Housing satisfaction; household characteristics, regions

Housing satisfaction; household characteristics, regions

Owner-tenant Household characteristics Margins Regions Periods Satisfaction with current dwelling (%) Satisfaction with living environment (%)
Total Private households Value The Netherlands 2021 85.6 83.8
Total Private households Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 85.1 83.4
Total Private households Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 86.0 84.2
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Value The Netherlands 2021 78.6 79.3
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 77.3 78.0
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 79.9 80.5
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Value The Netherlands 2021 83.2 83.4
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 82.0 82.3
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 84.3 84.5
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Value The Netherlands 2021 84.4 83.2
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 83.4 82.1
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 85.4 84.1
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Value The Netherlands 2021 86.6 83.6
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 85.7 82.7
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 87.5 84.5
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Value The Netherlands 2021 89.6 85.8
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 88.8 84.9
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 90.4 86.7
Total Age head of household: older than 74 Value The Netherlands 2021 92.6 88.7
Total Age head of household: older than 74 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 91.8 87.7
Total Age head of household: older than 74 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 93.3 89.6
Total Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Value The Netherlands 2021 77.9 77.6
Total Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 76.7 76.4
Total Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 79.1 78.7
Total Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group Value The Netherlands 2021 81.2 82.4
Total Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 80.1 81.3
Total Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 82.2 83.3
Total Disposable income: 3rd 20%-group Value The Netherlands 2021 84.5 83.0
Total Disposable income: 3rd 20%-group Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 83.5 82.0
Total Disposable income: 3rd 20%-group Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 85.4 83.9
Total Disposable income: 4th 20%-group Value The Netherlands 2021 89.8 85.8
Total Disposable income: 4th 20%-group Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 89.0 84.9
Total Disposable income: 4th 20%-group Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 90.6 86.6
Total Disposable income: 5th 20%-group Value The Netherlands 2021 94.5 90.2
Total Disposable income: 5th 20%-group Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 93.9 89.5
Total Disposable income: 5th 20%-group Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 95.0 90.9
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Value The Netherlands 2021 84.4 83.8
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 83.5 82.9
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 85.2 84.6
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Value The Netherlands 2021 82.4 82.9
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 81.3 81.9
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 83.5 84.0
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Value The Netherlands 2021 84.2 82.9
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 83.3 82.0
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 85.1 83.8
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Value The Netherlands 2021 89.3 84.9
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 88.7 84.2
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 89.9 85.5
Total Type: Single person household Value The Netherlands 2021 81.8 81.1
Total Type: Single person household Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 81.0 80.3
Total Type: Single person household Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 82.6 81.9
Total Type: Multi-person household Value The Netherlands 2021 87.7 85.3
Total Type: Multi-person household Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 87.2 84.8
Total Type: Multi-person household Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 88.2 85.8
Total Type: One-parent family Value The Netherlands 2021 71.7 77.2
Total Type: One-parent family Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 69.6 75.2
Total Type: One-parent family Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 73.8 79.1
Total Type: Couple, total Value The Netherlands 2021 90.1 86.6
Total Type: Couple, total Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 89.6 86.1
Total Type: Couple, total Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 90.5 87.0
Total Type: Couple, no children Value The Netherlands 2021 90.7 85.8
Total Type: Couple, no children Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 90.1 85.1
Total Type: Couple, no children Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 91.2 86.5
Total Type: Couple, with child(ren) Value The Netherlands 2021 89.4 87.4
Total Type: Couple, with child(ren) Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 88.7 86.7
Total Type: Couple, with child(ren) Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 90.1 88.1
Total Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. Value The Netherlands 2021 72.9 74.8
Total Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 67.0 69.2
Total Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 78.1 79.7
Total Household with migration background Value The Netherlands 2021 72.3 77.3
Total Household with migration background Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 70.8 75.9
Total Household with migration background Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 73.8 78.7
Total Household with Dutch background Value The Netherlands 2021 88.5 85.3
Total Household with Dutch background Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 88.1 84.8
Total Household with Dutch background Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 88.9 85.7
Total Household with mixed background Value The Netherlands 2021 88.5 84.6
Total Household with mixed background Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 87.3 83.3
Total Household with mixed background Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 89.6 85.9
Owner Private households Value The Netherlands 2021 94.6 89.1
Owner Private households Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 94.2 88.6
Owner Private households Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 94.9 89.5
Owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Value The Netherlands 2021 93.1 87.5
Owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 91.8 85.9
Owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 94.2 88.9
Owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Value The Netherlands 2021 93.2 88.8
Owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 92.3 87.7
Owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 94.1 89.8
Owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Value The Netherlands 2021 93.2 87.9
Owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 92.3 86.9
Owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 93.9 88.9
Owner Age head of household: 55 to 64 Value The Netherlands 2021 95.2 88.5
Owner Age head of household: 55 to 64 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 94.6 87.6
Owner Age head of household: 55 to 64 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 95.8 89.4
Owner Age head of household: 65 to 74 Value The Netherlands 2021 96.1 90.3
Owner Age head of household: 65 to 74 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 95.4 89.3
Owner Age head of household: 65 to 74 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 96.6 91.1
Owner Age head of household: older than 74 Value The Netherlands 2021 97.2 92.7
Owner Age head of household: older than 74 Lower bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 96.5 91.7
Owner Age head of household: older than 74 Upper bound 95% confidence interval The Netherlands 2021 97.7 93.6
Owner Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Value The Netherlands 2021 92.9 87.6
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains figures on the satisfaction with the current dwelling and the living environment of private households in independent homes. The figures are presented for both owners and tenants and can be further divided into various characteristics of the household and the region. Figures at the municipal level are only provided for municipalities that had 100,000 inhabitants or more in 2018.

Data available from: 2002

Status of the figures: final

Changes as of June 9, 2022:
Final figures 2021 included.

When will new figures be published?
Figures over reporting year 2024 will be published in 2025.

Description topics

Satisfaction with current dwelling
The percentage of households that are very satisfied or satisfied with their current dwelling.
Satisfaction with living environment
The percentage of households that are very satisfied or satisfied with their living environment. The living environment is the area and neighborhood in which a household is living.