We proudly present the complete ranking of toilet-friendly municipalities of the Netherlands edition 2021!

In total, each municipality could score 1000 points on the basis of specific indicators. The top three have an honoured place in this list, with the first municipality Druten (751 points), the second municipality Losser (746 points) and the third municipality Utrecht (744 points). For residents and visitors, it is great that these municipalities are committed to providing sufficient public and open toilets. Therefore there is a good chance that they can always find a toilet when they urgently need one.

We see a small improvement in the number of municipalities that ended up at the bottom of the list; last year there were no less than 7 municipalities in total. This year there are 5 municipalities that have achieved zero points. These are the municipalities of Rozendaal, Blaricum, Laarbeek, Voerendaal and Waalre. They can still do a lot to make their municipality more toilet-friendly. It would of course be great if in the future they would be prepared to pay more attention to solving the toilet problems in their own municipality.

Objective: to achieve the standard

A good coverage of hygienic and accessible toilets within all municipalities in the Netherlands that meet the standards set by the Toilet Alliance, that is the picture HogeNood and the Toilet Alliance are working towards together. Every Dutch person needs a toilet from time to time. Especially the people who, because of the lack of toilet facilities, are afraid to go out or don't dare to go out at all. This is something that frequently happens to patients with digestive problems, stoma, incontinence, etc. In addition, always having access to a good toilet is good for Dutch health. Among other things, this prevents people from holding their needs and/or drinking less before going out. In other words: for both inhabitants and visitors of municipalities, sufficient, clean and accessible toilets are a great relief! This leaves more time for everyone to enjoy the beautiful, hospitable environment and ambience that a municipality has to offer.

Ranking list 2020

Would you like to know what the rankings were like last year and what changes have been made? You can, because last year we put the 2020 ranking online.

Ranking 2021

For each line of this list, the first number indicates the place in the list, followed by the name of the municipality ranked in that place, and the last number shows the number of points achieved by that municipality. What place is your municipality in?

