Postcode · Wageningen, Gelderland

Postcode 6703: Neighbourhood Veluvia-Hamelakkers

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6703 in Wageningen (Veluvia-Hamelakkers) had 2,900 residents. 24.0% of them (695 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 lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (7.6%), Indonesia (3.8%) and Germany (2.9%). 61.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.6 percentage points.

Residents: 2,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.0% 695 people
Born abroad: 61.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.6 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 76.0% 2,205
Migration background 24.0% 695

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6703. For comparison, the line marks Wageningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.6% 220 people

Wageningen 7.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.8% 110 people

Wageningen 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

2.9% 85 people

Wageningen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

2.9% 85 people

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

2.2% 65 people

Wageningen 3.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.6% 45 people

Wageningen 3.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

0.69% 20 people

Wageningen 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.69% 20 people

Wageningen 0.82% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.52% 15 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.52% 15 people

Wageningen 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.34% 10 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Wageningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

61% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.2% 425
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.1% 265

Men and women

Men: 1,430
Women: 1,465

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6703 24.0%

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

24.0%

6703
Wageningen
Netherlands

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Year	6703	Wageningen	Netherlands
1998	14.7%	17.0%	16.7%
1999	15.3%	17.6%	17.1%
2000	15.3%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	15.0%	19.5%	18.0%
2002	14.8%	20.5%	18.4%
2003	14.6%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	14.7%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	14.1%	23.3%	19.2%
2006	14.5%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	14.3%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	14.7%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	15.9%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	16.5%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	16.0%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	16.6%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	15.6%	25.8%	21.1%
2014	16.4%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	16.5%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	16.4%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	16.9%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	17.0%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	23.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	22.4%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	21.5%	28.3%	24.6%
2022	23.3%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	24.4%	32.0%	27.1%
2024	23.5%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	23.4%	33.2%	28.5%
2026	24.0%	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
6706 Boven- en Benedenbuurt	30.9%	5,220	+0.3 pp	Other Europe
6707 De Buurt	29.0%	5,145	+2.6 pp	Other Asia
6701 Centrum	30.0%	4,135	+0.9 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	2,380	2,025	350	135	215	5	0	15	135	5	65	0	10	60	10	20	25	285	65
1999	2,390	2,030	365	140	220	5	0	15	135	5	70	0	15	55	20	10	30	285	75
2000	2,360	2,005	360	145	215	5	0	10	125	5	65	0	15	65	10	15	45	285	75
2001	2,330	1,980	350	140	220	5	0	10	130	5	60	0	10	70	15	20	35	280	70
2002	2,330	1,980	345	130	210	10	0	10	130	5	55	0	15	60	10	15	30	280	70
2003	2,330	1,985	340	130	210	5	0	10	125	5	50	5	10	65	15	20	30	270	70
2004	2,310	1,965	340	140	205	5	0	10	125	5	55	5	10	70	15	15	30	275	65
2005	2,310	1,985	325	135	185	0	0	10	120	5	50	5	10	70	10	10	30	260	65
2006	2,305	1,970	335	130	200	0	0	10	120	5	55	5	10	60	15	20	30	260	75
2007	2,335	2,000	335	140	195	5	0	5	115	5	60	5	5	70	10	25	30	270	70
2008	2,340	1,990	345	130	220	10	0	5	120	5	55	0	10	65	10	35	35	280	70
2009	2,365	1,990	375	145	235	10	0	10	125	5	65	0	5	75	10	45	30	285	90
2010	2,370	1,980	390	160	230	5	0	5	125	5	60	5	10	85	15	30	45	300	90
2011	2,340	1,965	375	150	220	5	0	5	125	0	55	5	5	85	10	35	40	300	80
2012	2,345	1,955	390	145	245	10	0	10	130	5	60	5	5	75	20	45	25	295	95
2013	2,365	1,995	370	150	225	5	0	5	125	5	60	10	10	70	20	30	35	285	80
2014	2,345	1,960	385	160	225	5	0	5	120	5	55	5	10	90	15	40	35	295	95
2015	2,390	1,995	395	160	235	10	0	5	120	5	60	5	15	80	15	45	35	300	100
2016	2,495	2,085	410	165	245	5	5	5	115	5	60	5	15	85	15	55	40	300	110
2017	2,550	2,120	430	180	250	5	0	10	115	10	60	10	20	90	20	45	45	320	110
2018	2,585	2,145	440	185	260	5	0	10	120	10	65	10	15	95	20	55	40	330	115
2019	2,780	2,140	640	285	350	5	0	10	120	10	80	10	30	165	25	115	65	455	185
2020	2,795	2,170	625	310	320	10	0	10	120	15	90	10	35	175	25	90	50	455	175
2021	2,790	2,190	600	300	300	5	0	10	120	15	80	10	30	180	30	75	45	450	150
2022	2,830	2,170	660	295	365	5	0	10	130	20	80	10	25	180	35	90	70	430	175
2023	2,850	2,155	695	315	375	10	0	10	125	15	85	5	30	190	45	90	80	460	180
2024	2,870	2,195	675	300	375	10	5	15	130	15	85	10	25	180	40	85	75	–	–
2025	2,910	2,230	680	335	350	10	5	20	110	15	85	10	25	215	35	90	65	–	–
2026	2,900	2,205	695	340	355	15	0	20	110	15	85	10	20	220	45	85	65	–	–

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