Postcode · Breda, North Brabant

Postcode 4837: Neighbourhood Breda zuid

On 1 January 2026, postcode 4837 in Breda (Breda zuid) had 2,465 residents. 20.9% of them (515 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 (4.7%), Indonesia (3.2%) and other Asia (3.2%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 3.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,465 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 20.9% 515 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +3.7 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

79% 21%

Dutch origin 79.1% 1,950
Migration background 20.9% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 4837. For comparison, the line marks Breda and the circle the Netherlands.

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

4.7% 115 people

Breda 6.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Indonesia

3.2% 80 people

Breda 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.2% 80 people

Breda 5.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Belgium

2.4% 60 people

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

2.2% 55 people

Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.7%
Germany

1.4% 35 people

Breda 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.2% 30 people

Breda 2.7% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

1.0% 25 people

Breda 2.2% Netherlands 2.6%
Poland

0.61% 15 people

Breda 1.7% Netherlands 1.4%
Suriname

0.41% 10 people

Breda 1.2% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.41% 10 people

Breda 1.5% Netherlands 1.1%
Morocco

0.20% 5 people

Breda 3.7% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

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

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 310
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.8% 205

Men and women

Men: 1,155
Women: 1,310

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 4837 20.9%

Higher than 58% 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

20.9%

4837
Breda
Netherlands

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Year	4837	Breda	Netherlands
1998	11.2%	19.8%	16.7%
1999	11.3%	20.2%	17.1%
2000	11.7%	20.7%	17.5%
2001	12.4%	21.2%	18.0%
2002	12.5%	21.5%	18.4%
2003	12.9%	21.8%	18.8%
2004	12.7%	22.1%	19.0%
2005	13.5%	22.4%	19.2%
2006	13.6%	22.6%	19.3%
2007	12.9%	22.8%	19.4%
2008	13.1%	23.2%	19.6%
2009	13.4%	23.6%	19.9%
2010	14.0%	23.9%	20.3%
2011	14.2%	24.1%	20.6%
2012	14.1%	24.3%	20.9%
2013	13.3%	24.6%	21.1%
2014	13.8%	24.8%	21.4%
2015	14.0%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	14.3%	25.4%	22.1%
2017	14.6%	25.8%	22.6%
2018	14.4%	26.2%	23.1%
2019	13.9%	26.7%	23.6%
2020	15.1%	27.1%	24.2%
2021	15.5%	27.4%	24.6%
2022	17.2%	29.1%	26.0%
2023	17.2%	30.1%	27.1%
2024	17.2%	30.9%	27.9%
2025	18.2%	31.4%	28.5%
2026	20.9%	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
4812 Breda west	34.9%	10,860	+2.5 pp	Other Europe
4813 Breda west	21.8%	8,635	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
4835 Breda zuid-oost	17.4%	6,745	+1.2 pp	Other Europe
4819 Breda zuid	19.5%	3,620	+1.8 pp	Other Europe
4838 Breda west	12.6%	1,235	+1.9 pp	Other Europe
4836 Breda zuid-oost, Breda west	20.7%	920	+0.1 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	2,045	1,815	230	155	80	0	0	0	55	5	40	15	50	50	5	0	15	210	20
1999	2,040	1,805	230	150	80	0	0	0	60	5	45	5	50	50	5	0	10	215	20
2000	2,060	1,815	240	150	90	0	0	0	60	5	50	5	50	45	5	5	15	215	30
2001	2,100	1,840	260	165	95	5	0	0	60	5	50	5	60	50	5	0	20	230	30
2002	2,125	1,865	265	160	105	0	0	0	75	5	45	10	55	50	0	0	25	235	25
2003	2,135	1,860	275	165	110	0	0	0	75	5	45	5	55	60	5	0	25	240	30
2004	2,090	1,820	265	165	105	0	0	0	70	5	50	5	55	55	5	5	20	235	30
2005	2,075	1,795	280	155	125	5	0	0	75	5	45	5	50	55	5	10	25	235	40
2006	2,100	1,810	285	160	115	0	5	5	75	5	45	15	55	45	0	5	20	240	45
2007	2,125	1,855	275	160	115	0	5	10	75	5	45	15	45	55	0	0	20	235	35
2008	2,105	1,825	275	165	110	0	5	5	70	5	50	10	50	55	0	0	25	240	30
2009	2,125	1,840	285	175	105	0	0	10	65	5	40	15	55	65	5	5	15	250	35
2010	2,145	1,840	300	185	110	0	0	10	70	5	40	15	60	70	10	0	15	265	35
2011	2,145	1,840	305	195	110	5	0	5	65	5	45	20	55	75	5	10	15	275	30
2012	2,125	1,825	300	195	105	5	0	5	65	0	50	15	60	70	5	5	20	270	30
2013	2,135	1,850	285	185	95	0	0	5	60	5	50	15	55	65	5	10	10	255	35
2014	2,130	1,835	295	185	110	5	0	5	65	5	45	15	50	75	5	10	15	260	35
2015	2,145	1,845	300	180	115	5	0	5	70	5	40	10	50	80	10	10	10	260	35
2016	2,210	1,895	315	180	140	5	5	5	70	5	40	15	50	75	10	15	25	270	45
2017	2,220	1,895	325	185	140	5	0	10	65	5	40	15	50	80	10	20	25	265	60
2018	2,225	1,905	320	185	135	10	0	10	65	5	35	10	50	90	10	10	25	265	55
2019	2,265	1,950	315	180	135	15	0	5	65	10	35	10	55	80	15	10	15	265	60
2020	2,255	1,915	340	200	140	5	0	10	65	5	45	10	50	95	15	10	30	290	50
2021	2,260	1,910	350	200	150	10	5	5	70	5	40	10	55	95	15	10	30	295	55
2022	2,235	1,850	385	210	170	10	5	5	75	5	40	10	65	95	15	15	40	270	55
2023	2,300	1,900	395	220	180	15	5	10	65	10	35	10	70	110	15	20	35	270	70
2024	2,290	1,890	395	205	190	10	5	10	70	10	40	10	60	95	20	25	40	–	–
2025	2,365	1,935	430	225	205	15	5	10	75	10	40	10	65	115	15	25	50	–	–
2026	2,465	1,950	515	225	290	25	5	10	80	10	35	15	60	115	30	80	55	–	–

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