Poverty and living standards in Zuidoost-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in Zuidoost-Drenthe, the official valuation used for property tax, was €312,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 67% from €187,000 in 2020; that is 5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many people are on benefits in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
In 2026 the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area had 16.2 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
The Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area had 4.0 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, above the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 10th highest among the 40 COROP areas, down from 4.7 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.77 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
The Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area had 10.4 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 Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
People living alone made up 34.8% of households in Zuidoost-Drenthe 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 Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
House building in the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area reached 3.9 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 copyHow Zuidoost-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Overig Zeeland | €355,000 |
| 34 | Overig Groningen | €342,000 |
| 35 | Zuid-Limburg | €315,000 |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €312,000 |
| 37 | Noord-Friesland | €308,000 |
| 38 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €308,000 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | €299,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oost-Groningen | 17.8 |
| 2 | Zuid-Limburg | 17.3 |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 16.2 |
| 4 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 16.1 |
| 5 | Midden-Limburg | 14.0 |
| 6 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 13.6 |
| 7 | Twente | 13.6 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 4.3 |
| 8 | Zuid-Limburg | 4.3 |
| 9 | Groot-Amsterdam | 4.2 |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 4.0 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 3.9 |
| 12 | Twente | 3.7 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 3.5 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 26% |
| 24 | Oost-Groningen | 25% |
| 25 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 25% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 25% |
| 28 | Noord-Overijssel | 25% |
| 29 | Veluwe | 25% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 4.2 |
| 34 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 4.0 |
| 35 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.0 |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 3.9 |
| 37 | Noord-Friesland | 3.8 |
| 38 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 3.8 |
| 39 | Zuid-Limburg | 3.6 |
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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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