Poverty and living standards in Gelderland, Netherlands: official figures
Disposable household income was 22,900 PPS per person in 2023; 4th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How many people in Gelderland are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 14.0% in 2025, against 15.8% for the Netherlands; 8th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average house value in Gelderland?
The average WOZ value of a home in Gelderland, the official valuation used for property tax, was €441,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 68% from €263,000 in 2020; that is 4th highest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on benefits in Gelderland?
In 2026 Gelderland had 12.0 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 6th highest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Gelderland?
Gelderland had 3.2 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 5th lowest among the 12 provinces, down from 3.3 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Gelderland?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.41 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Gelderland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Gelderland?
Gelderland had 7.4 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 Gelderland?
People living alone made up 37.7% of households in Gelderland in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Gelderland?
House building in Gelderland reached 7.8 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 copyWhat is the crime rate in Gelderland?
The province of Gelderland had 36.1 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (78,010 in total, provisional), 3rd lowest among the 12 provinces and below the national figure of 45.2.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Gelderland?
Recorded crime in the province of Gelderland was down 18% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 95,195 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Gelderland?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 3.5 per 1,000 residents in the province of Gelderland in 2025, the lowest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Gelderland?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 14.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of the province of Gelderland in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Gelderland?
12.1% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025 (the Netherlands: 13.4%); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 12.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Gelderland cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 3.1% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (the Netherlands: 2.6%); 3rd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 1.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Gelderland have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 6.1% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could) (the Netherlands: 7.8%); 4th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 7.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Gelderland?
Disposable household income averaged €26,500 per person in 2023, against €26,600 for the Netherlands as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 5th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2013 it was €17,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Gelderland use the internet?
99.1% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (the Netherlands: 99.4%); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 93.4%.
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- 99% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Gelderland compares with other provinces
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Gelderland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utrecht | €534,000 |
| 2 | North Holland | €526,000 |
| 3 | North Brabant | €450,000 |
| 4 | Gelderland | €441,000 |
| 5 | South Holland | €429,000 |
| 6 | Flevoland | €415,000 |
| 7 | Overijssel | €394,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Gelderland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Drenthe | 13.8 |
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 12.9 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 12.8 |
| 6 | Gelderland | 12.0 |
| 7 | South Holland | 11.8 |
| 8 | North Holland | 11.7 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 11.6 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Gelderland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Holland | 3.5 |
| 6 | Overijssel | 3.4 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 3.4 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 3.2 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 3.1 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 3.0 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 3.0 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Gelderland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North Holland | 31% |
| 3 | Groningen | 28% |
| 4 | Overijssel | 27% |
| 5 | Gelderland | 27% |
| 6 | Utrecht | 27% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 27% |
| 8 | Friesland (NL) | 26% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Gelderland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Utrecht | 9.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 9.4 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9.3 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 7.8 |
| 9 | South Holland | 7.3 |
| 10 | Drenthe | 5.4 |
| 11 | Limburg (NL) | 5.0 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Gelderland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Groningen | 43.2 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 37.7 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 37.4 |
| 9 | Zeeland | 37.0 |
| 10 | Gelderland | 36.1 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 31.6 |
| 12 | Drenthe | 30.1 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Gelderland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Brabant | 4.5 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 4.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 3.9 |
| 9 | Friesland (NL) | 3.8 |
| 10 | Utrecht | 3.7 |
| 11 | Overijssel | 3.5 |
| 12 | Gelderland | 3.5 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Gelderland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 23.3% |
| 5 | Flevoland | 23.2% |
| 6 | South Holland | 23.0% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 22.6% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 22.5% |
| 9 | North Brabant | 21.2% |
| 10 | Drenthe | 21.0% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Gelderland ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zeeland | 13.5% |
| 7 | Utrecht | 12.3% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 12.2% |
| 9 | Drenthe | 12.2% |
| 10 | Flevoland | 12.2% |
| 11 | Gelderland | 12.1% |
| 12 | North Brabant | 11.6% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Gelderland ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Brabant | 3.2% |
| 2 | Overijssel | 3.2% |
| 3 | Gelderland | 3.1% |
| 4 | Utrecht | 3.0% |
| 5 | North Holland | 2.9% |
| 6 | South Holland | 2.8% |
| 7 | Friesland (NL) | 2.2% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Gelderland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Drenthe | 8.5% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 7.9% |
| 8 | North Brabant | 6.3% |
| 9 | Gelderland | 6.1% |
| 10 | Friesland (NL) | 5.0% |
| 11 | Flevoland | 4.1% |
| 12 | Zeeland | 2.8% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Gelderland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North Holland | €28,000 |
| 3 | North Brabant | €27,000 |
| 4 | South Holland | €26,500 |
| 5 | Gelderland | €26,500 |
| 6 | Zeeland | €25,700 |
| 7 | Overijssel | €25,600 |
| 8 | Drenthe | €25,600 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Gelderland ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 99.7% |
| 7 | Groningen | 99.6% |
| 8 | North Brabant | 99.3% |
| 9 | North Holland | 99.3% |
| 10 | Utrecht | 99.2% |
| 11 | Gelderland | 99.1% |
| 12 | Limburg (NL) | 98.8% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
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