Proximity to facilities; distances by car, regional

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 last reporting year in this table are preliminary. Once all variables in a reporting year have been published as 'preliminary', they will become final at the next publication moment, or when they have been preliminary for a maximum of two years.
For example: the figures for the 2025 reporting year are first published as preliminary. When the first figures for 2026 are published, the 2025 figures become finalized.

Changes per October 2026
Data on the following themes were added for the year 2025:

Health and wellbeing
GP post

Education
Secondary education total
Vmbo
Havo/vwo

Leisure and culture
Museum
Performing arts (excl. festivals)
Pop music venue

Note: The definitions of the following categories have changed.
Cafes, etc.: from 2025, the category shisha lounge is added.

Cafeterias, etc.: from 2024, the category crêpes/wafels/donuts is added. From 2025, categories coffee bar, other catering, and a new category juice bars are added.

When will new figures be released?
In the spring of 2027, the first figures for reporting year 2026 will be added to this table.