What is the living situation of the elderly in the Netherlands?

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As the elderly are more vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus, they currently tend to be (even) more isolated than others. In addition, home care is under pressure nowadays, which means the elderly need to rely more on informal care.

Where do most elderly people live?

The elderly are overrepresented in rural areas. There are relatively many elderly in the northern and eastern regions and in the provinces of Zeeland and Limburg. Although cities have relatively lower shares of elderly residents, the urban population density means they do form a large group in numbers. In 2019, there were altogether more than 220 thousand residents aged 70 or older in the four largest cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.

Percentage share of over-70s in the total population, 2019
Gemeente% share of over-70s (%)
Aa en Hunze17.9
Aalsmeer13.6
Aalten15.8
Achtkarspelen13.3
Alblasserdam14.8
Albrandswaard11.9
Alkmaar13.2
Almelo13.6
Almere6.9
Alphen aan den Rijn12.9
Alphen-Chaam15.8
Altena13.4
Ameland15.9
Amersfoort10.1
Amstelveen14.1
Amsterdam8.3
Apeldoorn14.7
Appingedam17.8
Arnhem10.2
Assen13.8
Asten15.1
Baarle-Nassau19.2
Baarn17
Barendrecht11.9
Barneveld11.8
Beek (L.)18.2
Beekdaelen18.4
Beemster13.9
Beesel15.8
Berg en Dal17.2
Bergeijk15.6
Bergen (L.)15.9
Bergen (NH.)23.7
Bergen op Zoom14.8
Berkelland17.5
Bernheze14.4
Best13.1
Beuningen12.6
Beverwijk12.8
De Bilt17.5
Bladel15.4
Blaricum17.5
Bloemendaal19.9
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk14
Boekel12.7
Borger-Odoorn16.9
Borne15.1
Borsele14
Boxmeer15.3
Boxtel15.1
Breda13
Brielle15.8
Bronckhorst17.8
Brummen18.2
Brunssum17.2
Bunnik16.1
Bunschoten11.4
Buren13.4
Capelle aan den IJssel13.7
Castricum18
Coevorden16.7
Cranendonck16.5
Cuijk14.9
Culemborg12.4
Dalfsen14.8
Dantumadiel15.3
Delft10.9
Delfzijl18.3
Deurne14.5
Deventer12.5
Diemen10.8
Dinkelland15.3
Doesburg17.2
Doetinchem14.4
Dongen14.7
Dordrecht13.3
Drechterland14.3
Drimmelen15.2
Dronten12.5
Druten13
Duiven12.5
Echt-Susteren17.3
Edam-Volendam14.1
Ede12.8
Eemnes14.2
Eersel15.6
Eijsden-Margraten17.3
Eindhoven12
Elburg14
Emmen15.8
Enkhuizen14.7
Enschede12.5
Epe18.1
Ermelo16.7
Etten-Leur13.9
De Fryske Marren16
Geertruidenberg14.4
Geldrop-Mierlo15.4
Gemert-Bakel12.8
Gennep15.8
Gilze en Rijen14.1
Goeree-Overflakkee15.4
Goes16.9
Goirle15.2
Gooise Meren15.8
Gorinchem12.9
Gouda13.2
Grave15.2
's-Gravenhage (gemeente)10
Groningen (gemeente)9.8
Gulpen-Wittem19.6
Haaksbergen17.2
Haaren15.5
Haarlem12
Haarlemmermeer11.4
Halderberge16.4
Hardenberg12.8
Harderwijk12.6
Hardinxveld-Giessendam13.4
Harlingen17.6
Hattem16
Heemskerk16.1
Heemstede20.3
Heerde16.8
Heerenveen15.5
Heerhugowaard12.2
Heerlen16
Heeze-Leende17.1
Heiloo19.7
Den Helder15.8
Hellendoorn15.2
Hellevoetsluis13.9
Helmond11.9
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht11.9
Hengelo (O.)14.1
's-Hertogenbosch12.2
Heumen16.9
Heusden14
Hillegom14.8
Hilvarenbeek15.9
Hilversum13.8
Hoeksche Waard15.6
Hof van Twente18.4
Het Hogeland15.9
Hollands Kroon14.1
Hoogeveen15.3
