Poverty and living standards in Eindhoven, Netherlands: official figures
Homes in the municipality of Eindhoven had an average WOZ value of €434,000 in 2026, 12th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 64% from €265,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in Eindhoven?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 11.9 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Eindhoven in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 9th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Eindhoven?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 3.9 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Eindhoven in 2026, 14th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 4.2 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Eindhoven?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.73 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Eindhoven in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Eindhoven?
Eindhoven had 6.0 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 Eindhoven?
People living alone made up 50.2% of households in Eindhoven in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Eindhoven?
Eindhoven added 12.6 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 8th 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 Eindhoven?
Police in Eindhoven recorded 19,315 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 77.6 per 1,000 residents, above the national figure of 45.2; that is 3rd highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Eindhoven?
Recorded crime in Eindhoven was down 13% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 22,200 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Eindhoven?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 6.9 per 1,000 residents in Eindhoven in 2025, 5th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Eindhoven?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of Eindhoven in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Eindhoven?
47% of the 149,569 households in Eindhoven were people living alone in 2024, and 3.9% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Eindhoven compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Eindhoven ranks 12 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Leiden | €455,000 |
| 10 | Alphen aan den | €448,000 |
| 11 | Apeldoorn | €435,000 |
| 12 | Eindhoven | €434,000 |
| 13 | Almere | €429,000 |
| 14 | Nijmegen | €426,000 |
| 15 | Zoetermeer | €424,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Eindhoven ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Groningen | 12.4 |
| 21 | Zoetermeer | 12.3 |
| 22 | Almere | 12.1 |
| 23 | Eindhoven | 11.9 |
| 24 | Amersfoort | 11.7 |
| 25 | Haarlem | 11.4 |
| 26 | Breda | 11.3 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Eindhoven ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nissewaard | 4.1 |
| 16 | Deventer | 4.0 |
| 17 | Utrecht | 4.0 |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 3.9 |
| 19 | Breda | 3.8 |
| 20 | Zoetermeer | 3.7 |
| 21 | Alkmaar | 3.5 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 4 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotterdam | 43% |
| 2 | Amsterdam | 39% |
| 3 | Nijmegen | 38% |
| 4 | Eindhoven | 36% |
| 5 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 36% |
| 6 | Enschede | 36% |
| 7 | Zaanstad | 36% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ede | 14.0 |
| 6 | Almere | 12.7 |
| 7 | Deventer | 12.7 |
| 8 | Eindhoven | 12.6 |
| 9 | Enschede | 12.0 |
| 10 | Breda | 11.8 |
| 11 | s-Hertogenbosch | 10.3 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | 87.4 |
| 2 | Rotterdam | 80.1 |
| 3 | Eindhoven | 77.6 |
| 4 | Utrecht | 74.4 |
| 5 | s-Gravenhage | 70.1 |
| 6 | Arnhem | 67.6 |
| 7 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 66.9 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amsterdam | 8.6 |
| 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 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | 22.0% |
| 18 | Apeldoorn | 21.9% |
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 21.9% |
| 20 | Eindhoven | 21.3% |
| 21 | Zaanstad | 21.2% |
| 22 | Amsterdam | 21.0% |
| 23 | Deventer | 20.8% |
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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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