Health in Alphen aan den, Netherlands: official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 0.9 km by road from home for residents of Alphen aan den Rijn in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 15th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many GP practices are there in Alphen aan den Rijn?
The average resident of Alphen aan den Rijn had 5.3 GP practices within 3 km in 2025, against 7.7 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest hospital in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Residents of Alphen aan den Rijn lived on average 11.4 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, the longest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and above the national figure of 7.2 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Alphen aan den Rijn?
An average resident of Alphen aan den Rijn had 4.8 hospitals within 20 km in 2025, compared with 4.3 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhere is the out-of-hours GP in Alphen aan den Rijn?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 4.3 km from home in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Alphen aan den Rijn?
The crude death rate in Alphen aan den Rijn was 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 11th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here; it reflects the age of the population as much as its health.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Cancer caused 29.8% of deaths among residents of Alphen aan den Rijn in 2024, above the national figure of 27.7%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Alphen aan den Rijn?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 21.2% of deaths in Alphen aan den Rijn in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Alphen aan den Rijn?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 5.1% of the population of Alphen aan den Rijn on 1 January 2026, below the national figure of 5.3%; that is 7th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 4.3% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Alphen aan den compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 17 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Enschede | 0.9 km |
| 15 | Zaanstad | 0.9 km |
| 16 | Zoetermeer | 0.9 km |
| 17 | Alphen aan den | 0.9 km |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 0.8 km |
| 19 | Tilburg | 0.8 km |
| 20 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 0.8 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 1 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphen aan den | 11.4 km |
| 2 | s-Hertogenbosch | 6.0 km |
| 3 | Apeldoorn | 5.8 km |
| 4 | Haarlemmermeer | 5.7 km |
| 5 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 5.4 km |
| 6 | Arnhem | 5.3 km |
| 7 | Almere | 5.0 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Alphen aan den ranks 21 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ede | 8.5 |
| 19 | Zwolle | 8.5 |
| 20 | Zoetermeer | 8.5 |
| 21 | Alphen aan den | 8.5 |
| 22 | Eindhoven | 8.3 |
| 23 | Nijmegen | 8.2 |
| 24 | Leiden | 8.1 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Alphen aan den ranks 7 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Venlo | 5.9% |
| 5 | Apeldoorn | 5.7% |
| 6 | Breda | 5.3% |
| 7 | Alphen aan den | 5.1% |
| 8 | Alkmaar | 5.1% |
| 9 | Ede | 5.0% |
| 10 | Zaanstad | 4.9% |
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Sources
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
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