  1. Druten 751
  2. Losser 746
  3. Utrecht 744
  4. Schiermonnikoog 736
  5. Alkmaar 733
  6. Rotterdam 731
  7. Assen 730
  8. Roermond 719
  9. Beesel 718
  10. Amsterdam 715
  11. Winterswijk 707
  12. Landerd 705
  13. Oldenzaal 704
  14. Gorinchem 704
  15. Amersfoort 701
  16. Vught 700
  17. Roosendaal 700
  18. Waalwijk 698
  19. Aalten 690
  20. Texel 690
  21. Leiden 688
  22. Harderwijk 684
  23. Heeze-Leende 684
  24. Valkenburg aan de Geul 676
  25. Gooise Meren 672
  26. Goeree-Overflakkee 671
  27. Veere 670
  28. Vlieland 669
  29. Noordwijk 663
  30. Venray 661
  31. Zwolle 658
  32. Opsterland 656
  33. Ouder-Amstel 656
  34. Leeuwarden 655
  35. Tynaarlo 655
  36. Westland 654
  37. Zandvoort 654
  38. Woerden 653
  39. Rijswijk 653
  40. Oude IJsselstreek 651
  41. Achtkarspelen 651
  42. West Betuwe 649
  43. Dordrecht 648
  44. North Beveland 647
  45. Beverwijk 645
  46. Enkhuizen 644
  47. Elburg 643
  48. Lock 638
  49. Arnhem 636
  50. Velsen 635
  51. Middelburg 634
  52. Alphen aan Den Rijn 632
  53. Hardinxveld-Giessendam 628
  54. Goes 626
  55. Oostzaan 620
  56. Schouwen-Duiveland 617
  57. Harlingen 616
  58. Zuidplas 616
  59. Soest 616
  60. Ermelo 615
  61. Apeldoorn 614
  62. Meierijstad 613
  63. Ameland 612
  64. Tilburg 611
  65. Zwijndrecht 611
  66. Uitgeest 610
  67. Asten 609
  68. Woensdrecht 607
  69. Bernheze 606
  70. Boxtel 605
  71. Langedijk 604
  72. Uithoorn 603
  73. Heemstede 600
  74. Baarn 599
  75. Eemnes 598
  76. Opmeer 598
  77. Westerveld 594
  78. Nunspeet 592
  79. Weert 591
  80. Cranendonck 587
  81. Westvoorne 581
  82. Rhenen 581
  83. Terschelling 578
  84. Wijchen 576
  85. Hengelo 576
  86. Brielle 575
  87. Zeewolde 574
  88. Weststellingwerf 574
  89. Waadhoeke 572
  90. Waterland 571
  91. Heerenveen 569
  92. Uden 568
  93. The Hague 568
  94. Leidschendam-Voorburg 567
  95. Haarlem 565
  96. Wormerland 565
  97. Wijdemeren 564
  98. Maassluis 563
  99. Nijkerk 561
  100. Vaals 561
  101. Epe 560
  102. Den Helder 559
  103. Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 559
  104. Leiderdorp 558
  105. Zutphen 554
  106. Culemborg 554
  107. Tytsjerksteradiel 552
  108. Overbetuwe 551
  109. Noardeast-Fryslan 551
  110. De Fryske Marren 551
  111. Dongen 550
  112. Doesburg 550
  113. Deventer 549
  114. Stede Broec 548
  115. Son and Breugel 546
  116. Northfield 540
  117. Voorschoten 539
  118. Pigeons 539
  119. Hilversum 537
  120. Nuenen, Gerwen and Nederwetten 536
  121. Rijssen-Holten 535
  122. Heerhugowaard 535
  123. Groningen 534
  124. Haarlemmermeer 534
  125. Sint Anthonis 533
  126. Doetinchem 531
  127. Nijmegen 528
  128. Heerde 526
  129. Barendrecht 524
  130. Bergen op Zoom 522
  131. Pijnacker-Nootdorp 521
  132. Steenwijkerland 520
  133. Hoorn 520
  134. Utrecht Hill Ridge 520
  135. Flushing 516
  136. Bunschoten 514
  137. Gulpen-Wittem 512
  138. Kapelle 511
  139. Medemblik 511
  140. Sudwest-Fryslan 510
  141. Middle Drenthe 510
  142. Maasgouw 508
  143. Schagen 507
  144. Kampen 507
  145. 's-Hertogenbosch 505
  146. Front 499
  147. Northeast Polder 498
  148. Hellendoorn 497
  149. Sliedrecht 495
  150. Dinkelland 492
  151. Maastricht 491
  152. Zoetermeer 485
  153. Grave 482
  154. Gouda 481
  155. Echt-Susteren 479
  156. Zaltbommel 478
  157. Landsmeer 475
  158. Wells 475
  159. Delft 475
  160. Ede 474
  161. Gilze and Rijen 474
  162. Amstelveen 474
  163. Katwijk 474
  164. Zaanstad 471
  165. Olst-Wijhe
  166. Nieuwkoop 469
  167. Smallingerland 467
  168. The Hogeland 466
  169. Edam-Volendam 465
  170. Alblasserdam 464
  171. Heumen 464
  172. Houses 460
  173. Wageningen 460
  174. Almelo 459
  175. Veenendaal 458
  176. Weesp 456
  177. Lansingerland 456
  178. Hellevoetsluis 455
