Poverty and living standards in North Holland, Netherlands: official figures
Disposable household income was 24,300 PPS per person in 2023; 2nd highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How many people in North Holland are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 16.9% in 2025, against 15.8% for the Netherlands; 4th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average house value in North Holland?
The average WOZ value of a home in North Holland, the official valuation used for property tax, was €526,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 50% from €350,000 in 2020; that is 2nd highest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on benefits in North Holland?
In 2026 the province of North Holland had 11.7 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 5th lowest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in North Holland?
The province of North Holland had 3.5 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, above the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 5th highest among the 12 provinces, down from 4.0 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in North Holland?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.67 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of North Holland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in North Holland?
The province of North Holland had 6.3 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 Holland?
People living alone made up 43.8% of households in North Holland in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in North Holland?
House building in the province of North Holland reached 9.8 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 copyWhat is the crime rate in North Holland?
North Holland had 56.3 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (168,315 in total, provisional), the highest among the 12 provinces and above the national figure of 45.2.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in North Holland?
Recorded crime in North Holland was down 17% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 202,670 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in North Holland?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 5.4 per 1,000 residents in North Holland in 2025, 2nd highest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in North Holland?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 26.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of North Holland in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in North Holland?
14.8% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025 (the Netherlands: 13.4%); 2nd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 13.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in North Holland cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 2.9% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (the Netherlands: 2.6%); 5th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 3.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in North Holland have nobody in work?
9.6% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (the Netherlands: 7.8%); 2nd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2016 it was 9.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in North Holland?
After taxes and benefits, households had €28,000 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €26,600 for the Netherlands as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 2nd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2013 it was €18,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in North Holland use the internet?
99.3% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (the Netherlands: 99.4%); 4th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 92.0%.
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- 98% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How North Holland compares with other provinces
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
North Holland ranks 2 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 Holland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Overijssel | 12.8 |
| 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 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
North Holland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Holland | 4.2 |
| 3 | Friesland (NL) | 4.1 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 3.7 |
| 5 | North Holland | 3.5 |
| 6 | Overijssel | 3.4 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 3.4 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 3.2 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
North Holland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Holland | 32% |
| 2 | North Holland | 31% |
| 3 | Groningen | 28% |
| 4 | Overijssel | 27% |
| 5 | Gelderland | 27% |
| 6 | Utrecht | 27% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 27% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
North Holland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flevoland | 12.1 |
| 2 | Overijssel | 10.0 |
| 3 | Zeeland | 9.9 |
| 4 | North Holland | 9.8 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 9.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 9.4 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9.3 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
North Holland ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Holland | 56.3 |
| 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 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
North Holland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Holland | 5.6 |
| 2 | North Holland | 5.4 |
| 3 | Groningen | 4.7 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 4.7 |
| 5 | Zeeland | 4.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 4.5 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 4.3 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
North Holland ranks 11 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 Holland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groningen | 18.6% |
| 2 | North Holland | 14.8% |
| 3 | Limburg (NL) | 14.4% |
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 14.4% |
| 5 | South Holland | 14.0% |
| 6 | Zeeland | 13.5% |
| 7 | Utrecht | 12.3% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
North Holland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 1.5% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
North Holland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groningen | 10.1% |
| 2 | North Holland | 9.6% |
| 3 | Utrecht | 8.8% |
| 4 | South Holland | 8.7% |
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 8.5% |
| 6 | Drenthe | 8.5% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 7.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
North Holland ranks 2 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 Holland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Limburg (NL) | 98.8% |
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