Poverty and living standards in Groot-Rijnmond (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
Homes in Groot-Rijnmond had an average WOZ value of €395,000 in 2026, 16th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 68% from €235,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 12.7 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Groot-Rijnmond COROP area in 2026, above the national figure of 12.4; that is 15th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 5.1 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Groot-Rijnmond COROP area in 2026, the highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 5.7 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.64 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Groot-Rijnmond COROP area in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
The Groot-Rijnmond COROP area had 5.8 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
People living alone made up 41.5% of households in Groot-Rijnmond 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
The Groot-Rijnmond COROP area added 7.4 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Groot-Rijnmond compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Achterhoek | €402,000 |
| 23 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €398,000 |
| 24 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €398,000 |
| 25 | Groot-Rijnmond | €395,000 |
| 26 | Noord-Drenthe | €391,000 |
| 27 | Noord-Limburg | €390,000 |
| 28 | Midden-Limburg | €387,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Overig Groningen | 13.0 |
| 13 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 12.9 |
| 14 | Noord-Drenthe | 12.8 |
| 15 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.7 |
| 16 | Achterhoek | 12.7 |
| 17 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 12.5 |
| 18 | Noord-Limburg | 12.4 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 1 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Rijnmond | 5.1 |
| 2 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 4.9 |
| 3 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 4.7 |
| 4 | Overig Groningen | 4.7 |
| 5 | Oost-Groningen | 4.6 |
| 6 | Noord-Friesland | 4.6 |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 4.3 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 1 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)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Zaanstreek | 7.7 |
| 21 | Noord-Drenthe | 7.6 |
| 22 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 7.6 |
| 23 | Groot-Rijnmond | 7.4 |
| 24 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 7.4 |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 7.2 |
| 26 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 7.1 |
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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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