  179. Raalte 453
  180. Stichtse Vecht 453
  181. Renkum 452
  182. Oosterhout 451
  183. Lisse 448
  184. Borger-Odoorn 447
  185. Ems Delta 447
  186. Eindhoven 447
  187. Lelystad 446
  188. Terneuzen 446
  189. Barneveld 445
  190. Bunnik 444
  191. Woudenberg 442
  192. Castricum 440
  193. Holly 438
  194. Breda 435
  195. Almere 434
  196. Diemen 428
  197. Ridderkerk 427
  198. Berg and Dal 427
  199. Brummen 425
  200. Meppel 425
  201. Horst aan de Maas 420
  202. Reusel-De Mierden 420
  203. Loon op Zand 419
  204. Enschede 419
  205. Mook and Middelaar 418
  206. Oldambt 417
  207. Moerdijk 416
  208. Wassenaar 413
  209. Hollands Kroon 412
  210. Waddinxveen 412
  211. Best 411
  212. Cuijk 409
  213. Schiedam 408
  214. Beemster 408
  215. Montferland 408
  216. Mid-Delfland 407
  217. De Ronde Venen 404
  218. Renswoude 404
  219. Rucphen 403
  220. Oegstgeest 403
  221. Bergen (NH) 403
  222. Oisterwijk 402
  223. Zoeterwoude 401
  224. IJsselstein 400
  225. Ommen 399
  226. Rheden 397
  227. Venlo 396
  228. Haaksbergen 395
  229. Westerkwartier 395
  230. Aalsmeer 395
  231. Peel and Maas 395
  232. Wood 394
  233. Wijk bij Duurstede 393
  234. Purmerend 393
  235. Altena 392
  236. Bergen (L.) 391
  237. Heiloo 391
  238. Etten-Leur 389
  239. East Gelre 389
  240. Albrandswaard 388
  241. Eaststellingwerf 388
  242. Leudal 388
  243. Hillegom 387
  244. Heerlen 387
  245. Someren 384
  246. De Bilt 383
  247. Hattem 383
  248. Drechterland 383
  249. Halderberge 380
  250. Boxmeer 379
  251. Zeist 377
  252. Dalfsen 377
  253. Emmen 376
  254. Geertruidenberg 376
  255. Deurne 375
  256. Simpelveld 375
  257. Sint-Michielsgestel
  258. Stadskanaal 374
  259. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 374
  260. Heusden 367
  261. Kerkrade 363
  262. Nieuwegein 363
  263. Westerwolde 362
  264. Scherpenzeel 360
  265. Hardenberg 354
  266. Middle Groningen 353
  267. Leusen 353
  268. Papendrecht 352
  269. Oldebroek 352
  270. Brook 350
  271. Valkenswaard 348
  272. Helmond 348
  273. Zevenaar 348
  274. Hoogeveen 347
  275. Hoeksche Waard 344
  276. Lingewaard 344
  277. Lower Betuwe 341
  278. Molenlanden 340
  279. Krimpenerwaard 339
  280. De Wolden 339
  281. Veldhoven 338
  282. Blackwaterland 338
  283. Eersel 337
  284. Zundert 336
  285. Heemskerk 336
  286. Vlaardingen 335
  287. Capelle aan den IJssel 331
  288. Veendam 330
  289. Landgraaf 325
  290. Gennep 325
  291. Lochem 321
  292. Vijfheerenlanden 318
  293. Oirschot 317
  294. Sittard-Geleen 317
  295. Dronten 316
  296. Oss 315
  297. Nissewaard 313
  298. Neighbors 312
  299. Aa and Hunze 309
  300. Urk 303
  301. Tiel 300
  302. Hilvarenbeek 300
  303. Oudewater 300
  304. Stein 300
  305. Berkelland 300
  306. Goirle 297
  307. Borsele 288
  308. Roerdalen 287
  309. Geldrop-Mierlo 286
  310. Teylingen 285
  311. Laren 282
  312. Hof van Twente 279
  313. Borne 275
  314. Brunssum 270
  315. Steenbergen 270
  316. Gemert-Bakel 264
  317. Maasdriel 264
  318. Lopik 263
  319. Bloemendaal 263
  320. Westervoort 250
  321. Alphen-Chaam 247
  322. Koggenland 243
  323. Beuningen 240
  324. Beekdaelen 239
  325. Staphorst 235
  326. Kaag en Braassem 227
  327. Bladel 225
  328. Bergeijk 225
  329. Krimpen aan den IJssel 225
  330. Twenterand 225
  331. Tholen 225
  332. Bronckhorst 214
  333. Reimerswaal 200
  334. Coevorden 186
  335. Pekela 169
  336. Boekel 150
  337. Baarle-Nassau
  338. Dantumadiel 150
  339. Drimmelen 150
  340. Eijsden-Margraten 150
  341. Meerssen 150
  342. Mill and Sint Hubert 150
  343. Tubbergen 150
  344. West Maas and Waal 150
  345. Wierden 150
  346. Montfoort 150
  347. Rozendaal 0
  348. Blaricum 0
  349. Laarbeek 0
  350. Voerendaal 0
  351. Waalre 0



