Poverty and living standards in Alkmaar, Netherlands: official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in Alkmaar, the official valuation used for property tax, was €419,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 72% from €243,000 in 2020; that is 14th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many people are on benefits in Alkmaar?
In 2026 Alkmaar had 13.8 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 12th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Alkmaar?
Alkmaar had 3.5 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 11th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, about the same as in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Alkmaar?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.44 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the municipality of Alkmaar in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Alkmaar?
Alkmaar had 8.8 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, above the national figure of 7.1.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Alkmaar?
People living alone made up 42.1% of households in the municipality of Alkmaar in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Alkmaar?
House building in Alkmaar reached 5.4 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, below the national figure of 8.4.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Alkmaar?
Alkmaar had 52.3 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (5,900 in total, provisional), 11th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and above the national figure of 45.2.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Alkmaar?
Recorded crime in Alkmaar was down 22% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 7,525 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Alkmaar?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 5.3 per 1,000 residents in Alkmaar in 2025, 13th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Alkmaar?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 23.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of Alkmaar in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Alkmaar?
37% of the 103,426 households in Alkmaar were people living alone in 2024, and 4.6% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Alkmaar compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Alkmaar ranks 18 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zoetermeer | €424,000 |
| 16 | Zaanstad | €420,000 |
| 17 | Zwolle | €420,000 |
| 18 | Alkmaar | €419,000 |
| 19 | s-Gravenhage | €409,000 |
| 20 | Deventer | €401,000 |
| 21 | Arnhem | €391,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Alkmaar ranks 12 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | s-Gravenhage | 14.1 |
| 10 | Nijmegen | 14.0 |
| 11 | Maastricht | 13.9 |
| 12 | Alkmaar | 13.8 |
| 13 | Apeldoorn | 13.7 |
| 14 | Tilburg | 13.5 |
| 15 | Zaanstad | 13.4 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Alkmaar ranks 21 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Eindhoven | 3.9 |
| 19 | Breda | 3.8 |
| 20 | Zoetermeer | 3.7 |
| 21 | Alkmaar | 3.5 |
| 22 | Almere | 3.5 |
| 23 | Apeldoorn | 3.5 |
| 24 | Zaanstad | 3.5 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Alkmaar ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Haarlem | 29% |
| 20 | Amersfoort | 29% |
| 21 | Deventer | 29% |
| 22 | Alkmaar | 28% |
| 23 | Breda | 28% |
| 24 | Apeldoorn | 28% |
| 25 | Leeuwarden | 28% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Alkmaar ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tilburg | 6.7 |
| 20 | Apeldoorn | 6.0 |
| 21 | Venlo | 5.7 |
| 22 | Alkmaar | 5.4 |
| 23 | Maastricht | 5.4 |
| 24 | Zoetermeer | 5.0 |
| 25 | Amersfoort | 4.6 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Alkmaar ranks 21 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Zwolle | 56.6 |
| 19 | Haarlem | 55.9 |
| 20 | Leeuwarden | 54.9 |
| 21 | Alkmaar | 52.3 |
| 22 | Sittard-Geleen | 51.7 |
| 23 | Zaanstad | 47.2 |
| 24 | Apeldoorn | 45.4 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Alkmaar ranks 19 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zwolle | 5.5 |
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | 5.5 |
| 18 | Utrecht | 5.3 |
| 19 | Alkmaar | 5.3 |
| 20 | Leiden | 5.2 |
| 21 | Zaanstad | 5.2 |
| 22 | Haarlem | 4.9 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Alkmaar ranks 25 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Amsterdam | 21.0% |
| 23 | Deventer | 20.8% |
| 24 | Tilburg | 19.5% |
| 25 | Alkmaar | 19.3% |
| 26 | Nijmegen | 19.3% |
| 27 | Maastricht | 19.1% |
| 28 | Utrecht | 17.7% |
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Sources
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Geregistreerde misdrijven en verdachten; soort misdrijf, regio (table 83648NED): police-recorded crime by province and municipality, 2015-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 301a92d5d72f…)
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