Health in Delft en Westland (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Delft en Westland lived an average of 0.8 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 2nd shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Delft en Westland region?
The average resident of Delft en Westland had 8.1 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 Delft en Westland region?
The nearest hospital was an average 5.4 km away for people in Delft en Westland in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 8th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Delft en Westland region?
An average resident of Delft en Westland had 9.2 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 Delft en Westland region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 3.4 km from home in Delft en Westland 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 Delft en Westland region?
Delft en Westland recorded 8.1 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Delft en Westland region?
Cancer caused 27.0% of deaths among residents of Delft en Westland in 2024, below the national figure of 27.7%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in the Delft en Westland region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 19.5% of deaths in Delft en Westland in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Delft en Westland region?
On 1 January 2026, 4.7% of residents of Delft en Westland were 80 or older, 6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.3% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Delft en Westland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Delft en Westland ranks 39 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)
Delft en Westland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 35 | IJmond | 5.0 km |
| 36 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.9 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Delft en Westland ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Overijssel | 8.7 |
| 35 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 8.7 |
| 36 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 8.5 |
| 37 | Utrecht | 8.2 |
| 38 | Delft en Westland | 8.1 |
| 39 | Groot-Amsterdam | 7.2 |
| 40 | Flevoland | 6.7 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Delft en Westland ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Noord-Overijssel | 4.9% |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 4.8% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 4.7% |
| 35 | Delft en Westland | 4.7% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 4.7% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 4.7% |
| 38 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 4.3% |
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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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