Postcode · Breda, North Brabant

Postcode 4818: Neighbourhood Breda oost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4818 in Breda (Breda oost) had 8,870 residents. 18.7% of them (1,655 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Breda (32.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (5.5%), Indonesia (2.3%) and Belgium (2.1%). 54.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

Residents
8,870 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
18.7% 1,655 people
Born abroad
54.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+0.9 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 81.3% 7,210
  • Migration background 18.7% 1,655

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4818. For comparison, the line marks Breda and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    5.5% 485 people
    Breda 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    2.3% 205 people
    Breda 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Belgium
    2.1% 190 people
    Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    1.7% 155 people
    Breda 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Germany
    1.7% 150 people
    Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.6% 140 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.0% 85 people
    Breda 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Poland
    0.85% 75 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.68% 60 people
    Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Turkey
    0.39% 35 people
    Breda 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.39% 35 people
    Breda 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    0.34% 30 people
    Breda 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 54.1% 895
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 46.2% 765

Men and women

Men
4,260
Women
4,605

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 52% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4818
  • Breda
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4818BredaNetherlands
1998 12.0%19.8%16.7%
1999 12.3%20.2%17.1%
2000 12.3%20.7%17.5%
2001 12.3%21.2%18.0%
2002 12.4%21.5%18.4%
2003 12.2%21.8%18.8%
2004 12.1%22.1%19.0%
2005 12.3%22.4%19.2%
2006 12.8%22.6%19.3%
2007 13.1%22.8%19.4%
2008 13.7%23.2%19.6%
2009 14.0%23.6%19.9%
2010 14.1%23.9%20.3%
2011 14.4%24.1%20.6%
2012 14.1%24.3%20.9%
2013 14.0%24.6%21.1%
2014 14.3%24.8%21.4%
2015 14.6%25.0%21.7%
2016 14.5%25.4%22.1%
2017 14.9%25.8%22.6%
2018 15.2%26.2%23.1%
2019 15.7%26.7%23.6%
2020 15.9%27.1%24.2%
2021 15.7%27.4%24.6%
2022 17.8%29.1%26.0%
2023 18.3%30.1%27.1%
2024 18.3%30.9%27.9%
2025 19.0%31.4%28.5%
2026 18.7%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
4835 Breda zuid-oost 6,745 +1.2 pp Other Europe
4819 Breda zuid 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 residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 7,7356,8059254854451515202753013025175155104040780145
1999 7,8456,8759655054601520202703512025165195154045805160
2000 7,9056,9309705054751525252604512525165190154545790180
2001 7,9106,9359755004751520302554511525170190204545780195
2002 7,9106,9309804954901530252504011525170185254560775200
2003 8,0557,0709854904951530252455010525170190255055770215
2004 8,1657,1809854904901525302503511025165190355050760220
2005 8,5807,5201,0555305252030352603512535165205256060820235
2006 8,7557,6301,1255655601540402654013040175220356560870255
2007 8,7857,6301,1555955601535352703514550180220456560895255
2008 8,7407,5401,2006056051530302803514560170230458090930270
2009 8,7507,5201,2256355901535302653515570165245358095955270
2010 8,8957,6351,2556306202535252804017060165235359090965295
2011 8,9407,6551,2856656202035302754017570160260409090980305
2012 9,0307,7551,2756556252040302754015570165265409090970300
2013 9,0557,7851,27065063030302526050165601602654010590955320
2014 9,1007,7951,305695610302525270401655017031035105801,005300
2015 9,1757,8351,340725610303025255401656018032045100851,020315
2016 9,1107,7851,325720605203025255401655517532550115701,010315
2017 9,1107,7551,355720640302520250501556018532060130751,010345
2018 9,0607,6851,375725650303020235451606017533055155801,005370
2019 9,0557,6301,425750675303530235551606017535555150851,020405
2020 9,0457,6051,440765675353030230551557017536565145851,050390
2021 9,0107,5951,4157406753535302155015070175345551551001,015405
2022 8,9857,3951,5958557403535302305515575220400601751251,045390
2023 8,9407,2951,6408857553035252155015090210435701851451,065425
2024 8,8607,2401,620885735353525210551507520046075170135––
2025 8,8357,1601,675910765353525215601509019548085175130––
2026 8,8707,2101,655905755353035205601507519048585155140––