Postcode · Houten, Utrecht

Postcode 3993: Neighbourhood Noord-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3993 in Houten (Noord-Oost) had 4,955 residents. 23.8% of them (1,180 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Houten (21.3%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (6.4%), other Europe (3.9%) and other Africa (2.6%). 52.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.2 percentage points.

Residents: 4,955 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.8% 1,180 people
Born abroad: 52.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.2 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

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.2% 3,775
Migration background 23.8% 1,180

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3993. For comparison, the line marks Houten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

6.4% 315 people

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

3.9% 195 people

Houten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.6% 130 people

Houten 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.0% 100 people

Houten 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.9% 95 people

Houten 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

1.6% 80 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Germany

1.4% 70 people

Houten 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 65 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.91% 45 people

Houten 0.93% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.71% 35 people

Houten 0.42% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.61% 30 people

Houten 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.50% 25 people

Houten 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

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

53% 47%

Born abroad (first generation) 52.5% 620
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 47.5% 560

Men and women

Men: 2,410
Women: 2,545

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3993 23.8%

Higher than 65% 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

23.8%

3993
Houten
Netherlands

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Year	3993	Houten	Netherlands
1998	12.4%	10.4%	16.7%
1999	13.0%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	13.6%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	14.1%	11.6%	18.0%
2002	14.7%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	14.8%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	15.1%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	15.2%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	16.0%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	16.6%	13.4%	19.6%
2009	16.5%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	17.0%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	17.0%	13.6%	20.6%
2012	17.1%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	17.5%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	17.7%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	18.3%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	18.7%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	18.8%	15.5%	22.6%
2018	19.0%	15.9%	23.1%
2019	19.2%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	19.6%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	19.3%	17.1%	24.6%
2022	20.6%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	21.4%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	22.5%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	22.9%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	23.8%	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
3994 Zuid-Oost	19.6%	14,470	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3981 Bunnik	19.8%	7,465	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
3992 Noord-West	18.0%	5,935	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
3995 Noord-Oost, Zuid-West	39.7%	4,060	+6.9 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	6,150	5,395	760	220	540	20	20	105	190	30	70	20	30	100	25	130	20	425	335
1999	6,075	5,285	790	225	575	15	35	110	165	30	75	15	30	105	25	165	30	405	385
2000	6,105	5,275	830	235	595	15	40	115	160	35	75	15	25	120	35	170	25	410	420
2001	5,955	5,110	840	240	595	15	40	110	155	35	75	15	30	120	35	180	25	415	425
2002	5,895	5,035	865	250	615	15	45	105	145	35	70	15	30	135	35	200	35	425	440
2003	5,895	5,025	875	245	630	15	45	115	145	40	75	15	25	130	40	205	25	415	460
2004	5,815	4,935	880	255	620	10	45	110	140	35	80	15	30	130	40	210	30	415	465
2005	5,710	4,835	870	255	610	10	55	105	140	35	80	15	25	135	40	200	25	410	465
2006	5,725	4,820	900	255	650	15	55	110	135	40	85	15	25	130	55	210	30	405	495
2007	5,655	4,760	905	250	655	20	55	110	135	35	80	20	30	120	60	210	30	400	500
2008	5,585	4,665	925	275	645	15	55	110	135	40	80	20	25	150	55	215	20	415	505
2009	5,495	4,590	905	265	635	20	50	105	125	45	80	20	25	140	60	210	20	405	500
2010	5,390	4,475	915	265	650	20	50	105	115	40	75	20	25	145	65	220	35	400	520
2011	5,385	4,470	915	265	635	20	50	110	115	40	70	25	30	140	65	210	25	400	515
2012	5,305	4,395	905	260	650	20	55	105	110	40	65	25	25	145	70	215	35	390	520
2013	5,225	4,310	915	260	660	20	60	105	115	30	65	25	25	145	75	215	40	390	530
2014	5,170	4,255	915	260	660	20	65	100	115	30	70	25	25	140	70	220	40	390	525
2015	5,115	4,180	935	255	675	20	60	100	110	30	65	25	25	140	95	225	35	380	555
2016	5,090	4,140	950	265	685	25	65	100	105	25	65	30	25	145	100	235	30	385	575
2017	5,090	4,135	955	250	705	30	60	90	100	25	70	30	25	125	115	245	40	375	585
2018	5,010	4,060	950	245	710	30	60	90	90	25	60	35	25	125	115	260	40	355	595
2019	4,975	4,020	955	245	715	35	70	85	90	30	65	35	20	125	105	260	40	355	605
2020	5,020	4,035	985	255	730	35	70	85	100	30	65	35	25	130	110	260	40	370	615
2021	4,965	4,005	960	265	700	35	75	80	100	30	70	35	20	140	95	240	45	385	580
2022	4,930	3,915	1,015	290	730	40	75	80	95	30	75	35	25	155	95	260	45	400	585
2023	4,930	3,880	1,055	300	760	45	80	80	100	30	75	40	25	160	100	275	50	415	600
2024	4,975	3,855	1,120	320	795	40	85	85	100	30	70	45	25	180	115	285	55	–	–
2025	4,955	3,820	1,135	330	800	45	85	80	100	30	75	45	30	190	125	285	55	–	–
2026	4,955	3,775	1,180	330	855	45	95	80	100	30	70	35	25	195	130	315	65	–	–

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