Place and municipality(+/-)Points 2023
1. West Maas and Waal282791
2. Amersfoort41767
3. Veere-2750
4. Utrecht-2744
5. Alkmaar-1721
6. Hattem240718
7. Nunspeet19715
8. Amsterdam0714
9. Roosendaal0712
10. Culemborg34707
11. Vught-4705
12. Oude IJsselstreek22698
13. Schiermonnikoog-10693
14. Assen-4692
15. Texel7689
16. Gooi Lakes-2684
17. Roermond-11684
18. Gorinchem-6678
Heerlen 19.148678
20. Leiden-1677
21. Tynaarlo-4676
22. Beesel2675
23. Dordrecht-3675
24. Valkenburg aan de Geul-9675
25. Baarn21674
26. West Betuwe10672
27. Schouwen-Duiveland33670
28. Steenbergen300669
29. Waalwijk-16669
30. Goeree-Overflakkee1667
31. Vlieland-8667
32. Zwolle0667
33. Parent-Amstel6666
34. Rotterdam-29665
35. Heeze-Leende-8664
36. Nieuwkoop45663
37. Delft108660
38. Goes-9659
39. Opsterland-4653
40. Oldenzaal-7650
41. Ermelo45646
42. North Beveland0646
43. Venray-15646
44. Zwijndrecht22646
45. Achtkarspelen-5645
46. Rheden109644
47. Land of Cuijk5642
48. Losser-37642
49. Laren261641
50. Noordwijk-32640
51. Beverwijk-14639
52. Enkhuizen-11639
53. Druten-32638
54. Zandvoort5638
55. Lock-7637
56. Terschelling-3633
57. Woerden-32629
58. Middelburg-8625
59. Ameland-3622
60. Meierijstad1622
61. Tholen268622
62. Harderwijk-46619
63. Houses162617
64. Velsen-26617
65. Elburg-20614
66. Maastricht64614
67. Oostzaan3614
68. Weert-21614
69. Arnhem-20612
70. Opmeer-13612
71. Hollands Kroon81611
72. Hardinxveld-Giessendam-18610
73. Apeldoorn-8609
74. Tytsjerksteradiel33609
75. Southplas-17609
76. Nederweert-46608
77. Hellendoorn63607
78. Bernheze-16605
79. Rhenen-8605
80. Rijswijk-25604
81. Harlingen-18602
82. Pijnacker-Nootdorp27602
83. Tilburg-19600
84. Uitgeest18599
85. Asten-16598
86. Alphen aan den Rijn-19595
87. Winterswijk-9595
88. Eemnes-13591
89. Aalten-21590
90. The Hague-13588
91. Terneuzen90588
92. Westerveld-12587
93. Weststellingwerf-9587
94. Boxtel-22583
95. Cranendonck-13581
96. Uithoorn-22580
97. Westland-24577
98. Soest-47576
99. Flushing23576
100. Zeewolde6576
101. Leiderdorp-3570
102. Northeast Polder-12564
103. Waterland-8564
104. Son and Breugel0562
105. Eaststellingwerf95559
106. Sudwest-Fryslan31553
107. Maassluis34552
108. Utrecht Hill Ridge23552
109. Wormerland-12551
110. Woudenberg58551
111. Leeuwarden1550
112. Vaals-11549
113. Gouda35548
114. Schagen-9547
115. Zutphen-22546
116. Valkenswaard50545
117. Noardeast-Fryslan-29543
118. Bodegraven-Reeuwijk-39540
119. Nijkerk-27540
120. Breda27539
121. Rijssen-Holten7539
122. Den Helder-14537
123. Hengelo-36537
124. Waadhoeke-28537
125. Leidschendam-Voorburg-31530
126. Deventer-8529
127. Groningen-3527
128. Northfield-7524
129. Wijdemeren-38521
130. Pigeons-14519
131. Dantumadiel207516
132. De Fryske Marren-22
133. Haarlemmermeer-6516
134. Overbetuwe-19516
135. Heerenveen-32515
136. Bunschoten-3510
137. Horn1510
138. Medemblik12509
139. Nieuwegein126508
140. Zaltbommel19506
141. Almelo48505
142. Kapelle0505
143. Wijchen-60505
144. Zoeterwoude25505
145. Voorschoten-26503
146. Haarlem-46502
147. Oisterwijk48502
148. Amstelveen25501
149. Heerde-32501
150. Doesburg-39500
151. Gulpen-Wittem-12499
152. Hilversum-38499
153. Woensdrecht-24499
154. Eindhoven0497
155. Epe-56497
156. Doetinchem-24494
157. Vijfheerenlanden131494
158. Kampen-23493
159. Maasgouw-13492
160. The Hogeland19487
161. Heemstede-41484
162. Ridderkerk40483
163. Lisse-12482
164. Leusden71481
165. Oosterhout-9479
166. Steenwijkerland-30477
167. Voorst-24475
168. Ems Delta31474
169. Ede-7473
170. Echt-Susteren-7470
171. Nuenen, Gerwen and Nederwetten-46470
172. Bunnik13469
173. Dongen-50469
174. Berg and Dal19467
