Postcode · Wageningen, Gelderland

Postcode 6705: Neighbourhood Hoog

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6705 in Wageningen (Hoog) had 1,540 residents. 31.2% of them (480 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 higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.4%), other Africa (8.8%) and Indonesia (3.6%). 79.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 8.7 percentage points.

Residents: 1,540 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 31.2% 480 people
Born abroad: 79.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +8.7 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

69% 31%

Dutch origin 68.5% 1,055
Migration background 31.2% 480

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6705. For comparison, the line marks Wageningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.4% 160 people

Wageningen 8.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

8.8% 135 people

Wageningen 3.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

3.6% 55 people

Wageningen 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.9% 45 people

Wageningen 3.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.6% 25 people

Wageningen 7.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.3% 20 people

Wageningen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

1.0% 15 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.65% 10 people

Wageningen 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.65% 10 people

Wageningen 0.82% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

0.32% 5 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Wageningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Wageningen 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

79% 21%

Born abroad (first generation) 79.2% 380
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 20.8% 100

Men and women

Men: 855
Women: 685

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6705 31.2%

Higher than 77% 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

31.2%

6705
Wageningen
Netherlands

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Year	6705	Wageningen	Netherlands
1998	22.4%	17.0%	16.7%
1999	22.5%	17.6%	17.1%
2000	22.8%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	24.2%	19.5%	18.0%
2002	28.0%	20.5%	18.4%
2003	27.4%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	29.3%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	30.5%	23.3%	19.2%
2006	32.6%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	34.0%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	31.5%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	27.6%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	29.3%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	16.2%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	13.0%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	14.1%	25.8%	21.1%
2014	13.5%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	13.0%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	13.2%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	13.1%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	11.9%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	11.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	22.5%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	28.0%	28.3%	24.6%
2022	22.5%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	25.8%	32.0%	27.1%
2024	26.2%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	28.9%	33.2%	28.5%
2026	31.2%	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
6721 Zuidoost, Halderbrink	13.5%	15,195	+0.9 pp	Indonesia
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	1,430	1,110	320	95	230	10	0	5	60	0	45	5	5	40	60	80	15	165	160
1999	1,400	1,085	315	100	210	15	0	5	60	0	45	5	0	50	60	60	10	170	140
2000	1,405	1,085	320	120	195	5	0	5	60	0	55	5	0	60	65	50	10	185	135
2001	1,425	1,080	345	125	220	5	0	5	60	5	50	0	5	70	65	75	5	180	160
2002	1,465	1,050	410	165	245	5	0	5	60	5	50	5	5	105	75	90	5	235	180
2003	1,440	1,045	395	155	235	0	0	5	55	0	50	0	0	105	65	100	10	220	175
2004	1,485	1,050	435	165	275	10	0	5	65	0	50	5	0	110	85	90	20	235	200
2005	1,475	1,025	450	175	280	5	5	5	60	0	50	10	5	110	85	105	15	250	200
2006	1,505	1,020	490	195	290	5	0	10	60	0	50	5	0	140	95	110	10	260	230
2007	1,545	1,020	525	215	305	10	0	10	55	0	45	10	0	160	110	115	5	285	240
2008	1,510	1,035	475	205	260	5	5	5	55	0	45	10	0	150	90	90	10	265	210
2009	1,470	1,055	405	155	260	5	0	10	55	0	45	5	5	100	85	90	15	220	190
2010	1,500	1,060	440	130	315	5	0	10	60	0	40	10	5	75	120	105	15	200	250
2011	1,300	1,090	210	95	110	0	0	10	55	0	40	10	5	40	15	20	10	155	55
2012	1,235	1,080	160	80	75	0	0	5	55	0	40	5	5	30	0	5	10	140	20
2013	1,240	1,065	175	95	75	0	0	5	55	0	40	10	5	40	0	0	15	155	20
2014	1,225	1,060	165	90	75	0	0	5	55	0	40	5	10	35	0	0	15	150	20
2015	1,230	1,070	160	90	75	0	0	10	50	0	35	5	10	40	0	0	15	140	25
2016	1,250	1,085	165	85	80	0	0	5	50	0	35	5	10	35	5	5	15	140	25
2017	1,255	1,090	165	85	80	0	0	5	50	5	30	5	10	40	0	10	10	135	30
2018	1,265	1,115	150	70	80	0	0	5	45	0	25	5	15	25	5	15	10	125	25
2019	1,225	1,090	135	60	75	0	0	0	45	5	25	5	10	20	5	15	5	110	25
2020	1,420	1,100	320	60	260	15	0	5	45	0	25	5	10	20	40	140	15	115	205
2021	1,520	1,095	425	65	360	20	0	5	45	5	20	5	10	30	65	205	15	115	315
2022	1,445	1,120	325	65	260	10	0	5	55	5	20	0	10	30	45	110	25	115	180
2023	1,475	1,095	380	150	225	5	5	10	55	0	20	5	10	110	45	85	30	205	150
2024	1,470	1,085	385	165	220	5	0	10	55	0	20	5	10	130	40	75	35	–	–
2025	1,520	1,085	440	70	370	15	5	10	55	0	20	5	10	35	105	135	45	–	–
2026	1,540	1,055	480	65	415	15	0	10	55	0	20	5	10	25	135	160	45	–	–

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