Poverty and living standards in Zaanstreek (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in the Zaanstreek COROP area, the official valuation used for property tax, was €425,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 63% from €260,000 in 2020; that is 16th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many people are on benefits in the Zaanstreek region?
In 2026 Zaanstreek had 13.1 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 10th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Zaanstreek region?
Zaanstreek had 3.4 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 15th highest among the 40 COROP areas, down from 3.7 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Zaanstreek region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.57 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Zaanstreek in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Zaanstreek region?
Zaanstreek had 8.2 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 Zaanstreek region?
People living alone made up 37.6% of households in the Zaanstreek COROP area 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 Zaanstreek region?
House building in Zaanstreek reached 7.7 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 Zaanstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Zaanstreek ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Delft en Westland | €457,000 |
| 14 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €436,000 |
| 15 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €425,000 |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | €425,000 |
| 17 | West-Noord-Brabant | €421,000 |
| 18 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €421,000 |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €420,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zaanstreek ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Twente | 13.6 |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 13.6 |
| 9 | Noord-Friesland | 13.2 |
| 10 | Zaanstreek | 13.1 |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 13.1 |
| 12 | Overig Groningen | 13.0 |
| 13 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 12.9 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Zaanstreek ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Twente | 3.7 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 3.5 |
| 14 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 3.4 |
| 15 | Zaanstreek | 3.4 |
| 16 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 3.3 |
| 17 | West-Noord-Brabant | 3.3 |
| 18 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 3.2 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Zaanstreek ranks 2 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)
Zaanstreek ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Overig Groningen | 8.6 |
| 18 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 8.5 |
| 19 | Noord-Limburg | 7.9 |
| 20 | Zaanstreek | 7.7 |
| 21 | Noord-Drenthe | 7.6 |
| 22 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 7.6 |
| 23 | Groot-Rijnmond | 7.4 |
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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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