Postcode · Wageningen, Gelderland

Postcode 6701: Neighbourhood Centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6701 in Wageningen (Centrum) had 4,135 residents. 30.0% of them (1,240 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Wageningen (33.8%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.9%), other Asia (5.0%) and other Americas & Oceania (3.6%). 73.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents: 4,135 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.0% 1,240 people
Born abroad: 73.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.9 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

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.0% 2,895
Migration background 30.0% 1,240

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6701. For comparison, the line marks Wageningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

9.9% 410 people

Wageningen 7.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.0% 205 people

Wageningen 8.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.6% 150 people

Wageningen 3.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.7% 110 people

Wageningen 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.4% 100 people

Wageningen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.3% 95 people

Wageningen 3.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.1% 45 people

Wageningen 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.1% 45 people

Wageningen 0.82% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.85% 35 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

0.36% 15 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.36% 15 people

Wageningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.36% 15 people

Wageningen 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

73% 27%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.0% 905
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.0% 335

Men and women

Men: 1,985
Women: 2,150

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6701 30.0%

Higher than 75% 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

30.0%

6701
Wageningen
Netherlands

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Year	6701	Wageningen	Netherlands
1998	14.7%	17.0%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	17.6%	17.1%
2000	14.6%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	19.5%	18.0%
2002	15.8%	20.5%	18.4%
2003	15.9%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	16.2%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	17.1%	23.3%	19.2%
2006	17.4%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	17.6%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	18.1%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	17.9%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	19.7%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	19.0%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	20.0%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	21.3%	25.8%	21.1%
2014	20.1%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	19.4%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	20.7%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	22.0%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	22.7%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	24.2%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	26.0%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	26.0%	28.3%	24.6%
2022	29.1%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	29.6%	32.0%	27.1%
2024	29.3%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	30.0%	33.2%	28.5%
2026	30.0%	33.8%	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
3911 Noord	15.7%	15,100	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
6708 Universiteit	37.6%	13,710	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
6871 Zuid, Noord	17.5%	9,105	+1.8 pp	Other Asia
4043 Kesteren	11.0%	6,385	+1.7 pp	Indonesia
6666 De Haantjes-Vogelbuurt	14.0%	5,245	+2.2 pp	Other Asia
6707 De Buurt	29.0%	5,145	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
6703 Veluvia-Hamelakkers	24.0%	2,900	+0.6 pp	Other Europe
6702 Nude	34.3%	2,825	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6668 Randwijk	9.4%	1,430	+0.6 pp	Other Asia
6704 De Eng, Wageningse Berg	36.7%	1,075	+21.9 pp	Other Africa

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	2,620	2,230	385	145	245	5	5	20	130	5	60	5	20	60	20	35	25	280	100
1999	2,760	2,350	410	170	240	5	5	15	120	15	60	10	25	75	25	30	25	300	110
2000	2,705	2,305	395	160	235	5	0	15	105	10	55	5	25	75	25	45	30	280	120
2001	2,685	2,270	420	175	235	10	0	10	95	5	65	10	30	70	25	45	45	295	130
2002	2,720	2,290	430	185	235	10	5	10	90	10	65	10	35	75	25	50	35	290	145
2003	2,825	2,370	450	185	265	10	5	10	90	5	65	5	30	85	40	60	45	295	160
2004	2,845	2,385	460	190	275	10	5	15	85	5	60	15	30	85	45	65	45	295	170
2005	2,775	2,295	475	205	265	10	5	15	85	5	70	10	30	95	40	60	45	310	165
2006	2,795	2,305	485	200	280	5	0	15	90	5	65	15	20	100	45	65	55	315	170
2007	2,840	2,345	500	210	300	10	5	15	75	10	65	15	30	100	45	80	60	305	190
2008	2,895	2,375	525	225	295	15	5	20	75	5	70	15	35	105	40	85	50	325	200
2009	2,855	2,345	510	240	265	15	5	20	70	10	80	15	30	115	25	65	55	335	175
2010	2,975	2,390	585	280	300	15	5	15	65	15	85	15	30	150	45	75	65	375	210
2011	3,130	2,535	595	305	290	10	5	10	75	10	105	15	35	150	35	70	75	405	185
2012	3,250	2,600	650	330	315	20	5	15	70	15	115	10	40	165	35	80	75	440	215
2013	3,340	2,630	710	360	355	15	10	15	80	15	110	20	30	200	40	85	95	475	230
2014	3,515	2,810	705	335	370	15	0	15	80	15	110	15	35	175	60	90	95	455	250
2015	3,665	2,955	710	360	350	20	5	10	80	15	120	20	30	190	40	80	100	480	230
2016	3,645	2,890	755	380	375	15	5	15	95	15	125	20	30	205	40	85	105	515	245
2017	3,595	2,805	790	385	410	15	5	15	110	15	115	20	35	215	45	105	100	525	265
2018	3,605	2,785	820	380	440	15	5	15	110	25	110	15	35	220	40	120	110	520	300
2019	3,660	2,775	885	420	465	15	10	10	110	25	105	20	35	260	50	130	115	565	320
2020	3,660	2,710	950	455	495	10	10	20	105	25	100	20	40	295	55	150	120	595	355
2021	3,640	2,695	945	430	515	25	15	20	105	25	105	25	35	265	50	165	110	580	370
2022	3,725	2,635	1,085	475	610	20	10	20	105	25	100	20	40	310	75	220	140	610	420
2023	3,870	2,725	1,145	525	625	25	5	15	110	25	100	30	50	350	70	225	135	655	430
2024	4,165	2,945	1,220	540	685	20	10	15	105	25	100	35	55	355	85	260	165	–	–
2025	4,215	2,950	1,265	595	670	15	15	10	115	35	100	30	45	420	90	235	160	–	–
2026	4,135	2,895	1,240	590	650	15	15	15	110	45	100	35	45	410	95	205	150	–	–

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