Poverty and living standards in Zuidwest-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in Zuidwest-Drenthe had an average WOZ value of €367,000 in 2026, 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 63% from €225,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 12.3 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 2.9 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2026, 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of 3.5, down from 3.1 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.61 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Zuidwest-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 Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
People living alone made up 35.3% of households in Zuidwest-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 Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Zuidwest-Drenthe added 4.2 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Noord-Limburg | €390,000 |
| 28 | Midden-Limburg | €387,000 |
| 29 | Twente | €376,000 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €367,000 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €363,000 |
| 32 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €359,000 |
| 33 | Overig Zeeland | €355,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Achterhoek | 12.7 |
| 17 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 12.5 |
| 18 | Noord-Limburg | 12.4 |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 12.3 |
| 20 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 12.2 |
| 21 | IJmond | 12.0 |
| 22 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 12.0 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 3.0 |
| 24 | Noord-Limburg | 3.0 |
| 25 | Utrecht | 3.0 |
| 26 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 2.9 |
| 27 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 2.9 |
| 28 | Delft en Westland | 2.9 |
| 29 | Midden-Limburg | 2.8 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 27 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Oost-Groningen | 25% |
| 25 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 25% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 25% |
| 28 | Noord-Overijssel | 25% |
| 29 | Veluwe | 25% |
| 30 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 25% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 5.5 |
| 31 | Midden-Limburg | 5.5 |
| 32 | IJmond | 4.7 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 4.2 |
| 34 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 4.0 |
| 35 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.0 |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 3.9 |
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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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