Poverty and living standards in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands: official figures
Homes in Sittard-Geleen had an average WOZ value of €299,000 in 2026, 3rd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 56% from €192,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in Sittard-Geleen?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 19.1 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Sittard-Geleen in 2026, above the national figure of 12.4; that is 2nd highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Sittard-Geleen?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 4.4 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Sittard-Geleen in 2026, 11th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 4.7 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Sittard-Geleen?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 2.19 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Sittard-Geleen in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Sittard-Geleen?
The municipality of Sittard-Geleen had 12.5 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 Sittard-Geleen?
People living alone made up 42.1% of households in Sittard-Geleen in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Sittard-Geleen?
Sittard-Geleen added 2.8 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 3rd 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 Sittard-Geleen?
Police in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen recorded 4,780 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 51.7 per 1,000 residents, above the national figure of 45.2; that is 10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Sittard-Geleen?
Recorded crime in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen was down 38% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 7,760 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Sittard-Geleen?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 5.5 per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen in 2025, 15th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Sittard-Geleen?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 17.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Sittard-Geleen?
40% of the 57,743 households in Sittard-Geleen were people living alone in 2024, and 4.0% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Sittard-Geleen compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 29 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Groningen | €346,000 |
| 26 | Maastricht | €346,000 |
| 27 | Nissewaard | €339,000 |
| 28 | Enschede | €332,000 |
| 29 | Sittard-Geleen | €299,000 |
| 30 | Leeuwarden | €282,000 |
| 31 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | €238,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 2 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)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Groningen | 5.4 |
| 9 | Amsterdam | 5.3 |
| 10 | Tilburg | 4.5 |
| 11 | Sittard-Geleen | 4.4 |
| 12 | Zwolle | 4.4 |
| 13 | Venlo | 4.4 |
| 14 | Maastricht | 4.3 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 26 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Breda | 28% |
| 24 | Apeldoorn | 28% |
| 25 | Leeuwarden | 28% |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | 28% |
| 27 | Venlo | 28% |
| 28 | Almere | 27% |
| 29 | Alphen aan den | 25% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 1.4 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 22 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Haarlem | 55.9 |
| 20 | Leeuwarden | 54.9 |
| 21 | Alkmaar | 52.3 |
| 22 | Sittard-Geleen | 51.7 |
| 23 | Zaanstad | 47.2 |
| 24 | Apeldoorn | 45.4 |
| 25 | Amersfoort | 45.1 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Leeuwarden | 5.6 |
| 15 | Nijmegen | 5.5 |
| 16 | Zwolle | 5.5 |
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | 5.5 |
| 18 | Utrecht | 5.3 |
| 19 | Alkmaar | 5.3 |
| 20 | Leiden | 5.2 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 17 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ede | 23.1% |
| 15 | Almere | 22.2% |
| 16 | Groningen | 22.1% |
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | 22.0% |
| 18 | Apeldoorn | 21.9% |
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 21.9% |
| 20 | Eindhoven | 21.3% |
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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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