How much social housing is there in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Social rented housing made up 25% of the housing stock in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2025 (11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).

What share of homes are owner-occupied in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Owner-occupiers held 66% of homes in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2025, above the national figure of 57%.

Poverty and living standards in Kop van Noord-Holland (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures

The average WOZ value of a home in Kop van Noord-Holland, the official valuation used for property tax, was €398,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 68% from €237,000 in 2020; that is 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)

€398,000

2026

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

12.2

2026

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

2.4

2026

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

1.29

2026

Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

8.5

2026

Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)

25%

2025

Share of owner-occupied homes (%)

66%

2025

Share of one-person households (%)

36.4%

2025

How many people are on benefits in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

In 2026 Kop van Noord-Holland had 12.2 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 20th 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 Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Kop van Noord-Holland had 2.4 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas, down from 2.6 in 2020.

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

How many people get unemployment benefit in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.29 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.

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

How many people are on disability benefit in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Kop van Noord-Holland had 8.5 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 Kop van Noord-Holland region?

People living alone made up 36.4% of households in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.

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How many new homes are built in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

House building in Kop van Noord-Holland reached 8.7 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, above the national figure of 8.4.

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

How Kop van Noord-Holland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 23 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)
20	Flevoland	€415,000
21	Noord-Overijssel	€413,000
22	Achterhoek	€402,000
23	Kop van Noord-Holland	€398,000
24	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	€398,000
25	Groot-Rijnmond	€395,000
26	Noord-Drenthe	€391,000

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

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 20 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
17	Alkmaar en omgeving	12.5
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

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

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 38 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
34	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	2.7
35	Oost-Zuid-Holland	2.7
36	Veluwe	2.5
37	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	2.5
38	Kop van Noord-Holland	2.4
39	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	2.4
40	Zuidwest-Gelderland	2.2

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

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 30 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)
27	Zuidwest-Drenthe	25%
28	Noord-Overijssel	25%
29	Veluwe	25%
30	Kop van Noord-Holland	25%
31	Oost-Zuid-Holland	25%
32	Flevoland	25%
33	Zuidwest-Gelderland	24%

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

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 14 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes
11	Utrecht	9.5
12	West-Noord-Brabant	8.9
13	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	8.8
14	Kop van Noord-Holland	8.7
15	Delft en Westland	8.6
16	Twente	8.6
17	Overig Groningen	8.6

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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