Poverty and living standards in Oost-Groningen (Groningen, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in the Oost-Groningen COROP area had an average WOZ value of €299,000 in 2026, 2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 80% from €166,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Oost-Groningen region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 17.8 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Oost-Groningen in 2026, above the national figure of 12.4; that is the highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Oost-Groningen region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 4.6 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Oost-Groningen in 2026, 5th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 5.3 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Oost-Groningen region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.58 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Oost-Groningen in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Oost-Groningen region?
Oost-Groningen had 11.5 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 Oost-Groningen region?
People living alone made up 36.5% of households in the Oost-Groningen COROP area 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 Oost-Groningen region?
Oost-Groningen added 5.7 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Oost-Groningen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Oost-Groningen ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Overig Groningen | €342,000 |
| 35 | Zuid-Limburg | €315,000 |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €312,000 |
| 37 | Noord-Friesland | €308,000 |
| 38 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €308,000 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | €299,000 |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €278,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Oost-Groningen ranks 1 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oost-Groningen | 17.8 |
| 2 | Zuid-Limburg | 17.3 |
| 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 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Oost-Groningen ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 4.9 |
| 3 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 4.7 |
| 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 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Oost-Groningen ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 26% |
| 22 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 26% |
| 23 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 26% |
| 24 | Oost-Groningen | 25% |
| 25 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 25% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 25% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Oost-Groningen ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 32 | IJmond | 4.7 |
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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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