Postcode · Wageningen, Gelderland

Postcode 6708: Neighbourhood Universiteit

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6708 in Wageningen (Universiteit) had 13,710 residents. 37.6% of them (5,155 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Wageningen (33.8%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (10.5%), other Europe (8.1%) and Indonesia (5.1%). 75.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 13,710 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 37.6% 5,155 people
Born abroad: 75.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.9 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

62% 38%

Dutch origin 62.4% 8,555
Migration background 37.6% 5,155

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6708. For comparison, the line marks Wageningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

10.5% 1,435 people

Wageningen 8.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.1% 1,115 people

Wageningen 7.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

5.1% 695 people

Wageningen 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.6% 495 people

Wageningen 3.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

3.6% 495 people

Wageningen 3.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

2.6% 360 people

Wageningen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.80% 110 people

Wageningen 0.82% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.77% 105 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.77% 105 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.73% 100 people

Wageningen 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.69% 95 people

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

0.36% 50 people

Wageningen 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

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

76% 24%

Born abroad (first generation) 75.7% 3,900
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 24.4% 1,260

Men and women

Men: 6,565
Women: 7,150

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6708 37.6%

Higher than 84% 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

37.6%

6708
Wageningen
Netherlands

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Year	6708	Wageningen	Netherlands
1998	16.9%	17.0%	16.7%
1999	17.0%	17.6%	17.1%
2000	17.8%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	19.3%	19.5%	18.0%
2002	20.8%	20.5%	18.4%
2003	22.7%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	24.3%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	25.7%	23.3%	19.2%
2006	27.9%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	29.3%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	30.4%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	32.0%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	32.4%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	29.6%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	29.6%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	29.5%	25.8%	21.1%
2014	27.1%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	27.3%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	28.0%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	29.5%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	29.8%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	29.6%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	31.1%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	31.1%	28.3%	24.6%
2022	33.7%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	36.1%	32.0%	27.1%
2024	36.5%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	36.8%	33.2%	28.5%
2026	37.6%	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
6709 Noordwest	38.5%	6,230	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
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
6702 Nude	34.3%	2,825	+3.0 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	12,375	10,280	2,095	665	1,430	25	40	155	440	30	265	25	50	325	275	245	220	1,185	910
1999	12,540	10,405	2,135	690	1,445	20	45	145	435	30	270	20	60	340	270	265	235	1,210	930
2000	12,775	10,500	2,275	735	1,540	25	40	135	420	25	270	25	60	380	325	315	255	1,230	1,045
2001	13,190	10,645	2,545	800	1,745	40	50	145	425	25	270	35	55	440	375	380	305	1,325	1,220
2002	13,345	10,570	2,775	895	1,880	35	65	150	425	20	280	45	60	510	420	460	305	1,420	1,350
2003	13,815	10,675	3,140	975	2,165	45	65	160	435	35	285	50	55	585	505	570	350	1,525	1,615
2004	14,135	10,705	3,430	1,035	2,395	55	60	165	425	35	290	60	70	615	555	740	360	1,580	1,840
2005	14,360	10,675	3,685	1,135	2,545	55	70	150	415	35	300	50	70	715	600	850	370	1,670	2,010
2006	14,265	10,290	3,975	1,275	2,700	50	80	140	410	35	320	75	75	805	660	940	385	1,815	2,160
2007	14,475	10,230	4,240	1,345	2,895	60	80	145	405	30	330	85	70	860	725	1,045	405	1,855	2,385
2008	14,895	10,365	4,525	1,410	3,110	65	80	150	420	30	340	90	60	920	780	1,165	420	1,950	2,575
2009	15,400	10,465	4,935	1,500	3,435	65	85	135	580	30	370	95	70	965	840	1,260	440	2,210	2,725
2010	15,505	10,485	5,025	1,530	3,495	75	90	135	570	35	425	85	70	950	895	1,245	450	2,235	2,785
2011	14,775	10,410	4,370	1,565	2,800	65	95	135	550	35	455	90	70	950	640	930	350	2,230	2,140
2012	14,730	10,370	4,360	1,550	2,815	65	100	120	555	40	450	90	65	945	640	965	330	2,215	2,145
2013	14,490	10,215	4,275	1,420	2,855	60	90	115	520	35	410	75	65	870	675	1,020	340	2,045	2,235
2014	14,095	10,275	3,820	1,120	2,700	60	100	120	500	40	390	50	60	620	570	970	340	1,720	2,095
2015	14,060	10,220	3,840	1,110	2,730	60	95	125	505	50	390	55	55	610	550	1,020	325	1,720	2,125
2016	13,910	10,015	3,895	1,145	2,750	70	90	115	540	45	380	60	55	650	505	1,045	340	1,790	2,105
2017	14,140	9,965	4,175	1,260	2,910	60	90	110	630	55	405	55	75	725	475	1,120	370	2,000	2,175
2018	13,915	9,775	4,140	1,270	2,875	60	90	115	615	60	390	55	80	745	410	1,150	375	1,985	2,160
2019	13,710	9,645	4,065	1,250	2,815	60	105	110	555	55	380	50	80	740	395	1,160	375	1,910	2,155
2020	13,730	9,460	4,270	1,355	2,910	70	100	110	520	45	395	65	70	825	435	1,240	390	1,995	2,270
2021	13,570	9,355	4,215	1,365	2,850	65	100	105	545	45	380	85	75	825	430	1,155	405	2,035	2,175
2022	13,425	8,900	4,520	1,515	3,005	75	85	95	510	50	410	90	90	925	475	1,260	455	2,135	2,250
2023	13,665	8,735	4,935	1,660	3,270	75	95	95	560	50	405	95	100	1,060	500	1,435	460	2,345	2,445
2024	13,770	8,750	5,020	1,635	3,390	85	90	105	640	45	380	90	90	1,075	485	1,465	475	–	–
2025	13,590	8,595	4,995	1,650	3,345	95	85	95	690	45	365	95	90	1,100	480	1,390	465	–	–
2026	13,710	8,555	5,155	1,690	3,470	105	95	100	695	50	360	105	110	1,115	495	1,435	495	–	–

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