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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.

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)
€359,000
2026
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
13.6
2026
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
3.9
2026
Unemployment benefit (WW) recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
1.67
2026
Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
7.8
2026
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)
27%
2025
Share of owner-occupied homes (%)
63%
2025
Share of one-person households (%)
36.2%
2025

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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How much social housing is there in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?

Social rented housing made up 27% of the housing stock in Zuidoost-Friesland in 2025 (12th highest among the 40 COROP areas).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

What share of homes are owner-occupied in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?

Owner-occupiers held 63% of homes in Zuidoost-Friesland in 2025, above the national figure of 57%.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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.

RankAreaAverage WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)
29Twente€376,000
30Zuidwest-Drenthe€367,000
31Zuidwest-Friesland€363,000
32Zuidoost-Friesland€359,000
33Overig Zeeland€355,000
34Overig Groningen€342,000
35Zuid-Limburg€315,000
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)

Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 8 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaBenefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
5Midden-Limburg14.0
6Arnhem/Nijmegen13.6
7Twente13.6
8Zuidoost-Friesland13.6
9Noord-Friesland13.2
10Zaanstreek13.1
11Zuidwest-Overijssel13.1
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)

Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 11 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaSocial assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
8Zuid-Limburg4.3
9Groot-Amsterdam4.2
10Zuidoost-Drenthe4.0
11Zuidoost-Friesland3.9
12Twente3.7
13Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3.5
14Zuidwest-Overijssel3.4
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)

Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 12 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaShare of homes owned by housing associations (%)
9Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland30%
10Overig Groningen29%
11Zuid-Limburg28%
12Zuidoost-Friesland27%
13Zuidwest-Overijssel27%
14Twente27%
15Utrecht27%
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)

Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 30 of 40, highest first.

RankAreaNew-build homes per 1,000 existing homes
27Achterhoek7.1
28Arnhem/Nijmegen6.6
29Oost-Groningen5.7
30Zuidoost-Friesland5.5
31Midden-Limburg5.5
32IJmond4.7
33Zuidwest-Drenthe4.2
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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