Poverty and living standards in Groot-Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in Groot-Amsterdam had an average WOZ value of €562,000 in 2026, 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 44% from €391,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 11.6 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Groot-Amsterdam COROP area in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 14th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 4.2 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Groot-Amsterdam COROP area in 2026, 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 4.9 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.82 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Groot-Amsterdam COROP area in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
The Groot-Amsterdam COROP area had 5.2 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 the Groot-Amsterdam region?
People living alone made up 49.0% of households in Groot-Amsterdam 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 Groot-Amsterdam region?
The Groot-Amsterdam COROP area added 13.6 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Groot-Amsterdam compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | €606,000 |
| 2 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | €600,000 |
| 3 | Groot-Amsterdam | €562,000 |
| 4 | Utrecht | €534,000 |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €513,000 |
| 6 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €474,000 |
| 7 | Veluwe | €473,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 27 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | West-Noord-Brabant | 11.8 |
| 25 | Flevoland | 11.6 |
| 26 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 11.6 |
| 27 | Groot-Amsterdam | 11.6 |
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 11.5 |
| 29 | Overig Zeeland | 11.3 |
| 30 | Noord-Overijssel | 11.2 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 3.9 |
| 12 | Twente | 3.7 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Rijnmond | 36% |
| 2 | Zaanstreek | 35% |
| 3 | Groot-Amsterdam | 35% |
| 4 | Delft en Westland | 32% |
| 5 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 31% |
| 6 | IJmond | 31% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 30% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 26.3 |
| 2 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 14.2 |
| 3 | Groot-Amsterdam | 13.6 |
| 4 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 13.2 |
| 5 | Flevoland | 12.1 |
| 6 | Noord-Overijssel | 11.2 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 10.9 |
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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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