Hoorn13
Horst aan de Maas14.9
Houten9
Huizen15.7
Hulst17.7
IJsselstein12.1
Kaag en Braassem14.1
Kampen11.8
Kapelle14.3
Katwijk12.2
Kerkrade17.6
Koggenland13.8
Krimpen aan den IJssel18
Krimpenerwaard14.9
Laarbeek15.2
Landerd14.4
Landgraaf16.9
Landsmeer14.9
Langedijk13.6
Lansingerland10.5
Laren (NH.)24.3
Leeuwarden12.8
Leiden10.3
Leiderdorp16.3
Leidschendam-Voorburg16.7
Lelystad11.1
Leudal16.7
Leusden15
Lingewaard14
Lisse15.9
Lochem20.1
Loon op Zand15.5
Lopik11.2
Loppersum14.8
Losser15.9
Maasdriel12.6
Maasgouw17.9
Maassluis16.2
Maastricht15.2
Medemblik13.8
Meerssen19.3
Meierijstad14
Meppel13.9
Middelburg (Z.)15.9
Midden-Delfland12.9
Midden-Drenthe16.2
Midden-Groningen15.2
Mill en Sint Hubert14.8
Moerdijk15.1
Molenlanden12.8
Montferland16.5
Montfoort13.5
Mook en Middelaar18.7
Neder-Betuwe11.5
Nederweert15.7
Nieuwegein12.8
Nieuwkoop14
Nijkerk13.2
Nijmegen10.6
Nissewaard13.1
Noardeast-Fryslân14.8
Noord-Beveland19.7
Noordenveld19.6
Noordoostpolder11.7
Noordwijk15.3
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten18.4
Nunspeet14.3
Oegstgeest14.7
Oirschot14.7
Oisterwijk17.3
Oldambt16.9
Oldebroek12.6
Oldenzaal16.2
Olst-Wijhe14.7
Ommen15.2
Oost Gelre14.9
Oosterhout15.5
Ooststellingwerf16.6
Oostzaan14.5
Opmeer14.4
Opsterland14.8
Oss13.7
Oude IJsselstreek16.3
Ouder-Amstel14.2
Oudewater14.2
Overbetuwe13.2
Papendrecht16
Peel en Maas15.1
Pekela16
Pijnacker-Nootdorp10.5
Purmerend14.1
Putten15
Raalte14.9
Reimerswaal12
Renkum20.4
Renswoude10.6
Reusel-De Mierden12.4
Rheden19.5
Rhenen15.1
Ridderkerk18
Rijssen-Holten13.5
Rijswijk (ZH.)15.9
Roerdalen17.9
Roermond14.3
De Ronde Venen14.3
Roosendaal14.9
Rotterdam10.8
Rozendaal19.2
Rucphen15
Schagen16.9
Scherpenzeel13.6
Schiedam12.2
Schiermonnikoog20.6
Schouwen-Duiveland19.5
Simpelveld18.4
Sint Anthonis14.6
Sint-Michielsgestel15.2
Sittard-Geleen16.5
Sliedrecht14.7
Sluis20.3
Smallingerland15.2
Soest16.4
Someren14
Son en Breugel17.9
Stadskanaal18.5
Staphorst10.8
Stede Broec15
Steenbergen14.6
Steenwijkerland15.6
Stein (L.)18.5
Stichtse Vecht13.8
Súdwest-Fryslân15.7
Terneuzen18
Terschelling16.4
Texel17
Teylingen13.6
Tholen13.5
Tiel12.2
Tilburg11.6
Tubbergen12.8
Twenterand13
Tynaarlo17.3
Tytsjerksteradiel16.5
Uden14.7
Uitgeest12.2
Uithoorn13.7
Urk6.3
Utrecht (gemeente)7.1
Utrechtse Heuvelrug18.1
Vaals19.3
Valkenburg aan de Geul20.8
Valkenswaard18.3
Veendam15.7
Veenendaal12.4
Veere18.7
Veldhoven15.1
Velsen14.4
Venlo14.8
Venray14.2
Vijfheerenlanden14.1
Vlaardingen15.5
Vlieland13.1
Vlissingen16.6
Voerendaal19.2
Voorschoten17.2
Voorst16.3
Vught14.6
Waadhoeke14.8
Waalre17.7
Waalwijk14.7
Waddinxveen13.7
Wageningen11.6
Wassenaar19.6
Waterland17.1
Weert16.5
Weesp14.5
West Betuwe13
West Maas en Waal14
Westerkwartier14.2
Westerveld19.9
Westervoort12
Westerwolde18.2
Westland13.5
Weststellingwerf16.9
Westvoorne19.2
Wierden14.8
Wijchen14.3
Wijdemeren17.1
Wijk bij Duurstede12.4
Winterswijk16.3
Woensdrecht17.5
Woerden13
De Wolden16.5
Wormerland17
Woudenberg13.6
Zaanstad12.8
Zaltbommel12.5
Zandvoort18.6
Zeewolde8.7
Zeist15.1
Zevenaar16.6
Zoetermeer12.2
Zoeterwoude14.4
Zuidplas12.6
Zundert15.2
Zutphen14.6
Zwartewaterland11.5
Zwijndrecht16.5
Zwolle10.9

