How much social housing is there in the Achterhoek region?

Social rented housing made up 23% of the housing stock in Achterhoek in 2025 (6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).

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

Owner-occupiers held 67% of homes in the Achterhoek COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 57%.

Poverty and living standards in Achterhoek (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures

The average WOZ value of a home in Achterhoek, the official valuation used for property tax, was €402,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 66% from €242,000 in 2020; that is 19th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)

€402,000

2026

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

12.7

2026

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

2.7

2026

Unemployment benefit (WW) recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

1.45

2026

Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

8.5

2026

Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)

23%

2025

Share of owner-occupied homes (%)

67%

2025

Share of one-person households (%)

33.4%

2025

How many people are on benefits in the Achterhoek region?

In 2026 the Achterhoek COROP area had 12.7 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 16th 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 Achterhoek region?

The Achterhoek COROP area had 2.7 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, about the same as in 2020.

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How many people get unemployment benefit in the Achterhoek region?

Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.45 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Achterhoek COROP area in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.

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How many people are on disability benefit in the Achterhoek region?

The Achterhoek COROP area had 8.5 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, above the national figure of 7.1.

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How many people live alone in the Achterhoek region?

People living alone made up 33.4% of households in Achterhoek in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.

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How many new homes are built in the Achterhoek region?

House building in the Achterhoek COROP area reached 7.1 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, below the national figure of 8.4.

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How Achterhoek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)

Achterhoek ranks 22 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)
19	Zuidwest-Overijssel	€420,000
20	Flevoland	€415,000
21	Noord-Overijssel	€413,000
22	Achterhoek	€402,000
23	Kop van Noord-Holland	€398,000
24	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	€398,000
25	Groot-Rijnmond	€395,000

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

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

Achterhoek ranks 16 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
13	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	12.9
14	Noord-Drenthe	12.8
15	Groot-Rijnmond	12.7
16	Achterhoek	12.7
17	Alkmaar en omgeving	12.5
18	Noord-Limburg	12.4
19	Zuidwest-Drenthe	12.3

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

Achterhoek ranks 33 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
30	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	2.8
31	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	2.8
32	Alkmaar en omgeving	2.8
33	Achterhoek	2.7
34	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	2.7
35	Oost-Zuid-Holland	2.7
36	Veluwe	2.5

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

Achterhoek ranks 35 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)
32	Flevoland	25%
33	Zuidwest-Gelderland	24%
34	Noord-Limburg	24%
35	Achterhoek	23%
36	Alkmaar en omgeving	23%
37	Overig Zeeland	23%
38	Noord-Drenthe	22%

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

Achterhoek ranks 27 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes
24	Midden-Noord-Brabant	7.4
25	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	7.2
26	Alkmaar en omgeving	7.1
27	Achterhoek	7.1
28	Arnhem/Nijmegen	6.6
29	Oost-Groningen	5.7
30	Zuidoost-Friesland	5.5

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

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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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