How much social housing is there in the Overig Zeeland region?

Social rented housing made up 23% of the housing stock in Overig Zeeland in 2025 (4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).

What share of homes are owner-occupied in the Overig Zeeland region?

Owner-occupiers held 66% of homes in the Overig Zeeland COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 57%.

Poverty and living standards in Overig Zeeland (Zeeland, Netherlands): official figures

The average WOZ value of a home in Overig Zeeland, the official valuation used for property tax, was €355,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 61% from €220,000 in 2020; that is 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)

€355,000

2026

Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

11.3

2026

Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

3.2

2026

Unemployment benefit (WW) recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

1.33

2026

Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

6.8

2026

Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)

23%

2025

Share of owner-occupied homes (%)

66%

2025

Share of one-person households (%)

38.1%

2025

How many people are on benefits in the Overig Zeeland region?

In 2026 the Overig Zeeland COROP area had 11.3 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 12.4).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many people receive bijstand in the Overig Zeeland region?

The Overig Zeeland COROP area had 3.2 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 20th highest among the 40 COROP areas, about the same as in 2020.

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How many people get unemployment benefit in the Overig Zeeland region?

Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.33 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in the Overig Zeeland COROP area in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many people are on disability benefit in the Overig Zeeland region?

The Overig Zeeland COROP area had 6.8 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 7.1.

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How many people live alone in the Overig Zeeland region?

People living alone made up 38.1% of households in Overig Zeeland in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many new homes are built in the Overig Zeeland region?

House building in the Overig Zeeland COROP area reached 10.4 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, above the national figure of 8.4.

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How Overig Zeeland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)

Overig Zeeland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)
30	Zuidwest-Drenthe	€367,000
31	Zuidwest-Friesland	€363,000
32	Zuidoost-Friesland	€359,000
33	Overig Zeeland	€355,000
34	Overig Groningen	€342,000
35	Zuid-Limburg	€315,000
36	Zuidoost-Drenthe	€312,000

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)

Overig Zeeland ranks 29 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
26	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	11.6
27	Groot-Amsterdam	11.6
28	Midden-Noord-Brabant	11.5
29	Overig Zeeland	11.3
30	Noord-Overijssel	11.2
31	Zuidwest-Friesland	11.1
32	Agglomeratie Haarlem	11.1

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)

Overig Zeeland ranks 20 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
17	West-Noord-Brabant	3.3
18	Midden-Noord-Brabant	3.2
19	Noord-Drenthe	3.2
20	Overig Zeeland	3.2
21	IJmond	3.1
22	Flevoland	3.1
23	Noord-Overijssel	3.0

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)

Overig Zeeland ranks 37 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)
34	Noord-Limburg	24%
35	Achterhoek	23%
36	Alkmaar en omgeving	23%
37	Overig Zeeland	23%
38	Noord-Drenthe	22%
39	Midden-Limburg	21%
40	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	17%

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)

Overig Zeeland ranks 8 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes
5	Flevoland	12.1
6	Noord-Overijssel	11.2
7	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	10.9
8	Overig Zeeland	10.4
9	Veluwe	9.8
10	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	9.7
11	Utrecht	9.5

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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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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