Poverty and living standards in Arnhem/Nijmegen (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in Arnhem/Nijmegen had an average WOZ value of €425,000 in 2026, 15th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 71% from €248,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 13.6 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2026, above the national figure of 12.4; that is 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 4.3 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2026, 7th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 4.7 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.61 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Arnhem/Nijmegen had 7.6 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 Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
People living alone made up 43.1% of households in Arnhem/Nijmegen 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 Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Arnhem/Nijmegen added 6.6 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 13th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Arnhem/Nijmegen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €460,000 |
| 13 | Delft en Westland | €457,000 |
| 14 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €436,000 |
| 15 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €425,000 |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | €425,000 |
| 17 | West-Noord-Brabant | €421,000 |
| 18 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €421,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 16.2 |
| 4 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 16.1 |
| 5 | Midden-Limburg | 14.0 |
| 6 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 13.6 |
| 7 | Twente | 13.6 |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 13.6 |
| 9 | Noord-Friesland | 13.2 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 4.0 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Delft en Westland | 32% |
| 5 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 31% |
| 6 | IJmond | 31% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 30% |
| 8 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 30% |
| 9 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 30% |
| 10 | Overig Groningen | 29% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 | Midden-Limburg | 5.5 |
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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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