Poverty and living standards in South Holland, Netherlands: official figures
Disposable household income was 22,900 PPS per person in 2023; 5th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How many people in South Holland are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 17.2% in 2025, against 15.8% for the Netherlands; 2nd highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average house value in South Holland?
Homes in South Holland had an average WOZ value of €429,000 in 2026, 5th highest among the 12 provinces, up 64% from €261,000 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on benefits in South Holland?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 11.8 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in South Holland in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 6th lowest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in South Holland?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 4.2 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in South Holland in 2026, 2nd highest among the 12 provinces and above the national figure of 3.5, down from 4.6 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in South Holland?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.48 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in South Holland in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in South Holland?
South Holland had 5.9 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 South Holland?
People living alone made up 41.6% of households in South Holland in 2025, above the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in South Holland?
South Holland added 7.3 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 4th lowest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in South Holland?
Police in the province of South Holland recorded 195,925 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 50.7 per 1,000 residents, above the national figure of 45.2; that is 2nd highest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in South Holland?
Recorded crime in the province of South Holland was down 13% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 224,970 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in South Holland?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 5.6 per 1,000 residents in the province of South Holland in 2025, the highest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in South Holland?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 21.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of the province of South Holland in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in South Holland?
14.0% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 13.4% nationally; 5th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in South Holland cannot afford basic necessities?
2.8% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 2.6% nationally; 6th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in South Holland have nobody in work?
8.7% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 7.8% nationally; 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in South Holland?
After taxes and benefits, households had €26,500 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €26,600 for the Netherlands as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2013 it was €17,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in South Holland use the internet?
99.7% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 99.4% nationally; 6th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow South Holland compares with other provinces
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
South Holland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North Holland | €526,000 |
| 3 | North Brabant | €450,000 |
| 4 | Gelderland | €441,000 |
| 5 | South Holland | €429,000 |
| 6 | Flevoland | €415,000 |
| 7 | Overijssel | €394,000 |
| 8 | Drenthe | €358,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
South Holland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 12.9 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 12.8 |
| 6 | Gelderland | 12.0 |
| 7 | South Holland | 11.8 |
| 8 | North Holland | 11.7 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 11.6 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 11.5 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
South Holland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groningen | 4.7 |
| 2 | South Holland | 4.2 |
| 3 | Friesland (NL) | 4.1 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 3.7 |
| 5 | North Holland | 3.5 |
| 6 | Overijssel | 3.4 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 3.4 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
South Holland ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Holland | 32% |
| 2 | North Holland | 31% |
| 3 | Groningen | 28% |
| 4 | Overijssel | 27% |
| 5 | Gelderland | 27% |
| 6 | Utrecht | 27% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 27% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
South Holland ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Brabant | 9.4 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9.3 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 7.8 |
| 9 | South Holland | 7.3 |
| 10 | Drenthe | 5.4 |
| 11 | Limburg (NL) | 5.0 |
| 12 | Friesland (NL) | 4.3 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
South Holland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Holland | 56.3 |
| 2 | South Holland | 50.7 |
| 3 | Utrecht | 45.5 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 45.5 |
| 5 | North Brabant | 44.5 |
| 6 | Groningen | 43.2 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 37.7 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
South Holland ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Holland | 5.6 |
| 2 | North Holland | 5.4 |
| 3 | Groningen | 4.7 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 4.7 |
| 5 | Zeeland | 4.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 4.5 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 4.3 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
South Holland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zeeland | 23.8% |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 23.3% |
| 5 | Flevoland | 23.2% |
| 6 | South Holland | 23.0% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 22.6% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 22.5% |
| 9 | North Brabant | 21.2% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
South Holland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North Holland | 14.8% |
| 3 | Limburg (NL) | 14.4% |
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 14.4% |
| 5 | South Holland | 14.0% |
| 6 | Zeeland | 13.5% |
| 7 | Utrecht | 12.3% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 12.2% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
South Holland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gelderland | 3.1% |
| 4 | Utrecht | 3.0% |
| 5 | North Holland | 2.9% |
| 6 | South Holland | 2.8% |
| 7 | Friesland (NL) | 2.2% |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 1.5% |
| 9 | Flevoland | 1.3% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
South Holland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groningen | 10.1% |
| 2 | North Holland | 9.6% |
| 3 | Utrecht | 8.8% |
| 4 | South Holland | 8.7% |
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 8.5% |
| 6 | Drenthe | 8.5% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 7.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
South Holland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utrecht | €28,600 |
| 2 | North Holland | €28,000 |
| 3 | North Brabant | €27,000 |
| 4 | South Holland | €26,500 |
| 5 | Gelderland | €26,500 |
| 6 | Zeeland | €25,700 |
| 7 | Overijssel | €25,600 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
South Holland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Flevoland | 100.0% |
| 4 | Zeeland | 100.0% |
| 5 | Overijssel | 99.9% |
| 6 | South Holland | 99.7% |
| 7 | Groningen | 99.6% |
| 8 | North Brabant | 99.3% |
| 9 | North Holland | 99.3% |
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