How many over-70s are single, or have no children?

In 2014, there were altogether nearly 1.9 million people aged 70 or older who were living independently; in this group, 38 percent were single, while 13 percent had either no children or had children living abroad. 7 percent of the elderly had neither a partner nor children.
There were relatively many single elderly people living in the largest cities. Amsterdam had the highest share of single elderly (52 percent), followed by The Hague (49 percent), Rotterdam (47 percent) and Groningen (47 percent). The share of elderly without children toelichting 1> was relatively high in a number of large cities; it stood at 23 and 21 percent of the over-70s respectively living in the cities of Amsterdam and The Hague. Relatively many childless elderly are found in the southern Netherlands. They may include elderly who do have children, but whose children were living across the border, e.g. in Belgium.

Percentage share of single over-70s, 2014
Gemeente% share of single over-70s (%)
38.5
32.6
32.9
37
35.5
46.7
33.8
37.4
36.6
33.8
36.2
28
38.5
36.6
32.5
37
38
31
33.4
32.1
34.4
37.5
33.9
37.7
34.5
36.3
37.5
33.2
42.2
30
35.3
33.7
42.9
35
36.5
35
34.6
37.6
35.2
35.9
36.2
36.8
31.3
38.1
33.7
30.8
37.8
39.8
29.6
31.9
32.4
38.5
34.6
30.6
35.8
35.7
32.4
33.5
30.3
35.4
35.4
29.7
39.4
35.2
34.3
37.4
43.9
32.5
31.8
34.5
30.4
36.4
38.3
35.8
30.1
34.6
35
33.2
31.7
31.7
32.6
35.5
35.7
33
32.2
31.7
32.2
32.8
37.1
32.4
44.7
31.2
31.9
39.1
39.1
27.7
34.9
35.1
35.6
32
40.4
38.6
35.2
35.8
32.7
33.5
39.7
33.8
30.5
31.4
41.6
41.2
40.7
32.7
30.5
31.6
36.4
35.7
28.7
31.4
32
33.3
37.9
43.4
37.6
32.7
33.5
36.8
42
36.1
33.6
40.5
44.5
52.1
30.5
34.4
35.6
41.1
34.7
35.7
45.5
33.1
40.5
33.2
37.1
45.2
35
34.3
35.6
41.4
31.4
33.8
38.7
41.8
39.4
37
35.5
29.9
37.6
33.6
32.5
40.1
35.3
34.9
40.6
39.4
34.6
32.7
35.6
36
40.7
36.7
29.4
44.3
27.8
37.2
36.1
34
32
30.7
29.9
35
41.1
43.4
41.1
40.6
39
49.2
35.1
36.4
34.8
29.5
35.6
36.4
33.2
37.4
42.6
38.7
35.9
36.1
28.9
31.1
37.4
35.9
42.1
34.2
32.4
32.4
35.7
33.1
35.4
47.3
44.7
42.9
36.1
37.7
31.7
39.1
33.9
38.6
35.5
31.2
41.1
31.5
35.4
34.2
39.7
34.8
38.6
33.9
38.1
34.2
34.7
33.2
38.1
33.8
36.3
35.1
37.8
30.8
35.1
33.7
35.4
36
30.8
40.8
31.2
33
33.5
34.5
32
29.8
36.7
30.6
30.5
32.9
35.4
38.9
32.9
37.9
34.2
30.4
40.2
33.3
35.3
31.2
32.9
32.4
27.6
38
39.3
32.8
29.9
33.9
29.6
29.1
35.1
34.4
35.1
35.8
32.4
31.6
30.2
31
34.3
31.1
34
33.2
39.5
34.4
33.3
30.5
32.6
39.6
34.5
35.8
31.6
30.2
32.4
33.5
31.6
31.1
37.4
34.8
32.8
32.7
39.6
30
43.3
38.9
39.8
30.7
31.9
30.4
33.1
40.8
31
34.2
32.7
37.8
37.8
33.1
28.6
34.7
36.7
34.8
31.5
34.6
34.3
36.5
34.9
33.6
30.3
34
33.4
38.3
33.7
32.1
29
32.2
36.3
31.9
33.1
31.6
36.4
34.5
31.1
31
33.8
29.4
32.3
34.1
35.1
32.6
32.6
32.5
31.4
33.3
30.1
34.5
35.6
32.5
37.2
33
29
34.5
24.3
30.8
30.4
33
34.3
31.3
31.3
32
34.4
33.2
36.2
33
30
31.8
30.5
32.8
33.6
38.4
31.2
36.5
33.1
29.2
40.6
34.4
35.2
32.9
27.9
35.9
34.1
31.8
42.2
34.4
34.4
31.3
33.1
32.4
36.3

