Westerpark (Breda)


Westerpark is a neighbourhood in the city Breda. Westerpark has 3.455 inhabitants.

Development

In 1408, the area now known as Westerpark was then known as Buursteden. Later, the area gets its current name of Westerpark. 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.

Demographics

Westerpark has 3.455 people, the age group of Westerpark is:
Age groupPopulation in numbersPopulation in percentages
0-1552515.2%
15-2544012.7%
25-4582023.7%
45-651.06530.8%
65 or above60517.5%

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.

Facilities

Westerpark has 4 schools, which are De Boomgaard, De Campus, which are 3 middle schools consisting of Orion Lyceum, Markenhage and Michaël College.
At the Steppevlinder, there is a GP named MediVonk. There is a gym named MyLife at Zandoogjes.

Transportation

Bus 373 from Zevenbergen to Breda railway station has 3 stops in Westerpark.