Geeren-Zuid

Geeren-Zuid
Neighbourhood
Photo of former community center Geeren-Zuid
Photo of former community center Geeren-Zuid
Photo of Geeren-Zuid within Breda
Photo of Geeren-Zuid within Breda (Geeren-Zuid in pink)
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityBreda
CityBreda
Area
 • Total
0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
 • Land0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
 • Water0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
3,710
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4827
Area code076

Geeren-Zuid is a neighbourhood within the city Breda. As of 2025, Geeren-Zuid has 3,710 residents.[1]

Geeren-Zuid borders Biesdonk, Teteringen, Doornbos-Linie, Geeren-Noord and Waterdonken.

Development

The Vuchtpolder, the area now known as the Hoge Vucht in Breda was part of municipality Teteringen between 1795 and 1961. Vuchtpolder got annexed in small bits in 1927, 1942 and 1961.[2] Geeren-Zuid was built in the 60s, the same with Geeren-Noord and other neighbourhoods in the Hoge Vucht.[3]

Geeren-Zuid has mostly 2-story houses, but there are also apartment buildings. In 2013 more apartments were built at the Claas Persoonsstraat and Pieter De Swartstraat.

Demographics

Seeing in this table below, the greatest age group in Geeren-Zuid are young adults, having 29% of the population.[1]

Age distribution in Geeren-Zuid
Age group Amount in numbers Percentage
0-15 570 15.4%
15-25 500 13.5%
25-45 1080 29.1%
45-65 880 23.7%
65 or older 680 18.3%

68,1% of residents are local-born residents, 31,9% are foreign-born residents.[1]

79,7% of foreign-born residents are born outside of Europe, 20,3% are born inside of Europe.

Facilities

At the Johan Metzelaarstraat, there is an elementary school named De Fontein.

At the Kapittelweg, there is a pharmacy called Medsen.

Transportation

Bus 2 stops 4 times in Geeren-Zuid. Bus 2 goes from the Haagse Beemden to the Hoge Vucht.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Buurt Geeren-zuid (gemeente Breda) in cijfers en grafieken". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Straatnamen Hoge Vucht". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  3. ↑ "Kaarten | Atlas Leefomgeving". www.atlasleefomgeving.nl. Retrieved 2026-01-04.