Westerpark (Breda)
Westerpark | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Photo of Westerpark, showing the park within Westerpark | |
Location of Westerpark within Breda | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Breda |
| City | Breda |
| Established | 1996 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 3,455 |
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (+2) |
| Postal code | 4814 |
| ISO 3166 code | NL |
Westerpark is a neighbourhood in the city Breda. Westerpark has 3.455 inhabitants (2025).[1]
Development
In 1408, the area now known as Westerpark was then known as Buursteden. Later, the area gets its current name of Westerpark.[2] Breda had to build between 1995 and 2015 16.000 houses, so in 1996 Breda started building Westerpark, a Vinex-location having 1.427 houses.[3]
Demographics
Westerpark has 3.455 people, the age group of Westerpark is:
| Age group | Population in numbers | Population in percentages |
|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 525 | 15.2% |
| 15-25 | 440 | 12.7% |
| 25-45 | 820 | 23.7% |
| 45-65 | 1.065 | 30.8% |
| 65 or above | 605 | 17.5% |
88,9% of inhabitants are born in the Netherlands, 11,1% are born outside the Netherlands.
59,7% of people born outside the Netherlands are born outside of Europe, 40,3% of people are born inside of Europe.[1]
Facilities
Westerpark has 4 schools, which are De Boomgaard (elementary school), De Campus, which are 3 middle schools consisting of Orion Lyceum (HAVO and VWO), Markenhage (MAVO, HAVO and VWO) and Michaël College (Dalton Education giving MAVO, HAVO and VWO).[4]
At the Steppevlinder, there is a GP named MediVonk. There is a gym named MyLife at Zandoogjes.[5]
Transportation
Bus 373 from Zevenbergen to Breda railway station has 3 stops in Westerpark.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Buurt Westerpark (gemeente Breda) in cijfers en grafieken". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Straatnamen Tuinzigt en Westerpark". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ "Vinex-wijken". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "De Campus". decampus.schoolwiki.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "MyLife - De gezelligste fitnessfamilie!". MyLife Clubs (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Verklaring" (PDF). bravo.info.