Poverty and living standards in Flevoland, Netherlands: official figures
Disposable household income was 21,700 PPS per person in 2023; 10th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How many people in Flevoland are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 13.9% in 2025, against 15.8% for the Netherlands; 9th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average house value in Flevoland province?
Homes in the province of Flevoland had an average WOZ value of €415,000 in 2026, 6th highest among the 12 provinces, up 72% from €241,000 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on benefits in Flevoland province?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 11.6 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of Flevoland in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 4th lowest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Flevoland province?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 3.1 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of Flevoland in 2026, 4th lowest among the 12 provinces and below the national figure of 3.5, down from 3.5 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Flevoland province?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.68 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of Flevoland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Flevoland province?
The province of Flevoland had 6.7 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 7.1.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Flevoland province?
People living alone made up 33.7% of households in the province of Flevoland in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Flevoland province?
The province of Flevoland added 12.1 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, the highest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Flevoland province?
Police in the province of Flevoland recorded 17,055 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 37.4 per 1,000 residents, below the national figure of 45.2; that is 5th lowest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Flevoland province?
Recorded crime in the province of Flevoland was down 21% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 21,550 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Flevoland province?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 4.3 per 1,000 residents in the province of Flevoland in 2025, 6th lowest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Flevoland province?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 14.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of the province of Flevoland in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Flevoland?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 12.2% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in the Netherlands, against 13.4% for the Netherlands as a whole; 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 13.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Flevoland cannot afford basic necessities?
1.3% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, against 2.6% for the Netherlands as a whole; 4th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 3.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Flevoland have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 4.1% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 7.8% for the Netherlands as a whole; 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 10.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Flevoland?
After taxes and benefits, households had €25,100 per person to spend or save in 2023 (the Netherlands: €26,600; EU: €21,000); 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2013 it was €17,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Flevoland use the internet?
100.0% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 99.4% for the Netherlands as a whole; 3rd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 91.2%.
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- 98% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Flevoland compares with other provinces
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Flevoland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | North Brabant | €450,000 |
| 4 | Gelderland | €441,000 |
| 5 | South Holland | €429,000 |
| 6 | Flevoland | €415,000 |
| 7 | Overijssel | €394,000 |
| 8 | Drenthe | €358,000 |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | €348,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Flevoland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gelderland | 12.0 |
| 7 | South Holland | 11.8 |
| 8 | North Holland | 11.7 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 11.6 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 11.5 |
| 11 | North Brabant | 11.5 |
| 12 | Utrecht | 10.6 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Flevoland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Overijssel | 3.4 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 3.4 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 3.2 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 3.1 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 3.0 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 3.0 |
| 12 | North Brabant | 2.9 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Utrecht | 27% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 27% |
| 8 | Friesland (NL) | 26% |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 26% |
| 10 | Flevoland | 25% |
| 11 | Drenthe | 24% |
| 12 | Zeeland | 21% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Flevoland ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flevoland | 12.1 |
| 2 | Overijssel | 10.0 |
| 3 | Zeeland | 9.9 |
| 4 | North Holland | 9.8 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 9.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 9.4 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9.3 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Brabant | 44.5 |
| 6 | Groningen | 43.2 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 37.7 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 37.4 |
| 9 | Zeeland | 37.0 |
| 10 | Gelderland | 36.1 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 31.6 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 4.7 |
| 5 | Zeeland | 4.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 4.5 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 4.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 3.9 |
| 9 | Friesland (NL) | 3.8 |
| 10 | Utrecht | 3.7 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Groningen | 24.8% |
| 3 | Zeeland | 23.8% |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 23.3% |
| 5 | Flevoland | 23.2% |
| 6 | South Holland | 23.0% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 22.6% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 22.5% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zeeland | 13.5% |
| 7 | Utrecht | 12.3% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 12.2% |
| 9 | Drenthe | 12.2% |
| 10 | Flevoland | 12.2% |
| 11 | Gelderland | 12.1% |
| 12 | North Brabant | 11.6% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Flevoland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 2.8% |
| 7 | Friesland (NL) | 2.2% |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 1.5% |
| 9 | Flevoland | 1.3% |
| 10 | Groningen | 0.7% |
| 11 | Drenthe | 0.7% |
| 12 | Zeeland | 0.4% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Flevoland ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Drenthe | 8.5% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 7.9% |
| 8 | North Brabant | 6.3% |
| 9 | Gelderland | 6.1% |
| 10 | Friesland (NL) | 5.0% |
| 11 | Flevoland | 4.1% |
| 12 | Zeeland | 2.8% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Flevoland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zeeland | €25,700 |
| 7 | Overijssel | €25,600 |
| 8 | Drenthe | €25,600 |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | €25,400 |
| 10 | Flevoland | €25,100 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | €24,800 |
| 12 | Groningen | €24,100 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Flevoland ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friesland (NL) | 100.0% |
| 2 | Drenthe | 100.0% |
| 3 | Flevoland | 100.0% |
| 4 | Zeeland | 100.0% |
| 5 | Overijssel | 99.9% |
| 6 | South Holland | 99.7% |
| 7 | Groningen | 99.6% |
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