Proximity to facilities; distances by car, regional

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Regions Employment: number of jobs A Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Within 10 km (x 1 000) Employment: number of jobs A Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Within 20 km (x 1 000) Employment: number of jobs A Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Within 50 km (x 1 000) Leisure and culture Distance to library (km)
The Netherlands . . . 2.0
Noord-Nederland (LD) . . . 2.7
Oost-Nederland (LD) . . . 2.1
West-Nederland (LD) . . . 1.8
Zuid-Nederland (LD) . . . 2.3
Groningen (PV) . . . 2.1
Fryslân (PV) . . . 3.1
Drenthe (PV) . . . 2.7
Overijssel (PV) . . . 2.0
Flevoland (PV) . . . 2.8
Gelderland (PV) . . . 2.0
Utrecht (PV) . . . 1.8
Noord-Holland (PV) . . . 1.8
Zuid-Holland (PV) . . . 1.6
Zeeland (PV) . . . 3.4
Noord-Brabant (PV) . . . 2.3
Limburg (PV) . . . 2.1
Oost-Groningen (CR) . . . 2.4
Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) . . . 2.6
Overig Groningen (CR) . . . 2.0
Noord-Friesland (CR) . . . 3.2
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) . . . 3.4
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) . . . 2.8
Noord-Drenthe (CR) . . . 2.6
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) . . . 2.8
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) . . . 2.7
Noord-Overijssel (CR) . . . 1.9
Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) . . . 2.1
Twente (CR) . . . 2.0
Veluwe (CR) . . . 2.0
Achterhoek (CR) . . . 2.2
Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) . . . 1.6
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) . . . 3.2
Utrecht (CR) . . . 1.8
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) . . . 2.0
Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) . . . 1.9
IJmond (CR) . . . 1.7
Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) . . . 1.3
Zaanstreek (CR) . . . 2.7
Groot-Amsterdam (CR) . . . 1.6
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) . . . 2.0
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) . . . 1.5
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) . . . 1.4
Delft en Westland (CR) . . . 1.4
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) . . . 1.9
Groot-Rijnmond (CR) . . . 1.8
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) . . . 1.6
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) . . . 2.7
Overig Zeeland (CR) . . . 3.6
West-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . . 2.3
Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . . 2.0
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . . 2.3
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) . . . 2.5
Noord-Limburg (CR) . . . 2.3
Midden-Limburg (CR) . . . 2.9
Zuid-Limburg (CR) . . . 1.8
Flevoland (CR) . . . 2.8
Aa en Hunze . . . 2.6
Aalburg
Aalsmeer . . . 2.7
Aalten . . . 1.7
Ter Aar
Abcoude
Achtkarspelen . . . 3.0
Alblasserdam . . . 1.5
Albrandswaard . . . 3.7
Alkemade
Alkmaar . . . 1.6
Almelo . . . 2.7
Almere . . . 2.3
Alphen aan den Rijn . . . 2.2
Alphen-Chaam . . . 6.7
Altena . . . 2.6
Ambt Montfort
Ameland . . . 1.3
Amersfoort . . . 2.0
Amstelveen . . . 1.9
Amsterdam . . . 1.3
Andijk
Anna Paulowna
Apeldoorn . . . 2.0
Appingedam
Arcen en Velden
Arnhem . . . 1.6
Assen . . . 3.0
Asten . . . 1.6
Baarle-Nassau . . . 2.5
Baarn . . . 1.4
Barendrecht . . . 1.7
Barneveld . . . 2.4
Bedum
Beek (L.) . . . 1.8
Beekdaelen . . . 1.6
Beemster
Beesel . . . 1.4
Bellingwedde
Bennebroek
Berg en Dal . . . 1.3
Bergambacht
Bergeijk . . . 2.8
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information about the average distances for residents of the Netherlands from their home address to the nearest facilities (e.g. school, GP or library). The table also includes information about the number of facilities located within a certain distance from the residential address. These data are calculated as an average over all persons in the area.

The data are available at different regional levels, as of 1 January. The lowest level is the municipality.

From 2022, the calculation of distances from addresses to the (nearest) facilities has been improved: from then on, driving directions are taken into account when determining the routes and distances from addresses to the (nearest) facilities. In previous years, this did not happen or only to a limited extent.

Data available from: 2006

Status of the figures:
The figures for the reporting year 2024 in this table are final.
The figures for a new reporting year are initially published as ‘preliminary’. They become ‘final’, when the first figures for a following reporting year are published, or when they have been preliminary for a maximum of two years.
For example: the figures for the 2024 reporting year are first published as preliminary, and the 2024 figures are finalized upon the publication of the first figures for 2025.

Changes per July 2026
The figures for the proximity of GP out-of-hours services for the reporting year 2024 have been recalculated following a revision of the source data, as some GP out-of-hours services were incorrectly omitted. Compared to the previous publication, the average distance to GP out-of-hours services throughout the Netherlands has decreased by 0.1 km. The average distance per municipality has decreased by 0.2 km.

When will new figures be released?
In the summer of 2026, additional figures for reporting year 2025 will be added to this table.

Description topics

Employment: number of jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit that stipulates that work will be performed for which there is a (financial) reward.

The average number of jobs within a fixed distance by road for all inhabitants of an area.
A Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
This section includes:
- exploitation of natural plant and animal resources:
including arable farming, livestock breeding and the production of other plants and animals on an agricultural holding or in the natural habitat;
including forestry, timber cultivation and hunting;
including specific wage services related to the production process agriculture, hunting and forestry are also classified in this section;
including fishing: catching or breeding fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
Within 10 km
Within 20 km
Within 50 km
Leisure and culture
Distance to library
The average distance of all residents in an area to the nearest library, calculated by road. This includes libraries branches and service points. The mini-service points, self-service libraries and the library buses are not included.

A library branch meets the following criteria: open for at least 15 hours a week, digital access to the entire collection and range of activities, demand mediation, cultural/literary activities, offer for students/institutions in line with the choices made in the distribution and marketing policy and study opportunities.

A library service point offers at least the following service level: is open for at least 4 hours a week, offers digital access to the entire range of activities and provides intermediary services (both in person and via the internet).