Poverty and living standards in North Brabant, Netherlands: official figures
Disposable household income was 23,400 PPS per person in 2023; 3rd highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How many people in North Brabant are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 13.5% in 2025, against 15.8% for the Netherlands; 11th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average house value in North Brabant?
Homes in North Brabant had an average WOZ value of €450,000 in 2026, 3rd highest among the 12 provinces, up 62% from €278,000 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on benefits in North Brabant?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 11.5 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of North Brabant in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 2nd lowest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in North Brabant?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 2.9 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of North Brabant in 2026, the lowest among the 12 provinces and below the national figure of 3.5, about the same as in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in North Brabant?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.65 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of North Brabant in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in North Brabant?
The province of North Brabant had 6.9 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 7.1.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in North Brabant?
People living alone made up 37.6% of households in North Brabant in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in North Brabant?
The province of North Brabant added 9.4 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 6th highest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in North Brabant?
Police in North Brabant recorded 118,600 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 44.5 per 1,000 residents, below the national figure of 45.2; that is 5th highest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in North Brabant?
Recorded crime in North Brabant was down 19% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 145,560 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in North Brabant?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 4.5 per 1,000 residents in North Brabant in 2025, 6th highest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in North Brabant?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 19.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of North Brabant in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in North Brabant?
11.6% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025 (the Netherlands: 13.4%); the lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 10.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in North Brabant cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 3.2% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (the Netherlands: 2.6%); the highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 1.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in North Brabant have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 6.3% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could) (the Netherlands: 7.8%); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 7.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in North Brabant?
Disposable household income averaged €27,000 per person in 2023, against €26,600 for the Netherlands as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 3rd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2013 it was €17,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in North Brabant use the internet?
99.3% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (the Netherlands: 99.4%); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 91.5%.
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- 98% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How North Brabant compares with other provinces
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
North Brabant ranks 3 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)
North Brabant ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gelderland | 12.0 |
| 7 | South Holland | 11.8 |
| 8 | North Holland | 11.7 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 11.6 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 11.5 |
| 11 | North Brabant | 11.5 |
| 12 | Utrecht | 10.6 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
North Brabant ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Overijssel | 3.4 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 3.4 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 3.2 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 3.1 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 3.0 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 3.0 |
| 12 | North Brabant | 2.9 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
North Brabant ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Overijssel | 27% |
| 5 | Gelderland | 27% |
| 6 | Utrecht | 27% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 27% |
| 8 | Friesland (NL) | 26% |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 26% |
| 10 | Flevoland | 25% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
North Brabant ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zeeland | 9.9 |
| 4 | North Holland | 9.8 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 9.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 9.4 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9.3 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 7.8 |
| 9 | South Holland | 7.3 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
North Brabant ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Holland | 50.7 |
| 3 | Utrecht | 45.5 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 45.5 |
| 5 | North Brabant | 44.5 |
| 6 | Groningen | 43.2 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 37.7 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 37.4 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
North Brabant ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Groningen | 4.7 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 4.7 |
| 5 | Zeeland | 4.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 4.5 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 4.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 3.9 |
| 9 | Friesland (NL) | 3.8 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
North Brabant ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 23.0% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 22.6% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 22.5% |
| 9 | North Brabant | 21.2% |
| 10 | Drenthe | 21.0% |
| 11 | North Holland | 20.8% |
| 12 | Utrecht | 18.7% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
North Brabant ranks 12 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)
North Brabant ranks 1 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)
North Brabant ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 8.5% |
| 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% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
North Brabant ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utrecht | €28,600 |
| 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 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
North Brabant ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Overijssel | 99.9% |
| 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% |
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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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