Poverty and living standards in Alphen aan den, Netherlands: official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in Alphen aan den Rijn, the official valuation used for property tax, was €448,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 70% from €264,000 in 2020; that is 10th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many people are on benefits in Alphen aan den Rijn?
In 2026 the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn had 9.5 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 2nd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Alphen aan den Rijn?
The municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn had 2.4 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 2nd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, down from 2.5 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.23 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Alphen aan den Rijn had 5.9 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 7.1.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Alphen aan den Rijn?
People living alone made up 33.9% of households in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Alphen aan den Rijn?
House building in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn reached 18.6 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, above the national figure of 8.4.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Alphen aan den Rijn had 34.3 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (3,970 in total, provisional), the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of 45.2.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Recorded crime in Alphen aan den Rijn was down 11% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 4,480 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 4.1 per 1,000 residents in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2025, 5th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 13.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of Alphen aan den Rijn in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Alphen aan den compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Alphen aan den ranks 10 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | s-Hertogenbosch | €464,000 |
| 8 | Breda | €462,000 |
| 9 | Leiden | €455,000 |
| 10 | Alphen aan den | €448,000 |
| 11 | Apeldoorn | €435,000 |
| 12 | Eindhoven | €434,000 |
| 13 | Almere | €429,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Alphen aan den ranks 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Haarlem | 11.4 |
| 26 | Breda | 11.3 |
| 27 | Utrecht | 10.9 |
| 28 | Ede | 10.2 |
| 29 | Leiden | 9.7 |
| 30 | Alphen aan den | 9.5 |
| 31 | Haarlemmermeer | 9.0 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Alphen aan den ranks 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Leiden | 3.4 |
| 26 | Amersfoort | 3.2 |
| 27 | s-Hertogenbosch | 3.2 |
| 28 | Haarlem | 3.2 |
| 29 | Ede | 2.5 |
| 30 | Alphen aan den | 2.4 |
| 31 | Haarlemmermeer | 2.1 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 29 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Leeuwarden | 28% |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | 28% |
| 27 | Venlo | 28% |
| 28 | Almere | 27% |
| 29 | Alphen aan den | 25% |
| 30 | Haarlemmermeer | 22% |
| 31 | Ede | 21% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphen aan den | 18.6 |
| 2 | Haarlemmermeer | 16.9 |
| 3 | Utrecht | 15.9 |
| 4 | Amsterdam | 15.1 |
| 5 | Ede | 14.0 |
| 6 | Almere | 12.7 |
| 7 | Deventer | 12.7 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 31 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Amersfoort | 45.1 |
| 26 | Deventer | 44.8 |
| 27 | Zoetermeer | 43.8 |
| 28 | Nissewaard | 43.4 |
| 29 | Almere | 41.0 |
| 30 | Ede | 36.6 |
| 31 | Alphen aan den | 34.3 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Zoetermeer | 4.9 |
| 25 | Almere | 4.3 |
| 26 | Haarlemmermeer | 4.3 |
| 27 | Alphen aan den | 4.1 |
| 28 | Amersfoort | 3.9 |
| 29 | Deventer | 3.8 |
| 30 | Apeldoorn | 3.6 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 9 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Leeuwarden | 25.8% |
| 7 | s-Gravenhage | 25.4% |
| 8 | Haarlemmermeer | 25.1% |
| 9 | Alphen aan den | 24.3% |
| 10 | Leiden | 24.1% |
| 11 | Venlo | 23.9% |
| 12 | Rotterdam | 23.7% |
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Sources
- 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…)
- 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…)
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