Poverty and living standards in Venlo, Netherlands: official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in Venlo, the official valuation used for property tax, was €349,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 62% from €215,000 in 2020; that is 8th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many people are on benefits in Venlo?
In 2026 Venlo had 14.3 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 8th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Venlo?
Venlo had 4.4 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, above the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 13th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, down from 4.6 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Venlo?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 2.37 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the municipality of Venlo in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Venlo?
Venlo had 7.5 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 Venlo?
People living alone made up 39.9% of households in the municipality of Venlo in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Venlo?
House building in Venlo reached 5.7 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, below the national figure of 8.4.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Venlo?
Venlo had 60.3 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (6,265 in total, provisional), 13th 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 Venlo?
Recorded crime in Venlo was down 16% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 7,440 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Venlo?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 5.7 per 1,000 residents in Venlo in 2025, 12th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Venlo?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 24.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of Venlo in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Venlo?
40% of the 49,592 households in Venlo were people living alone in 2024, and 4.3% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Venlo compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Venlo ranks 24 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Arnhem | €391,000 |
| 22 | Tilburg | €378,000 |
| 23 | Rotterdam | €374,000 |
| 24 | Venlo | €349,000 |
| 25 | Groningen | €346,000 |
| 26 | Maastricht | €346,000 |
| 27 | Nissewaard | €339,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Venlo ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rotterdam | 15.2 |
| 6 | Leeuwarden | 14.9 |
| 7 | Deventer | 14.4 |
| 8 | Venlo | 14.3 |
| 9 | s-Gravenhage | 14.1 |
| 10 | Nijmegen | 14.0 |
| 11 | Maastricht | 13.9 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Venlo ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tilburg | 4.5 |
| 11 | Sittard-Geleen | 4.4 |
| 12 | Zwolle | 4.4 |
| 13 | Venlo | 4.4 |
| 14 | Maastricht | 4.3 |
| 15 | Nissewaard | 4.1 |
| 16 | Deventer | 4.0 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Venlo ranks 27 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Apeldoorn | 28% |
| 25 | Leeuwarden | 28% |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | 28% |
| 27 | Venlo | 28% |
| 28 | Almere | 27% |
| 29 | Alphen aan den | 25% |
| 30 | Haarlemmermeer | 22% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Venlo ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Leiden | 6.8 |
| 19 | Tilburg | 6.7 |
| 20 | Apeldoorn | 6.0 |
| 21 | Venlo | 5.7 |
| 22 | Alkmaar | 5.4 |
| 23 | Maastricht | 5.4 |
| 24 | Zoetermeer | 5.0 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Venlo ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Breda | 61.6 |
| 11 | Groningen | 61.2 |
| 12 | Maastricht | 60.3 |
| 13 | Venlo | 60.3 |
| 14 | Haarlemmermeer | 59.5 |
| 15 | Tilburg | 58.6 |
| 16 | Leiden | 57.3 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Venlo ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | s-Hertogenbosch | 6.4 |
| 10 | Nissewaard | 6.4 |
| 11 | Maastricht | 5.9 |
| 12 | Venlo | 5.7 |
| 13 | Groningen | 5.6 |
| 14 | Leeuwarden | 5.6 |
| 15 | Nijmegen | 5.5 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Venlo ranks 11 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Haarlemmermeer | 25.1% |
| 9 | Alphen aan den | 24.3% |
| 10 | Leiden | 24.1% |
| 11 | Venlo | 23.9% |
| 12 | Rotterdam | 23.7% |
| 13 | Breda | 23.1% |
| 14 | Ede | 23.1% |
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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…)
- 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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