Poverty and living standards in Noord-Overijssel (Overijssel, Netherlands): official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area, the official valuation used for property tax, was €413,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 67% from €248,000 in 2020; that is 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many people are on benefits in the Noord-Overijssel region?
In 2026 Noord-Overijssel had 11.2 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Noord-Overijssel had 3.0 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 18th 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 Noord-Overijssel region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.43 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Noord-Overijssel in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Noord-Overijssel had 6.6 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 Noord-Overijssel region?
People living alone made up 35.5% of households in the Noord-Overijssel 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 Noord-Overijssel region?
House building in Noord-Overijssel reached 11.2 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 copyHow Noord-Overijssel compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €421,000 |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €420,000 |
| 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 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Groot-Amsterdam | 11.6 |
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 11.5 |
| 29 | Overig Zeeland | 11.3 |
| 30 | Noord-Overijssel | 11.2 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 11.1 |
| 32 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 11.1 |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 11.0 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Overig Zeeland | 3.2 |
| 21 | IJmond | 3.1 |
| 22 | Flevoland | 3.1 |
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 3.0 |
| 24 | Noord-Limburg | 3.0 |
| 25 | Utrecht | 3.0 |
| 26 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 2.9 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 25% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 25% |
| 28 | Noord-Overijssel | 25% |
| 29 | Veluwe | 25% |
| 30 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 25% |
| 31 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 25% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Overig Zeeland | 10.4 |
| 9 | Veluwe | 9.8 |
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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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