Postcode · Wageningen, Gelderland

Postcode 6707: Neighbourhood De Buurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6707 in Wageningen (De Buurt) had 5,145 residents. 29.0% of them (1,490 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 Asia (6.8%), other Europe (5.5%) and other Africa (3.7%). 64.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.6 percentage points.

Residents
5,145 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
29.0% 1,490 people
Born abroad
64.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.6 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

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

  • Dutch origin 71.0% 3,655
  • Migration background 29.0% 1,490

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6707. For comparison, the line marks Wageningen and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.8% 350 people
    Wageningen 8.5% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.5% 285 people
    Wageningen 7.9% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.7% 190 people
    Wageningen 3.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Indonesia
    2.5% 130 people
    Wageningen 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    2.3% 120 people
    Wageningen 3.3% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Morocco
    2.1% 110 people
    Wageningen 1.0% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Germany
    1.8% 95 people
    Wageningen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Turkey
    1.3% 65 people
    Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.87% 45 people
    Wageningen 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.78% 40 people
    Wageningen 0.82% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Poland
    0.68% 35 people
    Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.58% 30 people
    Wageningen 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 64.1% 955
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 36.2% 540

Men and women

Men
2,450
Women
2,695

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 74% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • 6707
  • Wageningen
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 6707WageningenNetherlands
1998 16.3%17.0%16.7%
1999 17.6%17.6%17.1%
2000 18.1%18.4%17.5%
2001 18.9%19.5%18.0%
2002 19.6%20.5%18.4%
2003 20.0%21.6%18.8%
2004 19.6%22.5%19.0%
2005 19.3%23.3%19.2%
2006 19.0%24.5%19.3%
2007 19.5%25.6%19.4%
2008 19.4%26.3%19.6%
2009 20.5%26.7%19.9%
2010 20.6%27.4%20.3%
2011 21.1%25.3%20.6%
2012 21.9%25.7%20.9%
2013 22.4%25.8%21.1%
2014 22.8%24.4%21.4%
2015 23.5%24.6%21.7%
2016 22.8%24.8%22.1%
2017 23.7%25.9%22.6%
2018 24.1%26.2%23.1%
2019 24.4%26.7%23.6%
2020 24.4%28.1%24.2%
2021 24.8%28.3%24.6%
2022 26.4%30.4%26.0%
2023 27.0%32.0%27.1%
2024 27.6%32.9%27.9%
2025 28.5%33.2%28.5%
2026 29.0%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
6708 Universiteit 13,710 +3.9 pp Other Asia
6706 Boven- en Benedenbuurt 5,220 +0.3 pp Other Europe
6701 Centrum 4,135 +0.9 pp Other Europe
6703 Veluvia-Hamelakkers 2,900 +0.6 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 4,8854,090795260535559045135151201015115858030415385
1999 4,9354,06587028059055955014051301051359012530430435
2000 4,9154,020890290615559560135513010151359513040445445
2001 4,9253,99593030562550100551355135101015011513035460470
2002 4,8703,9159553056505010545150512551516012512545475485
2003 4,8603,89097029567550955015010125101015013014050465500
2004 4,8103,87094530064045100451555120101016011513045465475
2005 4,7303,81591528063040100501505115101014511013540450470
2006 4,7103,8208952856104010550140511510101509513045435455
2007 4,7253,8059203006253511050140511010151659514050450465
2008 4,7203,805915305610401005514010115151516010011055465450
2009 4,7903,815980335640401156014510115202018011010060495480
2010 4,7303,760975310660401206015010115251515510511065480495
2011 4,7253,735995325670401205013010120201517011012585480515
2012 4,7803,7301,045350700351305013510125201519010516075505545
2013 4,7353,6751,060365690401305013510135151520010014580520540
2014 4,7953,7001,095390705451405013010125201523011014575540555
2015 4,8253,6901,135420710401305013010125251525511516075565560
2016 4,9903,8501,140390750451405015010115252023010516090570570
2017 5,1053,8951,2104058054013050160101103020245125180110600610
2018 5,0903,8651,2254208055012550155151153020255130170110610615
2019 5,0653,8301,2354258105010555150201153020260135190105605630
2020 5,0603,8251,2354008355011055150151102520245140200115585645
2021 5,1003,8351,2654008605511555135101152030235160210120580680
2022 5,1003,7551,3454159305011550145201103025250170255130580705
2023 5,0603,6951,3654359255010550145201103020270175270120595705
2024 5,1803,7501,4304659655510040135301104030285185290125––
2025 5,1753,7001,4754651,0106010545125301053530290200330115––
2026 5,1453,6551,4904551,040651104513030953540285190350120––