Percentage share of over-70s without children, 2014
Gemeente% share without children (%)
Appingedam10.4
Bedum9
Bellingwedde16
Ten Boer9.4
Delfzijl9.2
Groningen (gemeente)14.9
Grootegast11.3
Haren12.6
Hoogezand-Sappemeer9.1
Leek8.2
Loppersum13.7
Marum8.3
Almere12.6
Stadskanaal9.4
Slochteren11.5
Veendam9.9
Vlagtwedde13.4
Zeewolde10.7
Winsum11.5
Zuidhorn10.1
Dongeradeel10.4
Achtkarspelen7.8
Ameland12.3
het Bildt12.4
Franekeradeel10.7
Harlingen10.6
Heerenveen10.8
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland10.3
Leeuwarden12.4
Leeuwarderadeel8.4
Ooststellingwerf10.5
Opsterland9.7
Schiermonnikoog11
Smallingerland8.3
Terschelling11
Vlieland14.6
Weststellingwerf11.9
Assen11.1
Coevorden11.4
Emmen10.2
Hoogeveen11.3
Meppel10.1
Littenseradiel8.1
Almelo11.7
Borne10.8
Dalfsen10.2
Deventer11.8
Enschede12.4
Haaksbergen10
Hardenberg9.7
Hellendoorn9.8
Hengelo (O.)11.6
Kampen9.3
Losser12.2
Noordoostpolder7.8
Oldenzaal11.2
Ommen10.9
Raalte12.2
Staphorst10.1
Tubbergen12.7
Urk9.4
Wierden8.9
Zwolle12.2
Rijnwaarden11.2
Aalten11.2
Apeldoorn11.6
Arnhem16.1
Barneveld10.1
Beuningen12.6
Brummen9.5
Buren10
Culemborg10.3
Doesburg11.3
Doetinchem12
Druten11.1
Duiven10.3
Ede10.2
Elburg8.2
Epe11.5
Ermelo10.1
Geldermalsen11.1
Groesbeek11.6
Harderwijk9.1
Hattem9.9
Heerde9
Heumen11.5
Lochem11.8
Maasdriel10.4
Millingen aan de Rijn10.3
Nijkerk8.4
Nijmegen15.3
Oldebroek8.2
Putten10.6
Renkum16.4
Rheden12.5
Rozendaal10.6
Scherpenzeel8.3
Tiel10.4
Ubbergen14.7
Voorst10.3
Wageningen13.2
Westervoort9.7
Winterswijk10.3
Wijchen12.1
Zaltbommel10.9
Zevenaar9.8
Zutphen12.6
Nunspeet9.9
Dronten7.5
Neerijnen11.8
Amersfoort13.2
Baarn14.2
De Bilt13.8
Bunnik9.6
Bunschoten6.8
Eemnes11.3
Houten10
Leusden11.7
Lopik10.1
Montfoort8.8
Renswoude8.4
Rhenen11.4
Soest14.4
Utrecht (gemeente)15.8
Veenendaal10
Woudenberg9.1
Wijk bij Duurstede11.3
IJsselstein9.9
Zeist16.5
Nieuwegein11
Aalsmeer10
Alkmaar12.6
Amstelveen18.8
Amsterdam23.1
Graft-De Rijp10.3
Beemster13.1
Bergen (NH.)13.2
Beverwijk13.2
Blaricum14.7
Bloemendaal15
Bussum16
Castricum10.9
Diemen18.9
Edam-Volendam8.1
Enkhuizen11.5
Haarlem15.8
Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude10.4
Haarlemmermeer10.9
Heemskerk8.8
Heemstede15.7
Heerhugowaard8.4
Heiloo10.1
Den Helder9.6
Hilversum15
Hoorn12
Huizen11.3
Landsmeer11.2
Langedijk9
Laren (NH.)14.9
Medemblik11.5
Muiden11.1
Naarden14.2
Oostzaan12
Opmeer9.1
Ouder-Amstel18.5
Purmerend10.8
Schagen9.8
Texel10.1
Uitgeest10.9
Uithoorn9.6
Velsen11
Weesp12.5
Schermer12.5
Zandvoort17.9
Zeevang9.8
Zaanstad10.3
Alblasserdam8.3
Alphen aan den Rijn9.8
Barendrecht9.9
Bergambacht12.2
Drechterland10.7
Brielle8.7
Capelle aan den IJssel15.3
Delft15.6
Dordrecht12.9
Gorinchem11.2
Gouda12
's-Gravenhage (gemeente)20.7
Hardinxveld-Giessendam10.2
Hellevoetsluis9.5
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht9.7
Stede Broec9.4
Hillegom11.4
Katwijk9.2
Krimpen aan den IJssel10.8
Leerdam10.2
Leiden15.6
Leiderdorp13.4
Lisse11
Maassluis11.4
Bernisse8.2
Nieuwkoop10.1
Noordwijk12.5
Noordwijkerhout10.5
Oegstgeest15.8
