Poverty and living standards in s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in 's-Hertogenbosch, the official valuation used for property tax, was €464,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 56% from €298,000 in 2020; that is 7th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many people are on benefits in 's-Hertogenbosch?
In 2026 's-Hertogenbosch had 12.7 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 13th 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 's-Hertogenbosch?
's-Hertogenbosch had 3.2 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 5th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, down from 3.4 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in 's-Hertogenbosch?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.88 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in 's-Hertogenbosch?
's-Hertogenbosch had 7.6 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 's-Hertogenbosch?
People living alone made up 41.6% of households in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in 's-Hertogenbosch?
House building in 's-Hertogenbosch reached 10.3 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 's-Hertogenbosch?
's-Hertogenbosch had 57.0 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (9,200 in total, provisional), 15th lowest 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 's-Hertogenbosch?
Recorded crime in 's-Hertogenbosch was down 20% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 11,485 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in 's-Hertogenbosch?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 6.4 per 1,000 residents in 's-Hertogenbosch in 2025, 9th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in 's-Hertogenbosch?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 24.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of 's-Hertogenbosch in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in s-Hertogenbosch?
42% of the 77,543 households in s-Hertogenbosch were people living alone in 2024, and 4.2% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow s-Hertogenbosch compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 7 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Haarlemmermeer | €542,000 |
| 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 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zwolle | 13.4 |
| 17 | Nissewaard | 12.7 |
| 18 | Amsterdam | 12.7 |
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 12.7 |
| 20 | Groningen | 12.4 |
| 21 | Zoetermeer | 12.3 |
| 22 | Almere | 12.1 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Zaanstad | 3.5 |
| 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 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 12 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Arnhem | 34% |
| 10 | Zoetermeer | 34% |
| 11 | Maastricht | 34% |
| 12 | s-Hertogenbosch | 33% |
| 13 | Zwolle | 33% |
| 14 | Utrecht | 31% |
| 15 | Leiden | 31% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Nissewaard | 8.5 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Haarlemmermeer | 59.5 |
| 15 | Tilburg | 58.6 |
| 16 | Leiden | 57.3 |
| 17 | s-Hertogenbosch | 57.0 |
| 18 | Zwolle | 56.6 |
| 19 | Haarlem | 55.9 |
| 20 | Leeuwarden | 54.9 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Venlo | 5.7 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
s-Hertogenbosch ranks 19 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Groningen | 22.1% |
| 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% |
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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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