Postcode · Tienhoven aan de Lek, Utrecht

Postcode 4235: Neighbourhood Hogewaard

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4235 in Tienhoven aan de Lek (Hogewaard) had 785 residents. 8.3% of them (65 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden (21.4%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Suriname (1.9%), Dutch Caribbean (1.3%) and Poland (1.3%). 53.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.4 percentage points.

Residents: 785 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 8.3% 65 people
Born abroad: 53.8% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.4 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

92%

Dutch origin 92.4% 725
Migration background 8.3% 65

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4235. For comparison, the line marks Vijfheerenlanden and the circle the Netherlands.

Suriname

1.9% 15 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.3% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.47% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

1.3% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.3% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.3% 10 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.8% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

0.64% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.64% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.64% 5 people

Vijfheerenlanden 0.85% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 3.9% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 2.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Germany

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Vijfheerenlanden 1.5% Netherlands 2.3%

First and second generation

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

54% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 53.8% 35
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.5% 25

Men and women

Men: 405
Women: 380

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4235 8.3%

Higher than 13% 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

8.3%

4235
Vijfheerenlanden
Netherlands

Show as table

Year	4235	Vijfheerenlanden	Netherlands
1998	2.6%	12.4%	16.7%
1999	2.7%	12.7%	17.1%
2000	2.7%	13.1%	17.5%
2001	2.7%	13.4%	18.0%
2002	2.0%	13.7%	18.4%
2003	2.1%	14.0%	18.8%
2004	2.8%	14.0%	19.0%
2005	2.7%	14.1%	19.2%
2006	2.7%	14.0%	19.3%
2007	2.8%	14.1%	19.4%
2008	2.8%	14.1%	19.6%
2009	3.5%	14.3%	19.9%
2010	4.1%	14.6%	20.3%
2011	5.3%	14.9%	20.6%
2012	5.2%	15.0%	20.9%
2013	5.2%	15.1%	21.1%
2014	4.6%	15.1%	21.4%
2015	4.6%	15.2%	21.7%
2016	5.2%	15.4%	22.1%
2017	5.8%	15.8%	22.6%
2018	6.3%	16.0%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	16.6%	23.6%
2020	6.2%	17.0%	24.2%
2021	6.8%	17.5%	24.6%
2022	6.9%	18.5%	26.0%
2023	6.8%	19.4%	27.1%
2024	7.5%	20.4%	27.9%
2025	8.7%	20.9%	28.5%
2026	8.3%	21.4%	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
3411 Lopik, Benschop en Polsbroek	13.9%	8,275	+2.1 pp	Other Asia
4233 Ameide oude kern	8.4%	3,230	+1.6 pp	Other Asia
4128 Lexmond	9.0%	2,955	+1.4 pp	Other Asia
2967 Langerak	11.1%	1,980	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
4225 Noordeloos	6.9%	1,895	+2.1 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	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	765	745	20	10	10	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	20	5
1999	740	720	20	5	10	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	5
2000	745	730	20	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	0	5	0	0	5	15	5
2001	740	725	20	10	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	15	0
2002	735	720	15	10	15	0	0	10	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	10	5
2003	730	710	15	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2004	725	705	20	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2005	730	710	20	5	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	15	5
2006	735	710	20	5	15	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	15	0
2007	720	700	20	5	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	5
2008	715	690	20	5	20	0	10	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	15	5
2009	710	690	25	5	15	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	15	5
2010	725	695	30	15	15	0	5	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	25	5
2011	750	715	40	20	25	0	10	10	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	25	10
2012	765	730	40	15	15	0	10	10	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	0	30	10
2013	765	725	40	20	20	0	10	5	0	5	0	5	10	0	0	5	25	15
2014	755	720	35	15	20	0	10	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	20	15
2015	760	725	35	15	20	0	10	5	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	20	15
2016	765	725	40	15	25	0	15	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	5	0	20	20
2017	780	735	45	15	35	0	15	5	0	0	0	0	15	0	10	5	20	30
2018	790	740	50	15	35	0	15	10	0	0	0	0	15	0	5	5	25	25
2019	790	735	55	20	35	0	15	5	5	0	5	0	15	0	10	0	25	30
2020	805	755	50	15	35	5	15	5	0	0	5	0	10	0	10	5	25	30
2021	805	750	55	20	35	0	15	5	5	0	0	5	15	0	10	0	25	30
2022	800	745	55	20	30	5	10	5	0	0	0	5	10	0	10	5	25	25
2023	805	750	55	20	40	5	10	5	0	0	5	5	15	0	5	5	25	30
2024	805	740	60	20	40	0	10	5	5	0	5	5	10	0	5	5	–	–
2025	805	735	70	20	50	0	15	5	10	0	5	5	10	5	5	10	–	–
2026	785	725	65	25	40	0	15	5	10	0	10	5	10	0	10	5	–	–

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