Poverty and living standards in Breda, Netherlands: official figures
Homes in the municipality of Breda had an average WOZ value of €462,000 in 2026, 8th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 58% from €292,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in Breda?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 11.3 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Breda in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 6th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Breda?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 3.8 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Breda in 2026, 13th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and above the national figure of 3.5, about the same as in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Breda?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.81 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Breda in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Breda?
Breda had 5.6 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 Breda?
People living alone made up 44.0% of households in Breda in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Breda?
Breda added 11.8 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 10th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Breda?
Police in Breda recorded 11,640 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 61.6 per 1,000 residents, above the national figure of 45.2; that is 10th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Breda?
Recorded crime in Breda was down 14% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 13,540 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Breda?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 6.4 per 1,000 residents in Breda in 2025, 8th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Breda?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 27.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of Breda in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Breda?
44% of the 91,991 households in Breda were people living alone in 2024, and 4.1% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Breda compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Breda ranks 8 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Amersfoort | €504,000 |
| 6 | Ede | €486,000 |
| 7 | s-Hertogenbosch | €464,000 |
| 8 | Breda | €462,000 |
| 9 | Leiden | €455,000 |
| 10 | Alphen aan den | €448,000 |
| 11 | Apeldoorn | €435,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Breda ranks 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Eindhoven | 11.9 |
| 24 | Amersfoort | 11.7 |
| 25 | Haarlem | 11.4 |
| 26 | Breda | 11.3 |
| 27 | Utrecht | 10.9 |
| 28 | Ede | 10.2 |
| 29 | Leiden | 9.7 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Breda ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Deventer | 4.0 |
| 17 | Utrecht | 4.0 |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 3.9 |
| 19 | Breda | 3.8 |
| 20 | Zoetermeer | 3.7 |
| 21 | Alkmaar | 3.5 |
| 22 | Almere | 3.5 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Breda ranks 23 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Amersfoort | 29% |
| 21 | Deventer | 29% |
| 22 | Alkmaar | 28% |
| 23 | Breda | 28% |
| 24 | Apeldoorn | 28% |
| 25 | Leeuwarden | 28% |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | 28% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Breda ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Deventer | 12.7 |
| 8 | Eindhoven | 12.6 |
| 9 | Enschede | 12.0 |
| 10 | Breda | 11.8 |
| 11 | s-Hertogenbosch | 10.3 |
| 12 | Nijmegen | 9.9 |
| 13 | Zwolle | 9.9 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Breda ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 66.9 |
| 8 | Enschede | 65.0 |
| 9 | Nijmegen | 64.0 |
| 10 | Breda | 61.6 |
| 11 | Groningen | 61.2 |
| 12 | Maastricht | 60.3 |
| 13 | Venlo | 60.3 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Breda ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eindhoven | 6.9 |
| 6 | Arnhem | 6.7 |
| 7 | Tilburg | 6.5 |
| 8 | Breda | 6.4 |
| 9 | s-Hertogenbosch | 6.4 |
| 10 | Nissewaard | 6.4 |
| 11 | Maastricht | 5.9 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Breda ranks 13 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Leiden | 24.1% |
| 11 | Venlo | 23.9% |
| 12 | Rotterdam | 23.7% |
| 13 | Breda | 23.1% |
| 14 | Ede | 23.1% |
| 15 | Almere | 22.2% |
| 16 | Groningen | 22.1% |
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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…)
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