Postcode · Wageningen, Gelderland

Postcode 6709: Neighbourhood Noordwest

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6709 in Wageningen (Noordwest) had 6,230 residents. 38.5% of them (2,400 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 (12.0%), other Europe (10.6%) and other Americas & Oceania (4.0%). 73.8% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.9 percentage points.

Residents: 6,230 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 38.5% 2,400 people
Born abroad: 73.8% 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

61% 39%

Dutch origin 61.4% 3,825
Migration background 38.5% 2,400

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6709. For comparison, the line marks Wageningen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

12.0% 745 people

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

10.6% 660 people

Wageningen 7.9% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.0% 250 people

Wageningen 3.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.5% 155 people

Wageningen 3.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Germany

2.3% 145 people

Wageningen 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.0% 125 people

Wageningen 3.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.3% 80 people

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

0.88% 55 people

Wageningen 0.54% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.80% 50 people

Wageningen 0.82% Netherlands 0.76%
Turkey

0.72% 45 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.72% 45 people

Wageningen 0.75% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.64% 40 people

Wageningen 0.74% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

74% 26%

Born abroad (first generation) 73.8% 1,770
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 26.5% 635

Men and women

Men: 2,960
Women: 3,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6709 38.5%

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

38.5%

6709
Wageningen
Netherlands

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Year	6709	Wageningen	Netherlands
1998	22.2%	17.0%	16.7%
1999	24.3%	17.6%	17.1%
2000	27.4%	18.4%	17.5%
2001	29.1%	19.5%	18.0%
2002	28.1%	20.5%	18.4%
2003	31.7%	21.6%	18.8%
2004	32.9%	22.5%	19.0%
2005	32.3%	23.3%	19.2%
2006	35.0%	24.5%	19.3%
2007	37.6%	25.6%	19.4%
2008	39.3%	26.3%	19.6%
2009	39.3%	26.7%	19.9%
2010	42.6%	27.4%	20.3%
2011	40.0%	25.3%	20.6%
2012	42.8%	25.7%	20.9%
2013	39.9%	25.8%	21.1%
2014	36.7%	24.4%	21.4%
2015	35.6%	24.6%	21.7%
2016	34.5%	24.8%	22.1%
2017	32.7%	25.9%	22.6%
2018	32.9%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	32.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	30.9%	28.1%	24.2%
2021	31.1%	28.3%	24.6%
2022	34.7%	30.4%	26.0%
2023	37.4%	32.0%	27.1%
2024	37.7%	32.9%	27.9%
2025	37.9%	33.2%	28.5%
2026	38.5%	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
3911 Noord	15.7%	15,100	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
6708 Universiteit	37.6%	13,710	+3.9 pp	Other Asia
6702 Nude	34.3%	2,825	+3.0 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 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	1,260	980	280	90	190	0	0	15	40	10	10	5	0	75	65	35	25	130	150
1999	1,380	1,040	335	110	230	0	0	15	45	10	15	5	5	85	80	55	25	155	180
2000	1,440	1,040	395	145	250	5	5	10	50	15	20	5	15	105	70	60	35	200	195
2001	1,495	1,060	435	155	285	5	5	15	45	10	25	5	15	110	85	70	50	210	225
2002	1,550	1,110	435	155	280	5	0	15	45	20	20	10	15	110	95	60	40	210	220
2003	1,625	1,110	515	175	340	0	5	15	40	20	25	10	15	125	105	90	65	230	285
2004	1,655	1,110	545	185	355	5	0	10	40	20	30	10	20	125	110	115	55	240	310
2005	1,750	1,185	565	215	345	0	0	10	45	15	30	15	20	150	105	115	55	280	285
2006	1,930	1,260	675	275	400	10	0	15	50	15	35	20	20	200	120	125	65	345	330
2007	2,020	1,260	760	315	445	10	0	10	55	15	30	25	20	240	140	140	75	385	370
2008	2,060	1,250	810	335	475	10	5	10	60	15	45	30	15	245	140	155	80	415	400
2009	1,985	1,205	780	345	435	5	5	10	55	15	55	30	10	250	130	140	75	420	355
2010	2,195	1,255	935	415	525	10	0	10	55	15	80	25	15	295	175	180	80	495	445
2011	2,215	1,330	885	425	460	10	0	15	40	15	115	15	20	275	160	135	85	475	405
2012	2,385	1,365	1,020	515	505	10	5	15	45	10	135	20	20	340	150	180	90	585	435
2013	2,955	1,775	1,180	600	580	10	15	15	50	20	150	20	30	400	170	200	100	680	500
2014	3,065	1,940	1,125	535	590	10	5	15	50	15	155	20	30	330	130	255	110	620	505
2015	3,170	2,040	1,130	545	585	15	5	20	65	20	155	15	35	340	90	235	135	650	475
2016	3,170	2,075	1,095	530	565	10	10	15	65	15	135	15	35	345	80	230	140	635	460
2017	3,290	2,215	1,075	490	590	15	10	20	90	10	110	15	30	335	55	240	150	630	445
2018	3,375	2,265	1,110	515	595	10	15	20	80	15	120	15	25	355	55	290	110	635	475
2019	3,660	2,490	1,170	490	685	20	40	25	75	15	110	15	25	340	65	320	125	600	570
2020	4,120	2,845	1,275	510	765	40	50	20	60	20	105	20	25	360	85	355	135	620	655
2021	4,255	2,930	1,325	530	795	30	45	25	65	20	110	25	35	360	95	370	145	645	680
2022	4,645	3,040	1,610	605	1,005	40	50	30	75	30	115	20	40	420	105	495	170	735	820
2023	5,185	3,245	1,940	705	1,235	40	65	40	95	40	120	30	50	505	130	630	210	870	1,025
2024	5,640	3,515	2,125	765	1,365	35	70	45	130	40	120	35	40	570	135	690	215	–	–
2025	5,985	3,715	2,270	805	1,465	40	75	45	130	45	130	35	40	600	145	775	215	–	–
2026	6,230	3,825	2,400	895	1,505	45	80	45	125	55	145	40	50	660	155	745	250	–	–

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