Postcode · Houten, Utrecht

Postcode 3995: Neighbourhoods Noord-Oost and Zuid-West

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3995 in Houten (Noord-Oost and Zuid-West) had 4,060 residents. 39.7% of them (1,610 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (12.9%), other Europe (6.9%) and other Africa (4.1%). 59.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,060 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 39.7% 1,610 people
Born abroad: 59.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.9 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

60% 40%

Dutch origin 60.3% 2,450
Migration background 39.7% 1,610

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3995. For comparison, the line marks Houten and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.9% 525 people

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

6.9% 280 people

Houten 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

4.1% 165 people

Houten 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

3.1% 125 people

Houten 1.4% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

2.5% 100 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

2.3% 95 people

Houten 0.93% Netherlands 2.6%
Indonesia

2.1% 85 people

Houten 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.0% 80 people

Houten 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.6% 65 people

Houten 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.4% 55 people

Houten 0.64% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.62% 25 people

Houten 0.45% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.25% 10 people

Houten 0.42% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.9% 965
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 40.1% 645

Men and women

Men: 1,950
Women: 2,105

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3995 39.7%

Higher than 86% 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

39.7%

3995
Houten
Netherlands

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Year	3995	Houten	Netherlands
1998	14.8%	10.4%	16.7%
1999	13.7%	10.8%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	11.2%	17.5%
2001	16.7%	11.6%	18.0%
2002	18.4%	12.4%	18.4%
2003	19.3%	12.8%	18.8%
2004	19.9%	13.0%	19.0%
2005	19.3%	13.0%	19.2%
2006	19.8%	13.2%	19.3%
2007	18.9%	13.4%	19.4%
2008	18.5%	13.4%	19.6%
2009	17.6%	13.5%	19.9%
2010	18.6%	13.6%	20.3%
2011	18.0%	13.6%	20.6%
2012	19.3%	13.9%	20.9%
2013	19.1%	14.1%	21.1%
2014	20.1%	14.3%	21.4%
2015	20.8%	14.6%	21.7%
2016	21.1%	14.9%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	15.5%	22.6%
2018	24.4%	15.9%	23.1%
2019	25.1%	16.2%	23.6%
2020	27.9%	16.7%	24.2%
2021	29.6%	17.1%	24.6%
2022	32.8%	18.6%	26.0%
2023	34.1%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	36.3%	20.3%	27.9%
2025	37.5%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	39.7%	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
3994 Zuid-Oost	19.6%	14,470	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3992 Noord-West	18.0%	5,935	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
3993 Noord-Oost	23.8%	4,955	+3.2 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	1,420	1,210	210	75	135	5	20	10	60	5	35	10	5	25	10	20	5	135	70
1999	1,390	1,200	190	70	120	5	10	15	55	5	35	5	5	25	15	15	0	120	70
2000	1,405	1,190	205	65	145	5	15	20	55	0	35	10	0	20	15	30	5	125	85
2001	1,350	1,125	225	60	160	5	25	20	55	0	35	5	5	15	15	25	15	120	105
2002	1,360	1,110	250	70	180	5	35	25	50	5	35	5	5	25	25	30	5	125	120
2003	1,345	1,080	260	85	170	5	30	30	45	5	40	5	10	30	20	30	5	135	125
2004	1,305	1,045	260	85	170	10	30	35	45	5	35	5	5	40	20	25	0	140	120
2005	1,295	1,045	250	85	165	5	25	30	50	5	35	5	5	40	20	20	10	135	115
2006	1,235	990	245	85	165	5	30	20	50	5	30	5	5	45	20	20	15	135	105
2007	1,220	990	230	85	140	5	25	25	45	5	35	5	10	35	10	15	10	135	95
2008	1,240	1,010	230	75	160	5	25	30	45	5	30	0	5	40	15	20	15	120	105
2009	1,480	1,215	260	80	190	0	35	25	55	10	30	5	5	40	20	25	20	135	130
2010	1,560	1,270	290	85	205	5	40	35	50	15	35	5	5	40	15	40	5	150	145
2011	1,555	1,270	280	90	195	0	40	35	50	10	30	5	5	50	20	25	15	145	135
2012	2,145	1,735	415	130	280	0	45	50	75	10	45	5	15	65	35	45	20	220	195
2013	2,540	2,055	485	140	335	10	55	60	80	15	45	5	15	75	35	60	20	235	245
2014	2,790	2,230	560	165	395	10	65	70	85	20	50	10	20	85	45	75	25	265	295
2015	2,980	2,360	620	165	460	20	75	70	80	25	50	10	15	90	50	95	45	270	350
2016	3,135	2,475	660	180	480	15	70	75	80	25	50	5	15	110	55	110	50	280	375
2017	3,320	2,560	760	190	570	25	75	75	80	30	55	5	15	115	65	170	50	295	465
2018	3,480	2,630	850	200	645	20	100	85	75	40	55	10	10	125	70	210	45	295	550
2019	3,700	2,770	930	215	715	35	110	90	85	40	65	15	10	125	85	225	45	325	610
2020	3,760	2,710	1,050	245	805	40	125	100	85	45	65	10	15	155	95	265	50	350	695
2021	3,790	2,670	1,120	265	855	50	130	95	85	40	70	10	15	170	100	295	60	375	750
2022	3,875	2,605	1,270	295	970	70	125	105	85	45	80	10	25	185	125	340	70	395	840
2023	3,920	2,590	1,335	300	1,030	70	120	100	80	45	65	10	25	205	145	400	75	390	905
2024	3,955	2,515	1,435	310	1,125	85	120	105	80	45	65	10	30	205	145	475	75	–	–
2025	3,990	2,495	1,495	310	1,190	95	125	95	80	50	60	15	25	210	170	490	80	–	–
2026	4,060	2,450	1,610	380	1,225	95	125	100	85	55	65	10	25	280	165	525	80	–	–

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