Postcode · Houten, Utrecht

Postcode 3992: Neighbourhood Noord-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3992 in Houten (Noord-West) had 5,935 residents. 18.0% of them (1,070 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Houten (21.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.0%), other Europe (3.4%) and Indonesia (2.5%). 52.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 5,935 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 18.0% 1,070 people
Born abroad: 52.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 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

82% 18%

Dutch origin 82.0% 4,865
Migration background 18.0% 1,070

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3992. For comparison, the line marks Houten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 235 people

Houten 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

3.4% 200 people

Houten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

2.5% 150 people

Houten 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 95 people

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

1.6% 95 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.1% 65 people

Houten 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.0% 60 people

Houten 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.93% 55 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.67% 40 people

Houten 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

0.51% 30 people

Houten 0.93% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.42% 25 people

Houten 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.34% 20 people

Houten 0.42% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

52% 48%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.3% 560
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.7% 510

Men and women

Men: 2,920
Women: 3,015

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3992 18.0%

Higher than 51% 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

18.0%

3992
Houten
Netherlands

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Year	3992	Houten	Netherlands
1998	10.7%	10.4%	16.7%
1999	10.9%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	11.1%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	11.3%	11.6%	18.0%
2002	12.0%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	12.1%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	12.4%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	12.4%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	12.3%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	12.3%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	12.2%	13.4%	19.6%
2009	12.0%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	12.2%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	12.5%	13.6%	20.6%
2012	13.0%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	13.2%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	13.3%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	13.6%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	13.9%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	14.2%	15.5%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	15.9%	23.1%
2019	14.8%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	14.8%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	15.1%	17.1%	24.6%
2022	15.9%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	16.4%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	17.4%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	17.8%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	18.0%	21.3%	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
3991 Zuid-West, Noord-West	19.0%	17,905	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
3524 Zuid	37.1%	11,375	+3.0 pp	Other Asia
3981 Bunnik	19.8%	7,465	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
3993 Noord-Oost	23.8%	4,955	+3.2 pp	Other Asia
3995 Noord-Oost, Zuid-West	39.7%	4,060	+6.9 pp	Other Asia
3439 Rijnhuizen	52.0%	3,570	+11.8 pp	Other Asia
3585 Oost	25.0%	200	+2.5 pp	Other Europe

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	7,575	6,765	810	275	540	5	20	90	210	55	110	5	25	135	10	90	60	520	290
1999	7,630	6,795	830	285	545	5	20	95	210	60	105	10	30	140	10	90	55	540	295
2000	7,555	6,710	835	285	560	5	30	90	205	60	105	10	30	140	20	95	55	535	310
2001	7,415	6,575	840	290	545	10	25	90	195	65	110	10	35	135	20	85	55	535	305
2002	7,380	6,495	885	295	590	15	25	85	195	70	100	10	35	150	30	100	70	545	345
2003	7,330	6,445	885	310	575	10	30	90	195	50	100	10	35	165	25	105	70	555	330
2004	7,285	6,385	900	305	595	15	40	100	195	45	105	10	35	155	35	95	70	545	360
2005	7,170	6,275	890	290	600	20	30	110	195	50	100	10	30	150	45	80	70	535	355
2006	7,075	6,200	870	290	580	15	25	105	200	45	100	10	30	150	40	80	70	535	335
2007	6,995	6,135	860	280	575	25	30	90	195	50	95	10	35	140	40	75	70	525	340
2008	6,930	6,085	845	295	550	15	35	85	190	45	100	10	35	150	45	65	70	525	320
2009	6,790	5,975	815	285	525	15	30	75	175	40	100	10	35	140	45	70	75	505	310
2010	6,665	5,850	815	295	525	10	35	65	175	40	95	10	35	155	50	75	75	510	300
2011	6,645	5,815	830	305	525	10	35	65	170	35	90	10	35	170	55	80	75	515	310
2012	6,540	5,695	850	310	535	15	35	70	165	35	95	10	30	175	55	95	65	520	325
2013	6,400	5,555	845	300	545	15	35	70	175	35	90	10	30	170	55	95	65	520	330
2014	6,280	5,445	835	310	520	15	35	70	170	35	90	10	30	180	40	90	65	515	320
2015	6,220	5,375	845	310	535	20	35	75	170	30	95	15	30	170	45	90	70	520	325
2016	6,165	5,305	860	320	535	15	30	70	170	30	100	15	30	175	55	95	70	530	325
2017	6,130	5,260	870	310	555	15	35	70	170	25	90	15	30	175	55	115	70	515	350
2018	6,110	5,230	880	315	565	20	35	65	170	30	95	10	30	180	50	125	70	525	355
2019	6,000	5,115	885	320	565	15	45	65	160	25	85	15	30	190	45	135	75	515	365
2020	6,035	5,140	895	325	575	20	45	60	160	30	80	15	30	200	55	135	70	530	365
2021	5,960	5,060	900	320	575	25	45	60	150	30	70	15	30	205	60	140	65	515	380
2022	5,955	5,005	945	295	655	25	50	55	160	30	70	20	25	180	70	175	85	490	395
2023	5,955	4,980	975	305	670	25	50	60	160	35	70	20	30	185	75	190	80	485	425
2024	5,915	4,885	1,030	305	725	30	60	60	160	40	70	20	30	190	80	210	85	–	–
2025	5,925	4,870	1,055	305	750	35	65	60	150	40	70	20	30	190	80	230	85	–	–
2026	5,935	4,865	1,070	310	760	30	60	55	150	40	65	20	25	200	95	235	95	–	–

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