Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2024
| Districts and neighbourhoods | Health and well-being Distance to pharmacy (km) | Health and well-being Distance to youth health centre (km) | Green areas Distance to recreational inland waters (km) | Traffic and transport Distance to main road entrance (km) | Leisure and culture Distance to library (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1.3 | . | . | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Wijk 04 Anderen | 4.0 | . | . | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Anderen | 4.1 | . | . | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Verspreide huizen Anderen | 3.3 | . | . | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Wijk 13 Eexterzandvoort | 4.5 | . | . | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Eexterzandvoort | 4.5 | . | . | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Verspreide huizen Eexterzandvoort | 4.5 | . | . | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Nijlande | 2.4 | . | . | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Bovenlanden | 1.7 | . | . | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Waterland | 1.1 | . | . | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Middelland | 0.6 | . | . | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Nieuwland | 2.9 | . | . | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Wijk 06 Landelijk gebied | 2.0 | . | . | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Polder Kortland | 2.1 | . | . | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Albrandswaard | 1.7 | . | . | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| Landweg | 0.8 | . | . | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Polder Albrandswaard | 1.4 | . | . | 1.7 | 4.2 |
| Kijvelanden | 2.3 | . | . | 1.4 | 5.0 |
| Ghijseland | 3.3 | . | . | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| Wijk 05 Buitengebied Albrandswaard | 3.9 | . | . | 2.6 | 4.8 |
| Portland-Koedoodzone | 3.3 | . | . | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Wijk 06 Portland | 0.9 | . | . | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Portland-Centrum | 0.5 | . | . | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| Wijkpark Portland | 1.5 | . | . | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| De Eilanden | 1.4 | . | . | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Wijk 07 Rotterdam-Albrandswaard | . | . | . | . | . |
| Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten | 0.7 | . | . | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Schermereiland en Omval | 1.1 | . | . | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Landelijk gebied-West | 2.0 | . | . | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Landelijk gebied Noord | 2.7 | . | . | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| Nieuwland | 1.4 | . | . | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Rumerslanden | 1.0 | . | . | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Wester Sluitersveldlanden | 0.5 | . | . | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Kerkelanden | 0.9 | . | . | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| Achterlanden en omgeving | 0.7 | . | . | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Veenelanden | 1.7 | . | . | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Hoekwierde, Kimwierde en Zandwierde | 1.0 | . | . | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Waterlandse Tuinen, Windhoek en Schapenb | . | . | . | . | . |
| Sallandsebos | . | . | . | . | . |
| Klein Brandt Sportpark | . | . | . | . | . |
| Randstad | 1.7 | . | . | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Randstad Oost | . | . | . | . | . |
| Randstad Zuid | . | . | . | . | . |
| Randstad West | . | . | . | . | . |
| Hollandsekant | . | . | . | . | . |
| Hollandsekant (brt) | . | . | . | . | . |
| Sallandsekant | . | . | . | . | . |
| Sallandsekant Noordoost | . | . | . | . | . |
| Sallandsekant Zuidoost | . | . | . | . | . |
| Sallandsekant Zuidwest | . | . | . | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
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 per municipality at district and neighbourhood level, as of 1 January.
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 for 2024.
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. For some municipalities, distances have decreased by up to 21.4 km. The average distance per district and neighbourhood has decreased by 0.2 km. For a number of districts and neighbourhoods, distances are up to 29.6 km shorter than before.
When will new figures be released?
In the summer of 2026, additional figures for reporting year 2025 will be added.
Description topics
- Health and well-being
- Distance to pharmacy
- Pharmacy, including GP office with an in-house pharmacy.
The average distance of all residents in an area to the nearest pharmacy, calculated by road.
- Distance to youth health centre
- Institution within youth health care where basic medical care and prevention is provided for all children from 0 to 4 years.
The average distance of all inhabitants in an area to the nearest youth health centre, calculated by road.
From reporting year 2007 no new figures are available for this facility.
- Green areas
- The entrances to the green areas are established at the intersections between the roads and paths of the Top10NL (topographic map, both the line file and the road section file) in the green area and the outer boundary of the green area. For green areas without paths or roads (usually the smaller green areas and public gardens), the focus of the greenery has been taken.
In 2008 and before, only the line file of the topographic map was used and green areas without paths or roads are not included. This mainly results in a trend breach in open natural terrain.
From reporting year 2017, the method for calculating the proximity of green has changed: among other things, only greenery with a minimum surface area of 1 hectare is now included. On average, this method change makes virtually no difference for the whole of the Netherlands: compared to 2015, the distance to greenery has increased by 0.1 km on average. But at a local level (particularly on the Wadden Islands) the differences can sometimes amount to several tens of kilometers.
Proximity to green spaces is derived from the Land Use statistics (BBG). The most recent edition of the BBG is reporting year 2022. The final version is expected to be released in the autumn of 2026. This means that the proximity to green spaces will probably be published in the summer of 2027.- Distance to recreational inland waters
- Inland waterways used for recreation, such as recreational lakes, water in parks and public gardens, golf courses, marinas and rowing courses. The site has a size of at least 1 hectare. Only for marinas there is a lower limit of 0.5 hectares for the water part.
The average distance of all inhabitants in an area to the nearest recreational inland waterway, calculated by road.
- Traffic and transport
- Distance to main road entrance
- Access to a state or provincial road.
The National Road Database (a product of the Traffic and Transport Advisory Service of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment) was used as the basis for the road entrances.
The average distance of all inhabitants in an area to the nearest entrance to a national or provincial road, calculated over the road.
- 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).