Poverty and living standards in Utrecht, Netherlands: official figures
Disposable household income was 24,700 PPS per person in 2023; the highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How many people in Utrecht are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 15.8% in 2025, against 15.8% for the Netherlands; 6th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average house value in Utrecht province?
Homes in the province of Utrecht had an average WOZ value of €534,000 in 2026, the highest among the 12 provinces, up 64% from €326,000 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on benefits in Utrecht province?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 10.6 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of Utrecht in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is the lowest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Utrecht province?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 3.0 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of Utrecht in 2026, 2nd lowest among the 12 provinces 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 Utrecht province?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.45 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the province of Utrecht in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Utrecht province?
The province of Utrecht had 6.1 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 Utrecht province?
People living alone made up 39.8% of households in the province of Utrecht in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Utrecht province?
The province of Utrecht added 9.5 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 5th highest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Utrecht province?
Police in the province of Utrecht recorded 64,070 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 45.5 per 1,000 residents, above the national figure of 45.2; that is 3rd highest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Utrecht province?
Recorded crime in the province of Utrecht was down 14% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 74,175 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Utrecht province?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 3.7 per 1,000 residents in the province of Utrecht in 2025, 3rd lowest among the 12 provinces (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Utrecht province?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 22.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of the province of Utrecht in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Utrecht?
12.3% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025 (the Netherlands: 13.4%); 6th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Utrecht cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 3.0% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (the Netherlands: 2.6%); 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Utrecht have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 8.8% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could) (the Netherlands: 7.8%); 3rd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Utrecht?
Disposable household income averaged €28,600 per person in 2023 (the Netherlands: €26,600; EU: €21,000); the highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2013 it was €18,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Utrecht use the internet?
99.2% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (the Netherlands: 99.4%); 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Utrecht compares with other provinces
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Utrecht ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utrecht | €534,000 |
| 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 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Utrecht ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gelderland | 12.0 |
| 7 | South Holland | 11.8 |
| 8 | North Holland | 11.7 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 11.6 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 11.5 |
| 11 | North Brabant | 11.5 |
| 12 | Utrecht | 10.6 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Utrecht ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Overijssel | 3.4 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 3.4 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 3.2 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 3.1 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 3.0 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 3.0 |
| 12 | North Brabant | 2.9 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Utrecht ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Groningen | 28% |
| 4 | Overijssel | 27% |
| 5 | Gelderland | 27% |
| 6 | Utrecht | 27% |
| 7 | North Brabant | 27% |
| 8 | Friesland (NL) | 26% |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 26% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Utrecht ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Overijssel | 10.0 |
| 3 | Zeeland | 9.9 |
| 4 | North Holland | 9.8 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 9.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 9.4 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9.3 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 7.8 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Utrecht ranks 3 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)
Utrecht ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Brabant | 4.5 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 4.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 3.9 |
| 9 | Friesland (NL) | 3.8 |
| 10 | Utrecht | 3.7 |
| 11 | Overijssel | 3.5 |
| 12 | Gelderland | 3.5 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Utrecht ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 23.0% |
| 7 | Gelderland | 22.6% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 22.5% |
| 9 | North Brabant | 21.2% |
| 10 | Drenthe | 21.0% |
| 11 | North Holland | 20.8% |
| 12 | Utrecht | 18.7% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Utrecht ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 14.4% |
| 5 | South Holland | 14.0% |
| 6 | Zeeland | 13.5% |
| 7 | Utrecht | 12.3% |
| 8 | Overijssel | 12.2% |
| 9 | Drenthe | 12.2% |
| 10 | Flevoland | 12.2% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Utrecht ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Brabant | 3.2% |
| 2 | Overijssel | 3.2% |
| 3 | Gelderland | 3.1% |
| 4 | Utrecht | 3.0% |
| 5 | North Holland | 2.9% |
| 6 | South Holland | 2.8% |
| 7 | Friesland (NL) | 2.2% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Utrecht ranks 3 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)
Utrecht ranks 1 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)
Utrecht ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 99.7% |
| 7 | Groningen | 99.6% |
| 8 | North Brabant | 99.3% |
| 9 | North Holland | 99.3% |
| 10 | Utrecht | 99.2% |
| 11 | Gelderland | 99.1% |
| 12 | Limburg (NL) | 98.8% |
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