998 16.8%13.7%16.7%
1999 17.4%14.2%17.1%
2000 17.4%14.3%17.5%
2001 17.5%14.9%18.0%
2002 17.8%15.2%18.4%
2003 17.9%15.4%18.8%
2004 18.4%15.4%19.0%
2005 18.2%15.3%19.2%
2006 18.5%15.5%19.3%
2007 18.3%15.5%19.4%
2008 18.4%15.6%19.6%
2009 18.5%15.6%19.9%
2010 18.6%15.9%20.3%
2011 19.2%16.3%20.6%
2012 19.4%16.2%20.9%
2013 19.6%16.4%21.1%
2014 19.8%16.8%21.4%
2015 20.6%17.3%21.7%
2016 21.1%17.7%22.1%
2017 21.4%17.9%22.6%
2018 21.8%18.2%23.1%
2019 22.1%18.4%23.6%
2020 22.4%18.8%24.2%
2021 22.5%18.8%24.6%
2022 24.1%20.6%26.0%
2023 24.6%21.0%27.1%
2024 24.8%21.2%27.9%
2025 25.6%21.8%28.5%
2026 25.8%22.0%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
3941 Zuidoost, Centrum 10,835 +1.8 pp Other Europe
3971 Driebergen 8,085 +1.0 pp Indonesia
3984 Odijk 6,285 +2.0 pp Other Asia
3945 Cothen 3,300 +1.4 pp Other Asia
3985 Werkhoven 2,655 +2.1 pp Other Europe
3947 Langbroek 2,515 +1.8 pp Other Europe
3709 Oost 320 +0.7 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 10,4558,6951,7604451,3102103255536540210105017511511585870895
1999 10,3308,5301,8004601,3402103456036545210105518511512575865930
2000 10,3858,5701,8104451,3702203456036550205105018012013080865950
2001 10,4108,5951,8204801,3352153456035050200156020510512585890930
2002 10,5208,6501,8754951,38522034550360502001555225120140100910965
2003 10,6758,7601,9104951,420230370603555521020502151051451009101,005
2004 10,6958,7301,9655001,46524539565365502052550220901501059301,035
2005 10,7058,7551,9505001,4452404007035055205204523085155909101,040
2006 10,6708,7001,9705051,47524041565335552002550230851701109001,065
2007 10,5858,6551,9354901,4402354306532555190254523070175858801,050
2008 10,5758,6251,9505101,4402404406531050190255524070170958801,070
2009 10,5408,5951,9455201,4302404257030555180255526075165958801,065
2010 10,5008,5451,9555201,4402404307030055170255527080170958801,075
2011 10,4808,4652,0155251,4902604507530050180355026085175958951,120
2012 10,3258,3302,0005151,4902604557029050170255027095180908601,140
2013 10,2458,2402,0055151,49026045570285451753045265110175908651,140
2014 10,2308,2002,0305001,53026046065290451703050250130185958601,175
2015 10,5008,3352,1655351,63028048570300501802560270140215908951,270
2016 10,5508,3252,2255451,68027050075300451803060275150245959101,315
2017 10,6758,3902,2855601,725265490803104518030552951602701059451,335
2018 10,7508,4052,3455701,775255495753104018030553051703151159701,375
2019 10,8108,4252,3855801,800255485853154017535553151853301059801,405
2020 10,8658,4302,4356001,830245495903104017035603351853551109901,445
2021 10,9058,4552,4505951,850260480903054016040603351903651209801,465
2022 10,8558,2352,6206002,015270480853355017040603252104201659801,470
2023 10,8808,2152,6756402,035265480903255017550703452304101801,0001,495
2024 10,9458,2352,7106552,06027048090325501655070370240415185––
2025 11,0508,2202,8306802,150270510100320551654570400255445195––
2026 11,0058,1652,8406802,16027048090315551655565395270480195––