175. Dinkelland-49464
176. Middle Drenthe-32464
177. Wells-5464
178. Nijmegen19463
179. Peel and Maas53463
180. Castricum-4461
181. Smallingerland3461
182. Bergen op Zoom-48460
183. Geldrop-Mierlo3460
184. Oss106460
185. Zaanstad-3460
186. Reusel-De Mierden-11457
187. Landsmeer-17456
188. Hilvarenbeek111455
189. Olst-Wijhe-12455
190. Alblasserdam-12454
191. Veenendaal-3452
192. Best-12450
193. Bergen (L.).36446
194. Barendrecht12442
195. Dalfsen42442
196. Purmerend19440
197. Borger-Odoorn-6438
198. Lelystad-8438
199. Sliedrecht-39437
200. Stichtse Vecht-13437
201. De Ronde Venen0436
202. Meppel-6436
203. Oldambt15431
204. Hardenberg43429
205. Ommen25429
206. Gilze and Rijen-41426
207. Waddinxveen-2426
208. Wood28424
209. Zoetermeer-52424
210. Zevenaar-2423
211. Enschede2422
212. Barneveld-20421
213. Heumen-49421
214. Moerdijk-4419
215. Brummen-12416
216. Stede Broec-103413
217. Westerkwartier21413
218. Almere-24412
219. Heiloo9412
220. Mook and Middelaar-9412
221. Loon op Zand-12409
222. Wassenaar-10409
223. Lochem63405
224. Edam-Volendam-26403
225. Urk72403
226. Schiedam-9401
227. Zeist14401
228. Kerkrade33400
229. Reimerswaal63400
230. Horst aan de Maas-14399
231. Middle Delfland-12399
232. Eersel46395
233. Ugstgeest-9393
234. Katwijk-73392
235. Middle Groningen24391
236. Oldebroek-29391
237. IJsselstein-11385
238. Wijk bij Duurstede-34385
239. Diemen-81383
240. Maashorst-87382
241. Lansingerland-165381
242. Wageningen-68381
243. Raalte-10380
244. Veendam5380
245. Albrandswaard0377
246. Vlaardingen30377
247. Wierden57376
248. Simpelveld6375
249. Sint-Michielsgestel6375
250. De Bilt-27374
251. Renkum-80374
252. Someren-8370
253. Stadskanaal3370
254. Blackwaterland30369
255. Dike and Worth13368
256. Rucphen-34368
257. Heusden-4366
258. Voorne aan Zee0363
259. 's-Hertogenbosch-110361
260. Aa and Hunze20360
261. Holly1360
262. Emmen-10358
263. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht-6358
264. Aalsmeer-24356
265. Tiel37354
266. Westerwolde-8354
267. Etten-Leur-33353
268. Venlo-37353
269. Deurne-6351
270. Brook-1350
271. Bergen (NH)-20349
272. Helmond1348
273. Oost Gelre-31348
274. Papendrecht-24348
275. Hoogeveen-4347
276. Twenterand55347
277. Scherpenzeel-13346
278. Veldhoven-8345
279. Altena-52343
280. Hillegom-60340
281. Tubbergen22337
282. Lower Betuwe-10334
283. Sittard-Geleen13333
284. Leudal-45330
285. Laarbeek57325
286. Zundert-7325
287. Geertruidenberg-73324
288. Capelle aan den IJssel-13323
289. Halderberge-41320
290. Goirle-5319
291. Molenlanden-9318
292. Lingewaard-32317
293. Teylingen13315
294. Nissewaard0314
295. Oirschot-18314
296. Heemskerk-1311
297. Hoeksche Waard-31309
298. Alphen-Chaam22307
299. Stein6307
300. Dronten-11303
301. Berkelland-10301
302. Blaricum39300
303. Krimpen aan den IJssel-3300
304. Landgraaf-23300
305. Oudewater-4300
306. Renswoude-85300
307. Westervoort12300
308. Dchterland-41299
309. De Wolden-22292
310. Roerdalen3292
311. Krimpenerwaard-37290
312. Borsele-4287
313. Haaksbergen-6286
314. Montferland-71283
315. Gennep-17273
316. Court of Twente-1262
317. Borne-5260
318. Gemert-Bakel-2257
319. Lopik-5253
320. Bladel-3250
321. Eijsden-Margraten-3250
322. Montfoort5250
323. Beuningen-2240
324. Koggenland0240
325. Coevorden-2237
326. Staphorst-4227
327. Bergeijk-1225
328. Neighbors-35225
329. Kaag en Braassem-4225
330. Beekdaelen-19214
331. Bronckhorst-1214
332. Bloemendaal0200
333. Brunssum0187
334. Maasdriel-25180
335. Meerssen-1175
336. Pekela-1156
337. Boekel0150
338. Drimmelen1150
339. Baarle-Nassau-30
340. Rozendaal30
341. Voerendaal30
342. Waalre-20