Postcode area · Basel · Basel-Stadt

4057 Basel (Basel): key figures

4057 Basel (postcode area in Basel) has 26,346 residents in 2025 across 3.6 km², or 7,278 people per km². By population, 4057 Basel ranks No. 2 of 11 postcode areas in Basel. Population: −3.1% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 26,346 residents
  • 3.6 km²
  • 7,278 people/km²

4057 Basel in numbers

Population
26,346
ranked 26 of 2,275
−3.1%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
7,278people/km²
ranked 30 of 2,275
Area
3.6km²
ranked 2,576 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
52.2%
ranked 12 of 2,040
Dwellings
16,128
ranked 20 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,865
ranked 120 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
34.9%
ranked 1,168 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 4057 Basel ranks No. 2 of 11 postcode areas in Basel.

Nationally, 4057 Basel ranks No. 26 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 4057 Basel over time

25,50026,00026,50027,00027,5002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

4057 Basel had 27,176 residents in 2015 and 26,346 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201527,176
202026,564
202325,813
202526,346

All indicators for 4057 Basel

Next to the value for 4057 Basel: all postcode areas of Basel, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

4057 BaselNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator4057 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)16,128––ranked 2 of 10ranked 20 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,865––ranked 5 of 10ranked 120 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)34.9%37.1%23.2%ranked 7 of 10ranked 1,168 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)5.1%8.8%23.6%ranked 7 of 10ranked 2,927 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)10.5%36.5%63.5%ranked 10 of 10ranked 3,145 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator4057 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)25.8%43.6%56.2%ranked 7 of 10ranked 2,724 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)2.0%8.6%16.2%ranked 7 of 10ranked 3,013 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)1.2%1.2%13.5%ranked 7 of 10ranked 3,046 of 3,160
District heating (2026)70.6%45.9%5.6%ranked 3 of 10ranked 8 of 3,160

Society

Indicator4057 BaselBaselSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)52.2%40.5%29.8%ranked 1 of 11ranked 12 of 2,040

Where is 4057 Basel?

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 4057 Basel (Basel)?

4057 Basel has 26,346 residents in 2025. It covers 3.6 km², or 7,278 people per km².

Where is 4057 Basel?

4057 Basel (postcode area) is part of Basel, in Basel-Stadt.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 4057 Basel?

Share of foreign nationals: 52.2% (2025), ranked 12 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 4057 Basel?

Dwellings: 16,128 (2026), ranked 20 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.