Poverty and living standards in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands: official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in Haarlemmermeer, the official valuation used for property tax, was €542,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 62% from €334,000 in 2020; that is 4th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many people are on benefits in Haarlemmermeer?
In 2026 Haarlemmermeer had 9.0 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, the 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 Haarlemmermeer?
Haarlemmermeer had 2.1 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, down from 2.2 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Haarlemmermeer?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.58 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Haarlemmermeer?
Haarlemmermeer had 5.3 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 Haarlemmermeer?
People living alone made up 32.7% of households in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Haarlemmermeer?
House building in Haarlemmermeer reached 16.9 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 Haarlemmermeer?
Haarlemmermeer had 59.5 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (9,830 in total, provisional), 14th highest 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 Haarlemmermeer?
Recorded crime in Haarlemmermeer was down 15% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 11,620 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Haarlemmermeer?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 4.3 per 1,000 residents in Haarlemmermeer in 2025, 6th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Haarlemmermeer?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 25.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of Haarlemmermeer in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Haarlemmermeer?
32% of the 69,401 households in Haarlemmermeer were people living alone in 2024, and 4.6% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Haarlemmermeer compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 4 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | €575,000 |
| 2 | Utrecht | €548,000 |
| 3 | Haarlem | €548,000 |
| 4 | Haarlemmermeer | €542,000 |
| 5 | Amersfoort | €504,000 |
| 6 | Ede | €486,000 |
| 7 | s-Hertogenbosch | €464,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 31 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)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 31 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)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 30 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)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 2 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)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Groningen | 61.2 |
| 12 | Maastricht | 60.3 |
| 13 | Venlo | 60.3 |
| 14 | Haarlemmermeer | 59.5 |
| 15 | Tilburg | 58.6 |
| 16 | Leiden | 57.3 |
| 17 | s-Hertogenbosch | 57.0 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 26 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Enschede | 4.9 |
| 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 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Haarlemmermeer ranks 8 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arnhem | 26.0% |
| 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% |
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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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