Poverty and living standards in Noord-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in the Noord-Drenthe COROP area had an average WOZ value of €391,000 in 2026, 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 67% from €234,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Noord-Drenthe region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 12.8 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Noord-Drenthe in 2026, above the national figure of 12.4; that is 14th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 3.2 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Noord-Drenthe in 2026, 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of 3.5, about the same as in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.49 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Noord-Drenthe in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Noord-Drenthe had 7.8 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 the Noord-Drenthe region?
People living alone made up 34.6% of households in the Noord-Drenthe COROP area in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Noord-Drenthe added 7.6 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Noord-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €398,000 |
| 24 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €398,000 |
| 25 | Groot-Rijnmond | €395,000 |
| 26 | Noord-Drenthe | €391,000 |
| 27 | Noord-Limburg | €390,000 |
| 28 | Midden-Limburg | €387,000 |
| 29 | Twente | €376,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 13.1 |
| 12 | Overig Groningen | 13.0 |
| 13 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 12.9 |
| 14 | Noord-Drenthe | 12.8 |
| 15 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.7 |
| 16 | Achterhoek | 12.7 |
| 17 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 12.5 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 3.3 |
| 17 | West-Noord-Brabant | 3.3 |
| 18 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 3.2 |
| 19 | Noord-Drenthe | 3.2 |
| 20 | Overig Zeeland | 3.2 |
| 21 | IJmond | 3.1 |
| 22 | Flevoland | 3.1 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 24% |
| 35 | Achterhoek | 23% |
| 36 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 23% |
| 37 | Overig Zeeland | 23% |
| 38 | Noord-Drenthe | 22% |
| 39 | Midden-Limburg | 21% |
| 40 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 17% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 8.5 |
| 19 | Noord-Limburg | 7.9 |
| 20 | Zaanstreek | 7.7 |
| 21 | Noord-Drenthe | 7.6 |
| 22 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 7.6 |
| 23 | Groot-Rijnmond | 7.4 |
| 24 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 7.4 |
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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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