Postcode · Wageningen, Gelderland

Postcode 6706: Neighbourhood Boven- en Benedenbuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6706 in Wageningen (Boven- en Benedenbuurt) had 5,220 residents. 30.9% of them (1,615 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 Europe (7.9%), other Asia (6.3%) and other Americas & Oceania (3.4%). 65.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has hardly changed.

Residents: 5,220 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 30.9% 1,615 people
Born abroad: 65.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +0.3 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 69.1% 3,605
Migration background 30.9% 1,615

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6706. For comparison, the line marks Wageningen and the circle the Netherlands.

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

7.9% 410 people

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

6.3% 330 people

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

3.4% 180 people

Wageningen 3.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

3.2% 165 people

Wageningen 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.0% 155 people

Wageningen 3.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.1% 110 people

Wageningen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.8% 95 people

Wageningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.86% 45 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.77% 40 people

Wageningen 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Belgium

0.67% 35 people

Wageningen 0.82% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.48% 25 people

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

0.38% 20 people

Wageningen 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

65% 35%

Born abroad (first generation) 65.3% 1,055
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 34.7% 560

Men and women

Men: 2,500
Women: 2,725

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6706 30.9%

Higher than 76% 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

30.9%

6706
Wageningen
Netherlands

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Year	6706	Wageningen	Netherlands
1998	14.2%	17.0%	16.7%
1999	14.6%	17.6%	17.1%
2000	15.7%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	16.5%	19.5%	18.0%
2002	17.2%	20.5%	18.4%
2003	18.6%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	19.3%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	20.9%	23.3%	19.2%
2006	20.8%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	21.8%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	23.3%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	23.1%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	23.0%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	21.5%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	21.9%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	22.0%	25.8%	21.1%
2014	21.1%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	22.0%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	22.3%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	24.1%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	25.5%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	26.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	27.5%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	28.7%	28.3%	24.6%
2022	30.7%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	31.4%	32.0%	27.1%
2024	32.8%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	32.4%	33.2%	28.5%
2026	30.9%	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
6708 Universiteit	37.6%	13,710	+3.9 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
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	4,640	3,980	660	220	440	5	50	60	130	10	90	20	10	100	65	70	50	380	280
1999	4,665	3,990	680	230	445	15	50	55	135	10	95	15	20	100	65	65	50	385	295
2000	4,625	3,905	725	225	505	15	55	55	140	10	85	15	20	105	85	85	60	385	335
2001	4,605	3,840	760	255	505	10	50	60	140	10	90	15	20	130	95	90	50	415	355
2002	4,570	3,785	785	275	505	5	45	55	150	10	90	15	15	155	85	100	55	440	340
2003	4,625	3,770	860	285	580	10	50	45	145	15	85	20	20	160	105	145	65	455	410
2004	4,620	3,725	890	300	590	10	50	45	140	5	85	25	15	175	110	165	65	460	435
2005	4,530	3,585	945	325	615	20	45	50	140	10	90	30	20	185	105	160	85	485	460
2006	4,510	3,570	940	320	615	20	40	40	130	5	85	20	20	195	95	200	85	465	475
2007	4,430	3,465	965	315	655	20	40	40	125	5	80	25	20	190	105	235	85	460	510
2008	4,515	3,470	1,050	335	715	25	40	35	140	5	90	20	25	200	115	255	100	495	555
2009	4,675	3,595	1,080	360	720	25	50	40	135	5	95	25	25	215	105	270	90	515	565
2010	4,785	3,685	1,100	370	725	20	45	45	135	5	95	25	20	230	110	275	90	520	580
2011	4,760	3,735	1,025	370	650	25	45	50	130	5	100	25	20	225	100	205	90	520	505
2012	4,980	3,890	1,090	405	685	25	45	50	125	10	120	25	25	235	115	230	85	555	540
2013	4,930	3,840	1,085	400	695	25	50	50	120	10	125	20	25	230	100	255	85	540	545
2014	4,920	3,880	1,040	365	675	25	45	45	110	15	125	20	25	195	90	240	105	500	535
2015	4,955	3,865	1,090	430	655	25	55	40	115	15	140	30	30	230	85	230	90	570	520
2016	4,905	3,810	1,095	435	660	25	45	40	115	15	135	30	30	240	85	230	105	570	525
2017	5,005	3,800	1,205	475	730	25	65	35	130	15	155	30	25	265	105	230	125	645	560
2018	5,215	3,885	1,330	485	840	30	75	40	150	15	150	35	25	275	130	265	135	680	650
2019	5,375	3,975	1,400	515	880	30	75	45	140	20	160	35	20	300	150	295	125	695	700
2020	5,415	3,925	1,490	575	915	30	70	40	145	15	160	45	25	345	155	310	150	765	725
2021	5,335	3,805	1,530	595	935	25	70	45	160	20	145	50	30	370	165	285	165	805	725
2022	5,430	3,770	1,665	630	1,035	25	95	50	150	25	145	40	35	410	170	330	190	810	800
2023	5,520	3,790	1,735	670	1,070	25	95	50	165	25	135	45	40	450	170	355	185	875	805
2024	5,630	3,785	1,845	705	1,135	30	100	40	195	20	145	50	45	465	185	375	190	–	–
2025	5,590	3,780	1,810	700	1,110	25	100	40	180	25	140	55	35	470	180	360	200	–	–
2026	5,220	3,605	1,615	600	1,015	25	95	40	165	20	110	45	35	410	155	330	180	–	–

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