Poverty and living standards in Noord-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in the Noord-Friesland COROP area, the official valuation used for property tax, was €308,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 68% from €183,000 in 2020; that is 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many people are on benefits in the Noord-Friesland region?
In 2026 Noord-Friesland had 13.2 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Noord-Friesland region?
Noord-Friesland had 4.6 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, above the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas, down from 4.9 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Noord-Friesland region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.64 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Noord-Friesland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Noord-Friesland region?
Noord-Friesland had 6.8 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 the Noord-Friesland region?
People living alone made up 41.2% of households in the Noord-Friesland COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Noord-Friesland region?
House building in Noord-Friesland reached 3.8 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 Noord-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Noord-Friesland ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €278,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Noord-Friesland ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 13.6 |
| 7 | Twente | 13.6 |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 13.6 |
| 9 | Noord-Friesland | 13.2 |
| 10 | Zaanstreek | 13.1 |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 13.1 |
| 12 | Overig Groningen | 13.0 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Noord-Friesland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 4.7 |
| 4 | Overig Groningen | 4.7 |
| 5 | Oost-Groningen | 4.6 |
| 6 | Noord-Friesland | 4.6 |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 4.3 |
| 8 | Zuid-Limburg | 4.3 |
| 9 | Groot-Amsterdam | 4.2 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Noord-Friesland ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | West-Noord-Brabant | 27% |
| 18 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 27% |
| 19 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 27% |
| 20 | Noord-Friesland | 26% |
| 21 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 26% |
| 22 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 26% |
| 23 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 26% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Noord-Friesland ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 40 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 2.3 |
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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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