Poverty and living standards in Delft en Westland (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in Delft en Westland had an average WOZ value of €457,000 in 2026, 13th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 61% from €283,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Delft en Westland region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 9.2 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Delft en Westland in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Delft en Westland region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 2.9 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Delft en Westland in 2026, 13th 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 Delft en Westland region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.10 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Delft en Westland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Delft en Westland region?
Delft en Westland had 5.2 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 Delft en Westland region?
People living alone made up 46.4% of households in Delft en Westland 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 Delft en Westland region?
Delft en Westland added 8.6 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 15th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Delft en Westland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Delft en Westland ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €470,000 |
| 11 | IJmond | €460,000 |
| 12 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €460,000 |
| 13 | Delft en Westland | €457,000 |
| 14 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €436,000 |
| 15 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €425,000 |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | €425,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Delft en Westland ranks 39 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)
Delft en Westland ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Utrecht | 3.0 |
| 26 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 2.9 |
| 27 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 2.9 |
| 28 | Delft en Westland | 2.9 |
| 29 | Midden-Limburg | 2.8 |
| 30 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 2.8 |
| 31 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 2.8 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Delft en Westland ranks 4 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)
Delft en Westland ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 8.5 |
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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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