Postcode · Breda, North Brabant

Postcode 4816: Neighbourhood Breda noord

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4816 in Breda (Breda noord) had 5,485 residents. 44.5% of them (2,440 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 Asia (7.4%), Morocco (7.3%) and other Europe (6.7%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.1 percentage points.

Residents
5,485 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
44.5% 2,440 people
Born abroad
60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.1 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 55.5% 3,045
  • Migration background 44.5% 2,440

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4816. For comparison, the line marks Breda and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    7.4% 405 people
    Breda 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    7.3% 400 people
    Breda 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.7% 365 people
    Breda 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Turkey
    5.3% 290 people
    Breda 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    4.9% 270 people
    Breda 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    3.5% 190 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Indonesia
    2.6% 145 people
    Breda 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.8% 100 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Belgium
    1.5% 80 people
    Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.4% 75 people
    Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.3% 70 people
    Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.1% 60 people
    Breda 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 1,470
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 970

Men and women

Men
2,865
Women
2,625

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 89% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4816
  • Breda
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4816BredaNetherlands
1998 26.0%19.8%16.7%
1999 27.6%20.2%17.1%
2000 29.2%20.7%17.5%
2001 29.8%21.2%18.0%
2002 32.0%21.5%18.4%
2003 33.5%21.8%18.8%
2004 34.4%22.1%19.0%
2005 35.8%22.4%19.2%
2006 36.3%22.6%19.3%
2007 37.1%22.8%19.4%
2008 38.0%23.2%19.6%
2009 40.0%23.6%19.9%
2010 41.0%23.9%20.3%
2011 41.6%24.1%20.6%
2012 39.8%24.3%20.9%
2013 39.5%24.6%21.1%
2014 39.1%24.8%21.4%
2015 38.8%25.0%21.7%
2016 39.8%25.4%22.1%
2017 41.2%25.8%22.6%
2018 42.1%26.2%23.1%
2019 42.5%26.7%23.6%
2020 42.6%27.1%24.2%
2021 41.8%27.4%24.6%
2022 43.4%29.1%26.0%
2023 43.6%30.1%27.1%
2024 43.2%30.9%27.9%
2025 44.0%31.4%28.5%
2026 44.5%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 18,825 +6.6 pp Other Europe
4817 Breda oost 16,350 +3.3 pp Other Europe
4847 Teteringen 9,395 +1.3 pp Other Europe
4826 Breda noord 9,190 +4.0 pp Morocco
4827 Breda noord 7,815 +2.3 pp Morocco
4815 Breda noord 4,725 +7.6 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 3,9102,8901,015260760230225401403070207595304025410605
1999 3,8452,7851,0602807752302404013030701570125355020415640
2000 3,9052,7701,1402808602502654014035651570130406525435700
2001 3,8752,7251,1552658902602604014040652070110557025415740
2002 3,8952,6501,2452759752852904014535651565130609525435815
2003 3,8702,5701,29530099028529540145357015601556010030470830
2004 3,8852,5501,3352901,03531029545145356020551557011025455885
2005 3,9652,5501,4202901,12033032545140405520601559012030455960
2006 4,0652,5901,4753301,14033533550125455535651759512035480990
2007 4,1402,6051,5353201,2203603555013050702065165120120354651,070
2008 4,1702,5851,5853401,2453603704513040703070170125130454851,095
2009 4,1502,4901,6603851,2703553854513540705065200145140255351,125
2010 4,1502,4501,7004101,2953553855013545805560215155135355601,145
2011 4,1602,4301,7304451,2903404055013540906055240140145355951,135
2012 4,5552,7401,8154501,3603504256014055907570215155140356001,210
2013 4,5902,7751,8154501,3653404255514055809070210165145406151,200
2014 4,4752,7251,7504301,3253254006013560858565195170140355801,170
2015 4,5202,7651,7554351,3203254005513565709070205170140305851,170
2016 4,5152,7201,7954601,33531540055145558010070210160165406201,180
2017 4,5602,6801,8804901,39032038550135657511070235195195456401,240
2018 4,5302,6251,9055051,40531039055130606512575240200215456501,255
2019 4,5452,6151,9305101,42031538055125706013070250220205506551,275
2020 4,4602,5601,9005151,39029538550120606013065260230200506501,250
2021 4,5102,6251,8855301,35029536555120605016065255215200406651,220
2022 4,5852,5951,9905601,42529035050125706015075280235230706901,255
2023 4,7402,6802,0656151,45027036055130756016075320225260757551,265
2024 4,8752,7702,1056351,4702703505513075501708033023028075––
2025 5,0452,8252,2206551,5602703705513070601707535024033590––
2026 5,4853,0452,4407051,73529040060145757019080365270405100––