How much social housing is there in the Midden-Limburg region?

Social rented housing made up 21% of the housing stock in Midden-Limburg in 2025 (2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas).

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

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

Poverty and living standards in Midden-Limburg (Limburg (NL), Netherlands): official figures

The average WOZ value of a home in Midden-Limburg, the official valuation used for property tax, was €387,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 61% from €240,000 in 2020; that is 13th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)

€387,000

2026

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

14.0

2026

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

2.8

2026

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

1.74

2026

Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

9.5

2026

Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)

21%

2025

Share of owner-occupied homes (%)

67%

2025

Share of one-person households (%)

36.1%

2025

How many people are on benefits in the Midden-Limburg region?

In 2026 the Midden-Limburg COROP area had 14.0 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 5th 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 Midden-Limburg region?

The Midden-Limburg COROP area had 2.8 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, down from 3.0 in 2020.

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How many people get unemployment benefit in the Midden-Limburg region?

Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.74 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Midden-Limburg COROP area in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.

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How many people are on disability benefit in the Midden-Limburg region?

The Midden-Limburg COROP area had 9.5 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 Midden-Limburg region?

People living alone made up 36.1% of households in Midden-Limburg in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.

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How many new homes are built in the Midden-Limburg region?

House building in the Midden-Limburg COROP area reached 5.5 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, below the national figure of 8.4.

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How Midden-Limburg compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

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

Midden-Limburg ranks 28 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)
25	Groot-Rijnmond	€395,000
26	Noord-Drenthe	€391,000
27	Noord-Limburg	€390,000
28	Midden-Limburg	€387,000
29	Twente	€376,000
30	Zuidwest-Drenthe	€367,000
31	Zuidwest-Friesland	€363,000

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

Midden-Limburg ranks 5 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
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
8	Zuidoost-Friesland	13.6

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

Midden-Limburg ranks 29 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
26	Zuidwest-Drenthe	2.9
27	Agglomeratie Haarlem	2.9
28	Delft en Westland	2.9
29	Midden-Limburg	2.8
30	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	2.8
31	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	2.8
32	Alkmaar en omgeving	2.8

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

Midden-Limburg ranks 39 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)
34	Noord-Limburg	24%
35	Achterhoek	23%
36	Alkmaar en omgeving	23%
37	Overig Zeeland	23%
38	Noord-Drenthe	22%
39	Midden-Limburg	21%
40	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	17%

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

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

Midden-Limburg ranks 31 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes
28	Arnhem/Nijmegen	6.6
29	Oost-Groningen	5.7
30	Zuidoost-Friesland	5.5
31	Midden-Limburg	5.5
32	IJmond	4.7
33	Zuidwest-Drenthe	4.2
34	Zuidwest-Friesland	4.0

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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