Oud-Beijerland9.6
Binnenmaas11.8
Korendijk11.5
Oudewater11.7
Papendrecht9.4
Ridderkerk11.6
Rotterdam16.8
Rijswijk (ZH.)18.6
Schiedam14.8
Schoonhoven8
Sliedrecht9.9
Cromstrijen9.1
Spijkenisse9
Albrandswaard10.4
Westvoorne11.9
Strijen9.8
Vianen10.2
Vlaardingen12.8
Vlist9.2
Voorschoten14.4
Waddinxveen8.3
Wassenaar16.1
Woerden9.7
Zoetermeer12
Zoeterwoude11
Zwijndrecht12.1
Nederlek9.5
Ouderkerk11.1
Borsele14.8
Goes12.7
West Maas en Waal13.6
Hulst17.7
Kapelle12
Middelburg (Z.)13.3
Giessenlanden8.8
Reimerswaal11.2
Zederik8.8
Terneuzen15.6
Tholen11.9
Veere12.8
Vlissingen12.7
Lingewaal9.6
De Ronde Venen11.6
Tytsjerksteradiel8.5
Aalburg8.7
Asten11.2
Baarle-Nassau18.5
Bergen op Zoom12.1
Best11
Boekel11.1
Boxmeer10.9
Boxtel12
Breda14.2
Deurne11.9
Pekela11.2
Dongen10.6
Eersel11.4
Eindhoven15.1
Etten-Leur9.3
Geertruidenberg10.6
Gilze en Rijen10.7
Goirle11.4
Grave12.9
Haaren11.2
Helmond12.2
's-Hertogenbosch13.4
Heusden10
Hilvarenbeek11.8
Loon op Zand13
Mill en Sint Hubert13.3
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten10.3
Oirschot12.7
Oisterwijk13.1
Oosterhout11.3
Oss11.7
Rucphen12.9
Schijndel10.2
Sint-Michielsgestel12.7
Sint-Oedenrode12
Someren11.4
Son en Breugel10.9
Steenbergen11.7
Waterland11
Tilburg14
Uden9.7
Valkenswaard12.9
Veghel11.5
Veldhoven10
Vught12.1
Waalre13.1
Waalwijk10.4
Werkendam9.9
Woensdrecht14.4
Woudrichem10.1
Zundert13.9
Wormerland10.3
Onderbanken13.8
Landgraaf14
Beek (L.)14.1
Beesel10.7
Bergen (L.)10.8
Brunssum14.1
Gennep12.6
Heerlen15.8
Kerkrade16.2
Maastricht17.2
Meerssen15.2
Mook en Middelaar12.7
Nederweert10.1
Nuth13.7
Roermond16.6
Schinnen15
Simpelveld14.7
Stein (L.)13.4
Vaals28.7
Venlo13
Venray11.4
Voerendaal12.6
Weert11.9
Valkenburg aan de Geul18.1
Lelystad11.7
Horst aan de Maas10.1
Oude IJsselstreek11.6
Teylingen10.5
Utrechtse Heuvelrug13.3
Oost Gelre9.9
Koggenland9.4
Lansingerland9.1
Leudal14
Maasgouw14.4
Eemsmond11
Gemert-Bakel10
Halderberge12.5
Heeze-Leende12.8
Laarbeek12.4
De Marne13.4
Reusel-De Mierden12.3
Roerdalen15
Maasdonk9.7
Roosendaal13.3
Schouwen-Duiveland12.6
Aa en Hunze11
Borger-Odoorn10.2
Cuijk10.9
Landerd11.1
De Wolden9.7
Noord-Beveland15.2
Wijdemeren11
Noordenveld9.3
Twenterand8
Westerveld13.2
Sint Anthonis12.6
Lingewaard10.1
Cranendonck14.7
Steenwijkerland10.2
Moerdijk12.2
Echt-Susteren16.1
Sluis18.7
Drimmelen10.1
Bernheze9.5
Ferwerderadiel12.8
Alphen-Chaam10.9
Bergeijk11.8
Bladel10.5
Gulpen-Wittem17.6
Tynaarlo10.3
Midden-Drenthe10.2
Overbetuwe10.1
Hof van Twente11
Neder-Betuwe9.6
Rijssen-Holten10.3
Geldrop-Mierlo12.3
Olst-Wijhe12.1
Dinkelland12.1
Westland9.1
Midden-Delfland9.4
Berkelland10.5
Bronckhorst11.3
Sittard-Geleen15.2
Kaag en Braassem10.2
Dantumadiel9.8
Zuidplas9.7
Peel en Maas11.1
Oldambt11.3
Zwartewaterland9.4
Súdwest-Fryslân10.6
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk9.7
Eijsden-Margraten15.4
Stichtse Vecht12.5
Menameradiel9.5
Hollands Kroon9.2
Leidschendam-Voorburg18.4
De Friese Meren9.9
Goeree-Overflakkee12.3
Pijnacker-Nootdorp8.7
Molenwaard9.3
Montferland10.7
Menterwolde8.7

