Location map: Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)
COROP region · South Holland

Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region): municipalities in numbers

Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region) in South Holland has 9 municipalities and 384,045 residents across 356 km², or 1,079 people per km². Population: +3.7% between 2019 and 2026.

  • 384,045 residents
  • 9 municipalities
  • 356 km²
  • 1,079 people/km²

Records and top lists: Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)

Population

Population change over 10 years

Population density

Elevation

All municipalities in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Dordrecht122,991+3.5%1,595 people/km²77.1 km²20.6%14.9%
Molenlanden45,625+4.0%251.3 people/km²181.6 km²20.5%17.4%
Zwijndrecht44,819+0.8%2,208 people/km²20.3 km²23.6%15.4%
Gorinchem39,060+10.8%2,088 people/km²18.7 km²20.1%15.2%
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht33,100+12.6%3,161 people/km²10.5 km²18.0%19.5%
Papendrecht32,267+0.1%3,455 people/km²9.3 km²23.4%15.4%
Sliedrecht26,531+6.3%2,070 people/km²12.8 km²20.9%17.4%
Alblasserdam20,250+1.5%2,314 people/km²8.8 km²20.9%18.2%
Hardinxveld-Giessendam19,402+9.2%1,152 people/km²16.8 km²19.1%19.0%

Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region) compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorZuidoost-Zuid-HollandSouth HollandNetherlandsRank among COROP regions
Population384,0453,882,70818,130,208ranked 19 of 39
Population density1,079 people/km²1,437 people/km²539.2 people/km²ranked 10 of 39
Area355.9 km²2,702 km²33,626 km²ranked 31 of 39
Population change over 10 years3.7%––ranked 26 of 35
Elevation0 m0 m6 mranked 28 of 39
Share of residents aged 65 and over20.9%19.5%21.1%ranked 30 of 39
Share of residents under 1516.3%15.5%14.8%ranked 4 of 39
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants0.6 ‰0.8 ‰−0.3 ‰ranked 9 of 39
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)3.9 ‰5.3 ‰6.0 ‰ranked 37 of 39
Average household size2.2 persons2.1 persons2.1 personsranked 6 of 39
Single-person households35.4%40.7%39.3%ranked 29 of 39
Housing stock169,817 dwellings1,773,459 dwellings8,274,510 dwellingsranked 18 of 39
Dwellings built before 194614.2%19.8%18.0%ranked 26 of 39
Dwellings built since 200018.3%20.3%20.4%ranked 28 of 39
Single-family dwellings64.5%49.2%64.0%ranked 29 of 39
Owner-occupied dwellings61.1%53.3%58.1%ranked 22 of 39
Housing association dwellings29.4%31.1%27.9%ranked 8 of 39
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings399,864 €431,489 €440,410 €ranked 24 of 39
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants15.1 ‰19.0 ‰19.7 ‰ranked 28 of 39
Average natural gas use per dwelling737 m³709 m³793 m³ranked 32 of 39
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,544 kWh2,422 kWh2,598 kWhranked 28 of 39
Dwellings without natural gas9%13%12%ranked 15 of 39
Dwellings with solar power33%28%38%ranked 32 of 39
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity7%8%10%ranked 38 of 39
Average disposable income per household63,016 €62,019 €61,843 €ranked 13 of 39
Business establishments49,990563,0402,612,530ranked 19 of 39
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants130.2 ‰145.0 ‰144.1 ‰ranked 25 of 39
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.3%1.5%1.6%ranked 37 of 39
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–653.5%4.1%3.5%ranked 12 of 39
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants447 ‰400 ‰450 ‰ranked 29 of 39
Average distance to the nearest railway station3.4 km5.6 km5.2 kmranked 33 of 39
Residents with a higher professional or university degree25.7%33.2%33.2%ranked 33 of 39
Household waste per inhabitant450 kg421 kg455 kgranked 21 of 39
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)42.3%52.0%34.3%ranked 8 of 39
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)37.0%28.5%44.5%ranked 28 of 39
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)11.6%7.6%13.5%ranked 23 of 39
Area of solar parks20 ha174 ha3,475 haranked 29 of 39
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants38.8 ‰50.7 ‰45.2 ‰ranked 19 of 39
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants14.3 ‰21.4 ‰19.8 ‰ranked 23 of 39
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants3.7 ‰4.5 ‰4.4 ‰ranked 32 of 39
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants4.7 ‰5.9 ‰5.2 ‰ranked 19 of 39
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler84.6%78.8%82.6%ranked 28 of 39
Dwellings with district heating3.5%7.7%6.7%ranked 15 of 39
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling768 kWh641 kWh949 kWhranked 32 of 39
Average distance to the nearest GP practice1.0 km0.9 km1.1 kmranked 27 of 39
Average distance to a large supermarket0.9 km0.8 km1.0 kmranked 30 of 39
Average distance to the nearest school0.7 km0.7 km0.8 kmranked 32 of 39
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant1,267 Wp898 Wp1,605 Wpranked 27 of 39
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants157.8 ‰134.2 ‰183.6 ‰ranked 32 of 39

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)?

Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region) has 9 municipalities; the largest is Dordrecht with 122,991 residents.

What is the population of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)?

Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region) has 384,045 residents (2026), or 1,079 people per km².

Where is Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)?

Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region) is part of South Holland (province).

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