Poverty and living standards in Arnhem, Netherlands: official figures
Homes in Arnhem had an average WOZ value of €391,000 in 2026, 11th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 77% from €221,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in Arnhem?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 16.1 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Arnhem in 2026, above the national figure of 12.4; that is 4th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Arnhem?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 6.1 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Arnhem in 2026, 4th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 7.2 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Arnhem?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.69 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Arnhem in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Arnhem?
The municipality of Arnhem had 8.1 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 Arnhem?
People living alone made up 48.8% of households in Arnhem in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Arnhem?
Arnhem added 3.4 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 5th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Arnhem?
Police in the municipality of Arnhem recorded 11,455 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 67.6 per 1,000 residents, above the national figure of 45.2; that is 6th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Arnhem?
Recorded crime in the municipality of Arnhem was down 9% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 12,620 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Arnhem?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 6.7 per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Arnhem in 2025, 6th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Arnhem?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 28.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Arnhem in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Arnhem?
47% of the 92,072 households in Arnhem were people living alone in 2024, and 5.3% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Arnhem compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Arnhem ranks 21 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Alkmaar | €419,000 |
| 19 | s-Gravenhage | €409,000 |
| 20 | Deventer | €401,000 |
| 21 | Arnhem | €391,000 |
| 22 | Tilburg | €378,000 |
| 23 | Rotterdam | €374,000 |
| 24 | Venlo | €349,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Arnhem ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 23.6 |
| 2 | Sittard-Geleen | 19.1 |
| 3 | Enschede | 16.8 |
| 4 | Arnhem | 16.1 |
| 5 | Rotterdam | 15.2 |
| 6 | Leeuwarden | 14.9 |
| 7 | Deventer | 14.4 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Arnhem ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotterdam | 7.2 |
| 2 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 7.1 |
| 3 | Leeuwarden | 6.4 |
| 4 | Arnhem | 6.1 |
| 5 | Enschede | 5.7 |
| 6 | s-Gravenhage | 5.6 |
| 7 | Nijmegen | 5.5 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Arnhem ranks 9 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Enschede | 36% |
| 7 | Zaanstad | 36% |
| 8 | Nissewaard | 36% |
| 9 | Arnhem | 34% |
| 10 | Zoetermeer | 34% |
| 11 | Maastricht | 34% |
| 12 | s-Hertogenbosch | 33% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Arnhem ranks 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Zoetermeer | 5.0 |
| 25 | Amersfoort | 4.6 |
| 26 | Leeuwarden | 3.5 |
| 27 | Arnhem | 3.4 |
| 28 | Haarlem | 3.0 |
| 29 | Sittard-Geleen | 2.8 |
| 30 | s-Gravenhage | 1.8 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Arnhem ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Eindhoven | 77.6 |
| 4 | Utrecht | 74.4 |
| 5 | s-Gravenhage | 70.1 |
| 6 | Arnhem | 67.6 |
| 7 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 66.9 |
| 8 | Enschede | 65.0 |
| 9 | Nijmegen | 64.0 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Arnhem ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 8.3 |
| 4 | s-Gravenhage | 7.7 |
| 5 | Eindhoven | 6.9 |
| 6 | Arnhem | 6.7 |
| 7 | Tilburg | 6.5 |
| 8 | Breda | 6.4 |
| 9 | s-Hertogenbosch | 6.4 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Arnhem ranks 5 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 29.7% |
| 3 | Nissewaard | 28.7% |
| 4 | Zwolle | 27.0% |
| 5 | Arnhem | 26.0% |
| 6 | Leeuwarden | 25.8% |
| 7 | s-Gravenhage | 25.4% |
| 8 | Haarlemmermeer | 25.1% |
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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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