Postcode · Breda, North Brabant

Postcode 4811: Neighbourhood Breda centrum

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4811 in Breda (Breda centrum) had 18,825 residents. 35.3% of them (6,640 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Breda (32.2%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (12.0%), other Asia (5.4%) and other Africa (2.9%). 70.3% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.6 percentage points.

Residents: 18,825 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 35.3% 6,640 people
Born abroad: 70.3% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.6 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

65% 35%

Dutch origin 64.7% 12,185
Migration background 35.3% 6,640

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4811. For comparison, the line marks Breda and the circle the Netherlands.

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

12.0% 2,265 people

Breda 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

5.4% 1,020 people

Breda 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 545 people

Breda 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

2.2% 410 people

Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

2.2% 405 people

Breda 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.8% 340 people

Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.8% 340 people

Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Poland

1.8% 330 people

Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Germany

1.6% 305 people

Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

1.6% 300 people

Breda 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Turkey

1.0% 190 people

Breda 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

1.0% 190 people

Breda 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

70% 30%

Born abroad (first generation) 70.3% 4,670
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 29.7% 1,970

Men and women

Men: 9,585
Women: 9,240

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4811 35.3%

Higher than 82% 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

35.3%

4811
Breda
Netherlands

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Year	4811	Breda	Netherlands
1998	21.0%	19.8%	16.7%
1999	21.4%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	21.5%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	21.2%	21.2%	18.0%
2002	21.5%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	21.2%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	20.8%	22.1%	19.0%
2005	20.1%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	20.1%	22.6%	19.3%
2007	19.9%	22.8%	19.4%
2008	20.5%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	21.2%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	21.3%	23.9%	20.3%
2011	22.0%	24.1%	20.6%
2012	22.5%	24.3%	20.9%
2013	22.9%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	23.3%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	23.8%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	24.5%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	24.2%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	24.5%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	25.0%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	25.8%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	26.2%	27.4%	24.6%
2022	28.7%	29.1%	26.0%
2023	31.8%	30.1%	27.1%
2024	33.7%	30.9%	27.9%
2025	34.2%	31.4%	28.5%
2026	35.3%	32.2%	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
4811 Breda centrum	35.3%	18,825	+6.6 pp	Other Europe
4817 Breda oost	36.1%	16,350	+3.3 pp	Other Europe
4814 Breda west	33.8%	12,075	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
4812 Breda west	34.9%	10,860	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4818 Breda oost	18.7%	8,870	+0.9 pp	Other Europe
4816 Breda noord	44.5%	5,485	+1.1 pp	Other Asia
4815 Breda noord	27.8%	4,725	+7.6 pp	Other Europe
4819 Breda zuid	19.5%	3,620	+1.8 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	11,325	8,955	2,375	850	1,530	130	190	195	430	165	205	35	195	415	125	215	80	1,320	1,050
1999	11,475	9,025	2,455	900	1,555	150	195	200	415	175	215	50	205	430	120	225	75	1,350	1,100
2000	11,770	9,245	2,525	950	1,575	120	195	190	445	185	220	70	230	430	120	230	90	1,445	1,085
2001	11,960	9,415	2,540	895	1,650	110	195	200	445	200	195	55	220	425	140	265	95	1,400	1,140
2002	12,295	9,645	2,645	955	1,700	110	195	200	460	220	215	50	230	460	160	245	110	1,460	1,185
2003	12,595	9,925	2,670	945	1,725	120	180	170	460	220	195	50	225	475	180	270	125	1,460	1,205
2004	12,930	10,245	2,690	965	1,725	115	190	170	455	200	205	55	245	460	195	290	110	1,475	1,210
2005	13,055	10,430	2,630	995	1,630	100	200	165	415	190	230	65	240	460	150	285	125	1,475	1,155
2006	13,315	10,630	2,680	1,065	1,620	95	195	165	435	190	250	90	230	495	165	270	105	1,545	1,135
2007	13,490	10,810	2,685	1,075	1,610	95	200	160	440	180	260	95	235	485	160	255	120	1,580	1,110
2008	13,805	10,970	2,835	1,150	1,680	95	200	165	435	185	275	120	230	525	175	295	130	1,660	1,170
2009	14,520	11,440	3,085	1,350	1,735	100	205	150	470	175	320	165	250	615	175	285	175	1,905	1,175
2010	14,825	11,670	3,155	1,405	1,765	100	195	145	460	185	335	160	260	650	185	315	180	1,955	1,205
2011	15,240	11,885	3,355	1,565	1,790	100	205	150	470	190	415	160	265	725	195	305	175	2,120	1,235
2012	15,585	12,085	3,500	1,630	1,880	110	205	170	445	210	420	170	265	775	235	305	200	2,165	1,335
2013	15,870	12,225	3,640	1,650	1,995	115	215	180	445	215	380	180	285	805	255	355	215	2,185	1,460
2014	16,375	12,560	3,815	1,730	2,085	115	230	170	470	230	380	175	300	875	265	365	240	2,295	1,520
2015	16,565	12,625	3,940	1,715	2,225	110	205	185	475	235	370	165	290	890	285	510	220	2,290	1,655
2016	16,905	12,760	4,145	1,760	2,385	120	225	180	460	235	335	190	290	945	365	550	250	2,335	1,815
2017	16,910	12,820	4,090	1,770	2,320	120	225	190	445	240	320	175	285	990	325	545	230	2,325	1,765
2018	16,985	12,830	4,155	1,825	2,325	125	225	210	440	235	320	210	280	1,015	325	530	235	2,370	1,785
2019	16,960	12,720	4,240	1,860	2,380	135	235	195	415	235	310	210	280	1,060	335	565	265	2,380	1,860
2020	17,105	12,700	4,405	1,890	2,510	140	230	205	425	245	300	225	290	1,075	350	625	290	2,425	1,975
2021	17,105	12,615	4,490	1,910	2,580	135	235	195	415	255	280	235	280	1,115	370	675	300	2,435	2,055
2022	17,240	12,295	4,945	2,140	2,810	145	255	195	415	275	305	260	330	1,250	400	770	360	2,565	2,130
2023	17,920	12,225	5,690	2,620	3,070	170	275	205	440	305	315	275	340	1,695	450	850	375	3,065	2,370
2024	18,555	12,300	6,255	3,025	3,230	180	305	205	425	325	300	280	350	2,095	475	915	400	–	–
2025	18,680	12,285	6,395	3,075	3,320	190	295	195	425	335	300	305	340	2,130	510	975	400	–	–
2026	18,825	12,185	6,640	3,235	3,405	190	300	190	405	340	305	330	340	2,265	545	1,020	410	–	–

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