Postcode · Houten, Utrecht

Postcode 3994: Neighbourhood Zuid-Oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3994 in Houten (Zuid-Oost) had 14,470 residents. 19.6% of them (2,835 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 Europe (4.3%), other Asia (4.0%) and Indonesia (2.3%). 49.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents: 14,470 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 19.6% 2,835 people
Born abroad: 49.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.4 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

80% 20%

Dutch origin 80.4% 11,635
Migration background 19.6% 2,835

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3994. For comparison, the line marks Houten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.3% 625 people

Houten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.0% 575 people

Houten 5.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

2.3% 340 people

Houten 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.6% 230 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.3% 195 people

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

1.3% 195 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.3% 185 people

Houten 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.1% 155 people

Houten 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

0.83% 120 people

Houten 0.93% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.59% 85 people

Houten 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.48% 70 people

Houten 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.38% 55 people

Houten 0.42% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

49% 51%

Born abroad (first generation) 49.2% 1,395
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 50.8% 1,440

Men and women

Men: 7,105
Women: 7,360

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3994 19.6%

Higher than 55% 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

19.6%

3994
Houten
Netherlands

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Year	3994	Houten	Netherlands
1998	11.0%	10.4%	16.7%
1999	12.0%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	12.4%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	12.0%	11.6%	18.0%
2002	12.6%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	13.1%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	13.1%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	13.8%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	13.6%	13.4%	19.6%
2009	13.8%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	13.7%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	13.9%	13.6%	20.6%
2012	13.9%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	14.1%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	14.0%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	14.3%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	14.6%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	15.1%	15.5%	22.6%
2018	15.2%	15.9%	23.1%
2019	15.4%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	15.6%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	16.0%	17.1%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	18.0%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	18.9%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	19.5%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	19.6%	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
3981 Bunnik	19.8%	7,465	+2.8 pp	Other Europe
3984 Odijk	17.1%	6,285	+2.0 pp	Other Asia
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
3985 Werkhoven	12.6%	2,655	+2.1 pp	Other Europe
3997 't Goy	11.9%	675	+5.6 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	4,460	3,970	490	170	325	10	5	50	140	15	60	15	15	80	20	60	25	325	170
1999	5,520	4,855	665	215	440	15	25	75	180	25	70	20	15	110	25	60	35	420	250
2000	5,935	5,200	735	235	500	15	25	95	180	30	70	20	15	130	35	75	45	435	295
2001	8,785	7,730	1,055	340	715	35	35	135	265	40	120	25	30	165	35	105	65	640	415
2002	9,880	8,640	1,240	390	845	35	50	170	290	55	135	30	35	190	60	125	60	715	525
2003	12,015	10,465	1,550	460	1,090	60	75	230	340	65	165	40	45	210	60	180	80	845	710
2004	12,465	10,830	1,635	485	1,150	55	95	240	335	65	170	45	45	225	70	195	95	875	765
2005	12,715	11,050	1,665	505	1,155	45	100	240	340	65	180	40	50	235	75	195	95	895	775
2006	12,925	11,165	1,760	535	1,225	40	95	240	375	65	190	45	50	250	85	215	110	965	800
2007	13,155	11,345	1,810	560	1,240	45	110	250	380	70	195	40	55	270	70	220	95	995	815
2008	13,405	11,580	1,825	555	1,270	40	115	235	395	70	185	35	45	290	85	215	115	1,000	825
2009	13,515	11,655	1,860	575	1,280	45	110	240	385	75	190	35	55	295	90	225	110	1,015	845
2010	13,620	11,745	1,870	580	1,290	50	115	240	365	70	190	40	50	300	100	250	100	995	880
2011	13,755	11,845	1,910	600	1,310	55	130	235	365	65	200	35	50	315	100	255	105	1,020	890
2012	13,605	11,720	1,890	595	1,290	55	130	230	365	70	195	40	55	305	85	255	100	1,010	875
2013	13,570	11,660	1,915	620	1,290	60	120	230	360	65	200	40	55	325	85	275	95	1,035	875
2014	13,455	11,565	1,890	615	1,275	55	120	225	360	55	200	35	50	330	90	265	105	1,025	865
2015	13,645	11,700	1,945	645	1,305	60	125	230	360	60	205	35	55	350	100	275	95	1,050	900
2016	13,595	11,615	1,980	635	1,345	65	135	230	355	65	210	30	55	340	100	300	95	1,035	940
2017	13,585	11,540	2,045	665	1,380	70	145	225	350	65	210	25	60	370	95	330	100	1,065	980
2018	13,580	11,510	2,070	670	1,405	65	140	215	335	70	195	30	60	385	105	370	105	1,055	1,015
2019	13,685	11,575	2,110	690	1,420	65	130	220	330	70	190	40	65	395	120	375	110	1,075	1,040
2020	13,715	11,575	2,140	710	1,430	65	135	220	335	70	190	40	65	415	110	375	120	1,095	1,045
2021	13,940	11,710	2,230	700	1,530	80	140	235	340	65	180	40	60	420	140	410	120	1,090	1,140
2022	13,970	11,560	2,405	755	1,655	80	140	230	355	80	190	50	70	450	150	465	155	1,120	1,145
2023	14,085	11,545	2,540	800	1,740	90	155	235	345	90	185	50	65	505	165	490	165	1,180	1,230
2024	14,475	11,735	2,740	925	1,820	100	155	235	345	85	195	50	70	605	185	530	180	–	–
2025	14,495	11,665	2,830	955	1,875	115	155	230	340	90	195	55	75	635	195	560	190	–	–
2026	14,470	11,635	2,835	930	1,905	120	155	230	340	85	185	55	70	625	195	575	195	–	–

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