Postcode · Breda, North Brabant

Postcode 4817: Neighbourhood Breda oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4817 in Breda (Breda oost) had 16,350 residents. 36.1% of them (5,905 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 (6.3%), other Asia (6.2%) and Morocco (5.1%). 58.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Residents
16,350 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
36.1% 5,905 people
Born abroad
58.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+3.3 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 63.9% 10,440
  • Migration background 36.1% 5,905

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4817. For comparison, the line marks Breda and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    6.3% 1,030 people
    Breda 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    6.2% 1,015 people
    Breda 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Morocco
    5.1% 840 people
    Breda 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Indonesia
    4.1% 665 people
    Breda 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    3.0% 495 people
    Breda 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    2.8% 455 people
    Breda 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.9% 305 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Poland
    1.7% 275 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Belgium
    1.6% 260 people
    Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.2% 195 people
    Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Germany
    1.2% 195 people
    Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    1.1% 175 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) 58.5% 3,455
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.5% 2,450

Men and women

Men
8,020
Women
8,330

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 82% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4817
  • Breda
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4817BredaNetherlands
1998 21.9%19.8%16.7%
1999 22.1%20.2%17.1%
2000 22.2%20.7%17.5%
2001 22.6%21.2%18.0%
2002 23.1%21.5%18.4%
2003 23.0%21.8%18.8%
2004 23.3%22.1%19.0%
2005 23.8%22.4%19.2%
2006 24.4%22.6%19.3%
2007 24.4%22.8%19.4%
2008 24.6%23.2%19.6%
2009 25.2%23.6%19.9%
2010 25.8%23.9%20.3%
2011 26.4%24.1%20.6%
2012 26.7%24.3%20.9%
2013 27.1%24.6%21.1%
2014 26.9%24.8%21.4%
2015 27.0%25.0%21.7%
2016 27.8%25.4%22.1%
2017 28.5%25.8%22.6%
2018 29.1%26.2%23.1%
2019 29.7%26.7%23.6%
2020 30.2%27.1%24.2%
2021 30.6%27.4%24.6%
2022 32.8%29.1%26.0%
2023 33.9%30.1%27.1%
2024 34.4%30.9%27.9%
2025 34.7%31.4%28.5%
2026 36.1%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
4834 Breda zuid-oost 11,840 +1.6 pp Other Europe
4847 Teteringen 9,395 +1.3 pp Other Europe
4818 Breda oost 8,870 +0.9 pp Other Europe
4854 Nieuw Wolfslaar 8,370 +1.6 pp Other Europe
4816 Breda noord 5,485 +1.1 pp Other Asia
4849 Dorst 3,230 +0.6 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 13,74510,7253,0157452,2702605151309758522050220255140105601,7451,270
1999 13,89510,8353,0657602,3002755351209659523550220255130120601,7451,315
2000 14,13011,0003,1307652,37029054513097510522540210290155100701,7601,365
2001 14,26511,0303,2307802,45032557012098010021540225300150120851,7901,440
2002 14,22010,9453,2808002,48032558013596510022045215320150145801,7951,480
2003 14,32511,0353,2908002,4953456101359309521540205340140150901,7651,525
2004 14,50011,1203,3757802,60036066014591510520535205335155175851,7301,650
2005 14,53011,0703,4607952,66540567015091011022040220315130200901,7401,725
2006 14,63011,0703,5658702,690410690145900115220702303501202001101,8051,760
2007 14,55010,9953,5509002,64537569515588510524070240350130210901,8201,730
2008 14,64511,0453,6009152,680380715150860100250752353551402251101,8201,785
2009 14,44510,8003,6459652,680385735145825110270802253901302401101,8351,815
2010 14,70010,9103,7901,0352,755385720145820115310802204251802551351,9001,890
2011 15,02511,0553,9701,0902,870400705165835125310852404552302801301,9701,995
2012 15,18011,1254,0501,1702,8854006901708201353301002504902403001302,0402,010
2013 15,13511,0404,1051,1952,9154107301608051353051102355452552901302,0452,055
2014 15,26011,1504,1101,2152,8904057301557901152851252455602502951502,0752,035
2015 15,22511,1104,1151,1902,9304207251607651252351452305802602951802,0302,090
2016 15,33011,0754,2551,2303,0204407301607501352401552256102853351852,0602,190
2017 15,19510,8704,3251,2203,1054307651757301352001652256303004001702,0202,305
2018 15,31010,8504,4601,2403,2154308101757201451851702406453004501852,0352,420
2019 15,37010,8104,5601,2653,2954408151657051501901752256753305001902,0552,505
2020 15,43010,7654,6651,2753,3904408351657201751901752156953705001852,0802,585
2021 15,43010,7054,7251,3153,4154308351757051751902052207003805052102,0952,630
2022 15,72510,5605,1651,5303,6354258601907101852102402458354206002402,2702,735
2023 15,63010,3255,3001,6203,6804308601806851852052452459304256602552,3402,815
2024 15,97510,4705,5001,7053,800445855170685195200260250990435745265––
2025 16,10010,5105,5901,7303,860450850170675185195300250985440815275––
2026 16,35010,4405,9051,7654,1454558401756651951952752601,0304951,015305––