Poverty and living standards in IJmond (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in IJmond, the official valuation used for property tax, was €460,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 60% from €287,000 in 2020; that is 11th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many people are on benefits in the IJmond region?
In 2026 the IJmond COROP area had 12.0 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the IJmond region?
The IJmond COROP area had 3.1 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, about the same as in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the IJmond region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.39 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the IJmond 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 IJmond region?
The IJmond COROP area had 7.5 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 IJmond region?
People living alone made up 36.6% of households in IJmond 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 IJmond region?
House building in the IJmond COROP area reached 4.7 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 copyHow IJmond compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
IJmond ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €473,000 |
| 9 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €470,000 |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €470,000 |
| 11 | IJmond | €460,000 |
| 12 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €460,000 |
| 13 | Delft en Westland | €457,000 |
| 14 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €436,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
IJmond ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Noord-Limburg | 12.4 |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 12.3 |
| 20 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 12.2 |
| 21 | IJmond | 12.0 |
| 22 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 12.0 |
| 23 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 12.0 |
| 24 | West-Noord-Brabant | 11.8 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
IJmond ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 3.2 |
| 19 | Noord-Drenthe | 3.2 |
| 20 | Overig Zeeland | 3.2 |
| 21 | IJmond | 3.1 |
| 22 | Flevoland | 3.1 |
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 3.0 |
| 24 | Noord-Limburg | 3.0 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
IJmond ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Groot-Amsterdam | 35% |
| 4 | Delft en Westland | 32% |
| 5 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 31% |
| 6 | IJmond | 31% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 30% |
| 8 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 30% |
| 9 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 30% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
IJmond ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.0 |
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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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