Poverty and living standards in Zuidoost-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in Zuidoost-Friesland, the official valuation used for property tax, was €359,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 65% from €217,000 in 2020; that is 9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many people are on benefits in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
In 2026 Zuidoost-Friesland had 13.6 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 8th 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-Friesland region?
Zuidoost-Friesland had 3.9 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, above the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 11th highest among the 40 COROP areas, down from 4.1 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.67 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Zuidoost-Friesland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Zuidoost-Friesland 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 Zuidoost-Friesland region?
People living alone made up 36.2% of households in Zuidoost-Friesland 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-Friesland region?
House building in Zuidoost-Friesland reached 5.5 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-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Twente | €376,000 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €367,000 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €363,000 |
| 32 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €359,000 |
| 33 | Overig Zeeland | €355,000 |
| 34 | Overig Groningen | €342,000 |
| 35 | Zuid-Limburg | €315,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Midden-Limburg | 14.0 |
| 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 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 3.4 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 30% |
| 10 | Overig Groningen | 29% |
| 11 | Zuid-Limburg | 28% |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 27% |
| 13 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 27% |
| 14 | Twente | 27% |
| 15 | Utrecht | 27% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Achterhoek | 7.1 |
| 28 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 6.6 |
| 29 | Oost-Groningen | 5.7 |
| 30 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 5.5 |
| 31 | Midden-Limburg | 5.5 |
| 32 | IJmond | 4.7 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 4.2 |
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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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