Poverty and living standards in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area had an average WOZ value of €513,000 in 2026, 5th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 58% from €324,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 9.1 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is the lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 2.5 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2026, 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of 3.5, about the same as in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.29 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek had 5.3 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 the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
People living alone made up 42.3% of households in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek added 8.5 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 18th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | €600,000 |
| 3 | Groot-Amsterdam | €562,000 |
| 4 | Utrecht | €534,000 |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €513,000 |
| 6 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €474,000 |
| 7 | Veluwe | €473,000 |
| 8 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €473,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 40 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Veluwe | 10.7 |
| 35 | Utrecht | 10.6 |
| 36 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 10.1 |
| 37 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 9.8 |
| 38 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 9.7 |
| 39 | Delft en Westland | 9.2 |
| 40 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 9.1 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 37 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 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 27% |
| 20 | Noord-Friesland | 26% |
| 21 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 26% |
| 22 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 26% |
| 23 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 26% |
| 24 | Oost-Groningen | 25% |
| 25 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Delft en Westland | 8.6 |
| 16 | Twente | 8.6 |
| 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 |
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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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