Postcode · Breda, North Brabant

Postcode 4812: Neighbourhood Breda west

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4812 in Breda (Breda west) had 10,860 residents. 34.9% of them (3,790 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 (6.4%), other Asia (6.2%) and Morocco (4.3%). 60.6% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.5 percentage points.

Residents: 10,860 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 34.9% 3,790 people
Born abroad: 60.6% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.5 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 65.1% 7,065
Migration background 34.9% 3,790

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4812. For comparison, the line marks Breda and the circle the Netherlands.

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

6.4% 700 people

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

6.2% 675 people

Breda 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Morocco

4.3% 465 people

Breda 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.9% 425 people

Breda 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Poland

2.2% 240 people

Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Turkey

1.9% 205 people

Breda 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

1.9% 205 people

Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

1.9% 205 people

Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.8% 200 people

Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

1.7% 180 people

Breda 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 160 people

Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.2% 135 people

Breda 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.6% 2,295
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.4% 1,495

Men and women

Men: 5,410
Women: 5,445

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4812 34.9%

Higher than 81% 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

34.9%

4812
Breda
Netherlands

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Year	4812	Breda	Netherlands
1998	24.0%	19.8%	16.7%
1999	24.4%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	25.4%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	26.0%	21.2%	18.0%
2002	25.8%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	26.0%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	26.6%	22.1%	19.0%
2005	26.2%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	26.5%	22.6%	19.3%
2007	26.5%	22.8%	19.4%
2008	26.8%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	27.1%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	27.4%	23.9%	20.3%
2011	27.3%	24.1%	20.6%
2012	26.9%	24.3%	20.9%
2013	27.2%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	27.1%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	27.3%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	27.7%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	28.2%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	29.0%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	29.9%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	30.6%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	30.9%	27.4%	24.6%
2022	32.4%	29.1%	26.0%
2023	33.5%	30.1%	27.1%
2024	34.2%	30.9%	27.9%
2025	34.6%	31.4%	28.5%
2026	34.9%	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
4814 Breda west	33.8%	12,075	+4.3 pp	Other Europe
4813 Breda west	21.8%	8,635	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
4819 Breda zuid	19.5%	3,620	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
4837 Breda zuid	20.9%	2,465	+3.7 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	7,910	6,015	1,895	505	1,385	175	645	80	195	80	110	40	140	215	105	70	35	710	1,180
1999	8,185	6,195	2,000	535	1,460	180	650	90	200	75	110	40	145	240	130	105	30	745	1,255
2000	8,430	6,295	2,140	560	1,570	195	665	90	220	75	110	35	150	265	145	135	45	785	1,350
2001	8,445	6,245	2,195	560	1,635	210	660	95	220	110	105	40	150	265	130	160	50	790	1,410
2002	8,125	6,030	2,095	530	1,565	195	585	100	200	110	100	30	145	255	140	180	55	745	1,350
2003	8,120	6,005	2,115	525	1,590	200	570	110	200	130	100	35	140	250	155	175	50	750	1,370
2004	8,135	5,975	2,160	520	1,640	190	580	105	200	140	95	30	130	265	190	185	50	740	1,425
2005	8,025	5,925	2,100	530	1,575	185	550	95	195	125	100	40	130	260	205	160	60	745	1,355
2006	7,970	5,855	2,110	545	1,565	180	515	95	195	115	90	65	140	250	215	195	55	765	1,350
2007	8,025	5,890	2,130	575	1,555	195	500	95	190	115	95	70	140	270	200	210	50	780	1,350
2008	8,250	6,040	2,210	590	1,620	175	515	110	200	130	100	75	130	285	215	215	60	805	1,405
2009	8,600	6,270	2,330	660	1,670	180	530	105	190	140	130	95	135	300	250	215	60	870	1,460
2010	8,870	6,445	2,430	725	1,710	175	535	100	200	145	145	120	135	325	280	210	65	945	1,485
2011	8,990	6,540	2,450	720	1,730	170	510	95	200	180	145	105	150	320	305	205	65	935	1,515
2012	9,400	6,875	2,525	760	1,765	175	510	105	205	170	145	125	150	340	305	215	80	995	1,535
2013	10,090	7,345	2,745	855	1,885	175	515	105	225	205	170	140	165	380	340	215	105	1,125	1,620
2014	10,405	7,590	2,815	920	1,900	175	495	120	220	185	170	150	170	430	325	265	115	1,180	1,630
2015	10,815	7,865	2,950	945	2,005	170	515	130	235	200	180	165	180	420	345	290	120	1,225	1,725
2016	10,695	7,730	2,965	965	1,995	170	515	125	230	200	185	180	175	425	330	300	125	1,235	1,725
2017	10,685	7,670	3,015	990	2,025	160	510	140	225	185	185	170	175	460	360	330	115	1,250	1,760
2018	10,625	7,545	3,080	990	2,090	170	520	135	210	185	160	165	160	505	360	380	130	1,240	1,840
2019	10,380	7,280	3,100	1,000	2,100	150	510	130	215	190	150	180	150	520	370	385	150	1,260	1,835
2020	10,210	7,090	3,120	1,060	2,065	140	505	125	200	180	155	175	160	570	355	420	140	1,305	1,820
2021	10,130	6,995	3,135	1,070	2,070	155	500	125	190	185	155	200	160	555	365	415	135	1,310	1,825
2022	10,140	6,855	3,285	1,115	2,170	150	505	120	195	180	155	200	175	575	360	485	170	1,330	1,860
2023	10,300	6,850	3,450	1,200	2,250	160	480	130	205	185	155	220	185	640	370	540	180	1,415	1,930
2024	10,570	6,965	3,610	1,245	2,365	170	470	130	205	200	155	240	185	660	400	575	205	–	–
2025	10,755	7,040	3,720	1,285	2,435	185	460	135	190	205	150	245	200	690	430	625	205	–	–
2026	10,860	7,065	3,790	1,305	2,485	205	465	135	180	205	160	240	205	700	425	675	200	–	–

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