Health in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area lived an average of 0.8 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 4th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
The average resident of the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area had 10.0 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 the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
The nearest hospital was an average 6.1 km away for people in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 10th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
An average resident of the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area had 6.4 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 the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 5.8 km from home in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
The Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area recorded 9.5 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Cancer caused 28.3% of deaths among residents of the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area 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 the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.9% of deaths in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
On 1 January 2026, 5.3% of residents of Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek were 80 or older, 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.7% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zuid-Limburg | 0.9 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 0.8 km |
| 36 | Groot-Amsterdam | 0.8 km |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 0.8 km |
| 38 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 0.8 km |
| 39 | Delft en Westland | 0.8 km |
| 40 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 0.7 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 6.6 km |
| 29 | Zuid-Limburg | 6.3 km |
| 30 | Utrecht | 6.2 km |
| 31 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 6.1 km |
| 32 | Groot-Rijnmond | 5.5 km |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 5.4 km |
| 34 | Zaanstreek | 5.2 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Veluwe | 9.6 |
| 27 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 9.6 |
| 28 | Zaanstreek | 9.5 |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 9.5 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 9.4 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 9.1 |
| 32 | Overig Groningen | 9.0 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 5.3% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 5.3% |
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 5.3% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 5.3% |
| 30 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 5.1% |
| 31 | Zaanstreek | 5.1% |
| 32 | Noord-Overijssel | 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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