How long is the living distance between the elderly and their children?

It is more difficult for children living at a longer distance from their parents to offer assistance in everyday situations, for example buying groceries. In the group of elderly people with one or more children, 29 percent were living at an average distance of more than 30 km in 2014. In less urbanised areas in the northern and eastern part of the country and in the provinces of Zeeland and Limburg, the average distance was longer than in the western and central part of the country.

Average living distance from children for over-70s1), 2014
GemeenteAverage distance to children ( km)
Appingedam40
Bedum38
Bellingwedde52
Ten Boer37
Delfzijl47
Groningen (gemeente)42
Grootegast27
Haren64
Hoogezand-Sappemeer36
Leek39
Loppersum40
Marum29
Almere21
Stadskanaal38
Slochteren33
Veendam36
Vlagtwedde46
Zeewolde31
Winsum43
Zuidhorn45
Dongeradeel39
Achtkarspelen28
Ameland47
het Bildt35
Franekeradeel39
Harlingen39
Heerenveen38
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland34
Leeuwarden39
Leeuwarderadeel38
Ooststellingwerf42
Opsterland36
Schiermonnikoog81
Smallingerland38
Terschelling64
Vlieland58
Weststellingwerf37
Assen47
Coevorden44
Emmen40
Hoogeveen38
Meppel38
Littenseradiel31
Almelo34
Borne36
Dalfsen28
Deventer30
Enschede34
Haaksbergen31
Hardenberg32
Hellendoorn28
Hengelo (O.)35
Kampen24
Losser31
Noordoostpolder38
Oldenzaal35
Ommen37
Raalte26
Staphorst18
Tubbergen20
Urk13
Wierden29
Zwolle34
Rijnwaarden20
Aalten30
Apeldoorn28
Arnhem25
Barneveld20
Beuningen19
Brummen28
Buren19
Culemborg19
Doesburg30
Doetinchem30
Druten17
Duiven23
Ede25
Elburg26
Epe28
Ermelo28
Geldermalsen19
Groesbeek20
Harderwijk27
Hattem29
Heerde25
Heumen28
Lochem38
Maasdriel14
Millingen aan de Rijn19
Nijkerk20
Nijmegen24
Oldebroek19
Putten21
Renkum34
Rheden33
Rozendaal50
Scherpenzeel17
Tiel22
Ubbergen26
Voorst22
Wageningen31
Westervoort23
Winterswijk33
Wijchen20
Zaltbommel19
Zevenaar26
Zutphen36
Nunspeet28
Dronten36
Neerijnen18
Amersfoort22
Baarn22
De Bilt24
Bunnik24
Bunschoten12
Eemnes17
Houten19
Leusden24
Lopik15
Montfoort18
Renswoude16
Rhenen24
Soest24
Utrecht (gemeente)18
Veenendaal21
Woudenberg22
Wijk bij Duurstede19
IJsselstein17
Zeist24
Nieuwegein18
Aalsmeer16
Alkmaar21
Amstelveen18
Amsterdam17
Graft-De Rijp16
Beemster18
Bergen (NH.)26
Beverwijk16
Blaricum21
Bloemendaal22
Bussum21
Castricum22
Diemen18
Edam-Volendam8
Enkhuizen24
Haarlem18
Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude17
Haarlemmermeer18
Heemskerk16
Heemstede22
Heerhugowaard20
Heiloo25
Den Helder34
Hilversum20
Hoorn22
Huizen20
Landsmeer15
Langedijk20
Laren (NH.)22
Medemblik22
Muiden19
Naarden23
Oostzaan13
Opmeer19
Ouder-Amstel17
Purmerend17
Schagen25
Texel44
Uitgeest16
Uithoorn18
Velsen17
Weesp18
Schermer15
Zandvoort19
Zeevang18
Zaanstad16
Alblasserdam16
Alphen aan den Rijn20
Barendrecht17
Bergambacht19
Drechterland20
Brielle21
Capelle aan den IJssel19
Delft21
Dordrecht18
Gorinchem20
Gouda20
's-Gravenhage (gemeente)22
Hardinxveld-Giessendam15
