Postcode area · Basel · Basel-Stadt

4051 Basel (Basel): key figures

4051 Basel (postcode area in Basel) has 9,645 residents in 2025 across 1.5 km², or 6,561 people per km². By population, 4051 Basel ranks No. 8 of 11 postcode areas in Basel. Population: +5.4% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 9,645 residents
  • 1.5 km²
  • 6,561 people/km²

4051 Basel in numbers

Population
9,645
ranked 222 of 2,275
+5.4%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
6,561people/km²
ranked 36 of 2,275
Area
1.5km²
ranked 3,046 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
39.0%
ranked 153 of 2,040
Dwellings
6,580
ranked 148 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,221
ranked 305 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
43.0%
ranked 763 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 4051 Basel ranks No. 8 of 11 postcode areas in Basel.

Nationally, 4051 Basel ranks No. 222 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 4051 Basel over time

9,0009,2009,4009,6009,8002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

4051 Basel had 9,147 residents in 2015 and 9,645 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20159,147
20209,502
20239,639
20259,645

All indicators for 4051 Basel

Next to the value for 4051 Basel: all postcode areas of Basel, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

4051 BaselNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator4051 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)6,580––ranked 8 of 10ranked 148 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,221––ranked 9 of 10ranked 305 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)43.0%37.1%23.2%ranked 3 of 10ranked 763 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)3.4%8.8%23.6%ranked 9 of 10ranked 3,033 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)31.4%36.5%63.5%ranked 4 of 10ranked 3,072 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator4051 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)27.5%43.6%56.2%ranked 6 of 10ranked 2,669 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)1.5%8.6%16.2%ranked 10 of 10ranked 3,057 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)0.3%1.2%13.5%ranked 10 of 10ranked 3,142 of 3,160
District heating (2026)69.5%45.9%5.6%ranked 4 of 10ranked 9 of 3,160

Society

Indicator4051 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)39.0%40.5%29.8%ranked 8 of 11ranked 153 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 4051 Basel (Basel)?

4051 Basel has 9,645 residents in 2025. It covers 1.5 km², or 6,561 people per km².

Where is 4051 Basel?

4051 Basel (postcode area) is part of Basel, in Basel-Stadt.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 4051 Basel?

Share of foreign nationals: 39.0% (2025), ranked 153 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 4051 Basel?

Dwellings: 6,580 (2026), ranked 148 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.