Postcode area · Basel · Basel-Stadt

4052 Basel (Basel): key figures

4052 Basel (postcode area in Basel) has 22,713 residents in 2025 across 4.4 km², or 5,198 people per km². By population, 4052 Basel ranks No. 4 of 11 postcode areas in Basel. Population: +10.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 22,713 residents
  • 4.4 km²
  • 5,198 people/km²

4052 Basel in numbers

Population
22,713
ranked 42 of 2,275
+10.5%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
5,198people/km²
ranked 50 of 2,275
Area
4.4km²
ranked 2,359 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
39.0%
ranked 153 of 2,040
Dwellings
13,622
ranked 31 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,935
ranked 106 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
24.7%
ranked 1,794 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 4052 Basel ranks No. 4 of 11 postcode areas in Basel.

Nationally, 4052 Basel ranks No. 42 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 4052 Basel over time

20,00021,00022,00023,0002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

4052 Basel had 20,563 residents in 2015 and 22,713 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201520,563
202021,518
202322,208
202522,713

All indicators for 4052 Basel

Next to the value for 4052 Basel: all postcode areas of Basel, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

4052 BaselNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator4052 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)13,622––ranked 5 of 10ranked 31 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,935––ranked 3 of 10ranked 106 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)24.7%37.1%23.2%ranked 10 of 10ranked 1,794 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)14.2%8.8%23.6%ranked 2 of 10ranked 2,261 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)29.7%36.5%63.5%ranked 5 of 10ranked 3,081 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator4052 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)66.1%43.6%56.2%ranked 1 of 10ranked 698 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)8.2%8.6%16.2%ranked 3 of 10ranked 2,217 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)1.3%1.2%13.5%ranked 5 of 10ranked 3,028 of 3,160
District heating (2026)23.9%45.9%5.6%ranked 8 of 10ranked 103 of 3,160

Society

Indicator4052 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 4052 Basel (Basel)?

4052 Basel has 22,713 residents in 2025. It covers 4.4 km², or 5,198 people per km².

Where is 4052 Basel?

4052 Basel (postcode area) is part of Basel, in Basel-Stadt.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 4052 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 4052 Basel?

Dwellings: 13,622 (2026), ranked 31 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.