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. 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 in this table are final until reporting year 2022. From reporting year 2023 on, the figures will first be published as preliminary. Once all variables in a reporting year have been published as preliminary, they will be made final at the next publication moment.

Changes per August 2024

Data on the following themes were added for the year 2023:

Retail Large supermarket Shop for other daily food

Hospitality Cafe, etc. Cafeteria, etc. Restaurant

Childcare Daycare centre Out-of-school care

Leisure and culture Cinema Library Sauna Swimming pool Tanning salon

When will new figures be released? For reporting year 2023, new figures are expected in the fall of 2024.