Postcode · Breda, North Brabant

Postcode 4823: Neighbourhood Breda noord-west

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4823 in Breda (Breda noord-west) had 8,530 residents. 27.4% of them (2,335 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 Asia (4.9%), other Europe (3.5%) and Indonesia (3.5%). 50.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.5 percentage points.

Residents
8,530 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
27.4% 2,335 people
Born abroad
50.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+1.5 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 72.6% 6,195
  • Migration background 27.4% 2,335

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4823. For comparison, the line marks Breda and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    4.9% 415 people
    Breda 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    3.5% 300 people
    Breda 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Indonesia
    3.5% 295 people
    Breda 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Suriname
    2.6% 225 people
    Breda 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Morocco
    2.0% 170 people
    Breda 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%
  • Belgium
    1.9% 160 people
    Breda 1.8% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    1.9% 160 people
    Breda 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    1.5% 130 people
    Breda 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    1.5% 130 people
    Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.5% 125 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Germany
    1.4% 120 people
    Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Poland
    1.3% 110 people
    Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

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

  • Born abroad (first generation) 50.1% 1,170
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 49.9% 1,165

Men and women

Men
4,260
Women
4,270

Compared with all postcodes

Higher than 71% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

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

Measure
  • 4823
  • Breda
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year 4823BredaNetherlands
1998 18.0%19.8%16.7%
1999 18.5%20.2%17.1%
2000 19.1%20.7%17.5%
2001 19.4%21.2%18.0%
2002 19.9%21.5%18.4%
2003 20.8%21.8%18.8%
2004 21.1%22.1%19.0%
2005 20.9%22.4%19.2%
2006 21.4%22.6%19.3%
2007 21.3%22.8%19.4%
2008 21.4%23.2%19.6%
2009 21.7%23.6%19.9%
2010 21.9%23.9%20.3%
2011 21.9%24.1%20.6%
2012 21.8%24.3%20.9%
2013 22.1%24.6%21.1%
2014 22.3%24.8%21.4%
2015 22.4%25.0%21.7%
2016 22.6%25.4%22.1%
2017 22.8%25.8%22.6%
2018 23.3%26.2%23.1%
2019 23.8%26.7%23.6%
2020 24.4%27.1%24.2%
2021 24.5%27.4%24.6%
2022 25.8%29.1%26.0%
2023 26.1%30.1%27.1%
2024 26.8%30.9%27.9%
2025 27.0%31.4%28.5%
2026 27.4%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
4841 Prinsenbeek 12,375 +1.5 pp Other Europe
4824 Breda noord-west 8,795 +2.3 pp Other Asia
4822 Breda noord-west 7,605 +0.8 pp Other Asia
4844 Molenpolder 6,395 +1.7 pp Other Europe
4772 Langeweg 245 +6.0 pp Other Europe
4825 Breda noord 95 +1.5 pp Morocco

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 7,2455,9401,305390915104016033511095301101556514550755550
1999 7,2355,8951,3354109302035160340105100301101706514560780555
2000 7,2955,9051,3954209802545170355110105301151707015055800595
2001 7,8706,3401,5254301,1003565190355125105251051958017575820710
2002 8,5256,8201,7004701,2304095215370140120301202008521570865835
2003 8,9507,0901,8654901,370451152404001601203012521510523075925940
2004 9,2257,2801,9505201,440551202504051801303013522595240959551,000
2005 9,3457,3901,9555001,455551152554001951254014019590250959401,015
2006 9,4057,3852,0155301,485601302654151901354013522085250909801,035
2007 9,3857,3902,0005551,440601352604201651404514023075230959951,005
2008 9,3357,3451,9955701,4305515026040016014555135235802251009951,000
2009 9,3307,3102,0255751,455501602604001651455014024095230951,0051,020
2010 9,4007,3352,0605901,48045160255390160140601452451102501101,0051,060
2011 9,4407,3752,0655951,46550160270385145145651452401102451001,0101,060
2012 9,3657,3252,0455751,46555160265375140145601402301152551009801,065
2013 9,2907,2352,0555801,47550160260375140150601402301102651159951,060
2014 9,2507,1902,0606151,45050145260365140140701452601002851051,0051,055
2015 9,2557,1802,0756151,46055140255360135145601502601152851151,0101,065
2016 9,2357,1502,0856201,46555140255360135145701502551103001101,0101,075
2017 9,1157,0352,0806251,45055140255355125140751502601103001101,0101,065
2018 9,0056,9052,1006401,4605514025534513513575150280130305951,0101,090
2019 8,9856,8502,1356551,48065150250335125140851552751453101001,0201,115
2020 8,8756,7102,1656601,505751702453201101351001452801453351051,0101,155
2021 8,8056,6452,1606751,485801702453051151301051403001353301051,0101,150
2022 8,7106,4602,2506951,555851752353051301301101602951503701051,0001,180
2023 8,6756,4102,2656851,5751001702303051251251051652951553801109901,200
2024 8,6006,2952,3057001,605110165235300125125105155310160380125––
2025 8,5306,2302,3006901,610125165220300125125110160300160400115––
2026 8,5306,1952,3356901,645130170225295130120110160300160415125––