Hellevoetsluis23
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht19
Stede Broec22
Hillegom18
Katwijk13
Krimpen aan den IJssel17
Leerdam18
Leiden17
Leiderdorp20
Lisse18
Maassluis21
Bernisse19
Nieuwkoop16
Noordwijk18
Noordwijkerhout17
Oegstgeest25
Oud-Beijerland18
Binnenmaas18
Korendijk19
Oudewater18
Papendrecht18
Ridderkerk18
Rotterdam18
Rijswijk (ZH.)22
Schiedam17
Schoonhoven21
Sliedrecht16
Cromstrijen19
Spijkenisse19
Albrandswaard19
Westvoorne25
Strijen17
Vianen18
Vlaardingen19
Vlist17
Voorschoten24
Waddinxveen20
Wassenaar25
Woerden19
Zoetermeer20
Zoeterwoude17
Zwijndrecht19
Nederlek16
Ouderkerk16
Borsele31
Goes35
West Maas en Waal16
Hulst30
Kapelle35
Middelburg (Z.)43
Giessenlanden16
Reimerswaal25
Zederik16
Terneuzen35
Tholen23
Veere41
Vlissingen42
Lingewaal17
De Ronde Venen18
Tytsjerksteradiel36
Aalburg14
Asten20
Baarle-Nassau27
Bergen op Zoom25
Best21
Boekel14
Boxmeer23
Boxtel19
Breda23
Deurne20
Pekela34
Dongen18
Eersel24
Eindhoven25
Etten-Leur21
Geertruidenberg16
Gilze en Rijen19
Goirle20
Grave23
Haaren19
Helmond20
's-Hertogenbosch20
Heusden18
Hilvarenbeek19
Loon op Zand18
Mill en Sint Hubert14
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten29
Oirschot16
Oisterwijk23
Oosterhout20
Oss18
Rucphen11
Schijndel13
Sint-Michielsgestel19
Sint-Oedenrode16
Someren17
Son en Breugel33
Steenbergen21
Waterland15
Tilburg18
Uden22
Valkenswaard22
Veghel19
Veldhoven22
Vught25
Waalre34
Waalwijk18
Werkendam15
Woensdrecht27
Woudrichem18
Zundert16
Wormerland15
Onderbanken21
Landgraaf26
Beek (L.)30
Beesel20
Bergen (L.)23
Brunssum26
Gennep23
Heerlen34
Kerkrade25
Maastricht33
Meerssen33
Mook en Middelaar31
Nederweert18
Nuth28
Roermond31
Schinnen30
Simpelveld22
Stein (L.)22
Vaals33
Venlo26
Venray25
Voerendaal33
Weert24
Valkenburg aan de Geul29
Lelystad30
Horst aan de Maas22
Oude IJsselstreek25
Teylingen20
Utrechtse Heuvelrug27
Oost Gelre29
Koggenland17
Lansingerland19
Leudal27
Maasgouw26
Eemsmond44
Gemert-Bakel15
Halderberge19
Heeze-Leende28
Laarbeek18
De Marne47
Reusel-De Mierden17
Roerdalen27
Maasdonk11
Roosendaal22
Schouwen-Duiveland39
Aa en Hunze45
Borger-Odoorn49
Cuijk21
Landerd15
De Wolden37
Noord-Beveland44
Wijdemeren19
Noordenveld44
Twenterand22
Westerveld51
Sint Anthonis20
Lingewaard17
Cranendonck23
Steenwijkerland37
Moerdijk19
Echt-Susteren21
Sluis42
Drimmelen16
Bernheze15
Ferwerderadiel35
Alphen-Chaam19
Bergeijk18
Bladel18
Gulpen-Wittem28
Tynaarlo48
Midden-Drenthe41
Overbetuwe22
Hof van Twente33
Neder-Betuwe17
Rijssen-Holten26
Geldrop-Mierlo27
Olst-Wijhe25
Dinkelland26
Westland16
Midden-Delfland20
Berkelland33
Bronckhorst27
Sittard-Geleen31
Kaag en Braassem16
Dantumadiel28
Zuidplas18
Peel en Maas19
Oldambt40
Zwartewaterland24
Súdwest-Fryslân38
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk19
Eijsden-Margraten33
Stichtse Vecht19
Menameradiel34
Hollands Kroon25
Leidschendam-Voorburg22
De Friese Meren36
Goeree-Overflakkee23
Pijnacker-Nootdorp20
Molenwaard15
Montferland22
Menterwolde32
1)By municipality of residence of elderly person
 

How many elderly are receiving informal care?

As home care services are facing the pressure of greater demand, the elderly are likely (even) more dependent on informal care< toelichting 2>. In 2016, a share of 10 percent among the over-65s indicated receiving informal care. The share ranged from 8 percent in Friesland province to 11 percent in Noord-Brabant, Limburg, Drenthe and Flevoland. This concerns all forms of informal care, regardless of type of activity and number of hours. This informal care may be provided by a partner, by children, friends or neighbours. <g5>
How many elderly are receiving informal care?
As home care services are facing the pressure of greater demand, the elderly are likely (even) more dependent on informal care< toelichting 2>. In 2016, a share of 10 percent among the over-65s indicated receiving informal care. The share ranged from 8 percent in Friesland province to 11 percent in Noord-Brabant, Limburg, Drenthe and Flevoland. This concerns all forms of informal care, regardless of type of activity and number of hours. This informal care may be provided by a partner, by children, friends or neighbours.

Percentage share of over-65s receiving informal care, 2016
ProvincieReceiving informal care (%)
Groningen (PV)8.9
Friesland (PV)8.2
Drenthe (PV)11.3
Overijssel (PV)10.2
Flevoland (PV)11.3
Gelderland (PV)10.3
Utrecht (PV)9.7
Noord-Holland (PV)8.8
Zuid-Holland (PV)9.4
Zeeland (PV)9.9
Noord-Brabant (PV)10.9
Limburg (PV)10.9

Most figures are based on a survey related to the reporting year 2014. Currently, more recent data is not available yet, but the general expectation is that there have been no major shifts in the patterns between 2014 and 2020.