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.
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.
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.
For each line of this list, the first number indicates the position in the list, followed by the name of the municipality in that position, and the last number indicates the number of points obtained by that municipality. Where is your municipality?
List number/municipality/points obtained
Municipal points 2021
1. Druten 751
2. Losser 746
3. Utrecht 744
4. Schiermonnikoog 736
5. Alkmaar 733
6. Rotterdam 731
7. Axles 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. Nederweert 661
31. Venray 661
32. Zwolle 658
33. Opsterland 656
34. Ouder-Amstel 656
35. Leeuwarden 655
36. Tynaarlo 655
37. Westland 654
38. Zandvoort 654
39. Woerden 653
40. Rijswijk 653
41. Oude IJsselstreek 651
42. Achtkarspelen 651
43. West Betuwe 649
44. Dordrecht 648
45. Noord-Beveland 647
46. Beverwijk 645
47. Enkhuizen 644
48. Elburg 643
49. Lock 638
50. Arnhem 636
51. Velsen 635
52. Middelburg 634
53. Alphen aan Den Rijn 632
54. Hardinxveld-Giessendam 628
55. Goes 626
56. Oostzaan 620
57. Schouwen-Duiveland 617
58. Harlingen 616
59. Zuidplas 616
60. Soest 616
61. Ermelo 615
62. Apeldoorn 614
63. Meierijstad 613
64. Ameland 612
65. Tilburg 611
66. Zwijndrecht 611
67. Uitgeest 610
68. Asten 609
69. Woensdrecht 607
70. Bernheze 606
71. Boxtel 605
72. Langedijk 604
73. Uithoorn 603
74. Heemstede 600
75. Baarn 599
76. Eemnes 598
77. Opmeer 598
78. Westerveld 594
79. Nunspeet 592
80. Weert 591
81. Cranendonck 587
82. Westvoorne 581
83. Rhenen 581
84. Terschelling 578
85. Wijchen 576
86. Hengelo 576
87. Brielle 575
88. Zeewolde 574
89. Weststellingwerf 574
90. Waadhoeke 572
91. Waterland 571
92. Heerenveen 569
93. Uden 568
94. The Hague 568
95. Leidschendam-Voorburg 567
96. Haarlem 565
97. Wormerland 565
98. Wijdemeren 564
99. Maassluis 563
100. Nijkerk 561
101. Vaals 561
102. Epe 560
103. Den Helder 559
104. Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 559
105. Leiderdorp 558
106. Zutphen 554
107. Culemborg 554
108. Tytsjerksteradiel 552
109. Overbetuwe 551
110. Noardeast-Fryslan 551
111. De Fryske Marren 551
112. Dongen 550
113. Doesburg 550
114. Deventer 549
115. Stede Broec 548
116. Son en Breugel 546
117. North Field 540
118. Voorschoten 539
119. Pigeons 539
120. Hilversum 537
121. Nuenen, Gerwen and Nederwetten 536
122. Rijssen-Holten 535
123. Heerhugowaard 535
124. Groningen 534
125. Haarlemmermeer 534
126. Sint Anthonis 533
127. Doetinchem 531
128. Nijmegen 528
129. Heerde 526
130. Barendrecht 524
131. Bergen op Zoom 522
132. Pijnacker-Nootdorp 521
133. Steenwijkerland 520
134. Hoorn 520.
135. Utrechtse Heuvelrug 520
136. Flushing 516
137. Bunschoten 514
138. Gulpen-Wittem 512
139. Kapelle 511
140. Medemblik 511
141. Sudwest-Fryslan 510
142. Midden-Drenthe 510
143. Maasgouw 508
144. Schagen 507
145. Kampen 507
146. 's-Hertogenbosch 505
147. Voorst 499
148. Noordoostpolder 498
149. Hellendoorn 497
Sliedrecht 495
151. Dinkelland 492
152. Maastricht 491
153. Zoetermeer 485
154. Grave 482
155. Gouda 481
156. Echt-Susteren 479
157. Zaltbommel 478
158. Landsmeer 475
159. Wells 475
160. Delft 475
161. Ede 474
162. Gilze and Rijen 474
163. Amstelveen 474
164. Katwijk 474
Zaanstad 471
166. Olst-Wijhe 469
167. Nieuwkoop 469
168. Smallingerland 467
169. Het Hogeland 466
170. Edam-Volendam 465
171. Alblasserdam 464
172. Heumen 464
173. Houses 460
174. Wageningen 460
175. Almelo 459
176. Veenendaal 458
177. Weesp 456
178. Lansingerland 456
179. Hellevoetsluis 455
180. Raalte 453
181. Stichtse Vecht 452
182. Renkum 452
183. Oosterhout 451
184. Lisse 448
185. Borger-Odoorn 447
186. Eemsdelta 447
187. Eindhoven 447
188. Lelystad 446
189. Terneuzen 446
190. Barneveld 445
191. Bunnik 444
192. Woudenberg 442
193. Castricum 440
194. Holly 438
195. Breda 435
196. Almere 434
197. Diemen 428
198. Ridderkerk 427
199. Berg en Dal 427
200. Brummen 425
201. Meppel 425
202. Horst aan de Maas 420
203. Reusel-De Mierden 420
204. Loon op Zand 419
205. Enschede 419
206. Mook and Middelaar 418
207. Oldambt 417
208. Moerdijk 416
209. Wassenaar 413
210. Hollands Kroon 412
211. Waddinxveen 412
212. Best 411
213. Cuijk 409
214. Schiedam 408
215. Beemster 408
216. Montferland 408
217. Midden-Delfland 407
218. De Ronde Venen 404
219. Renswoude 404
220. Rucphen 403
221. Oegstgeest 403
222. Bergen (NH) 403
223. Oisterwijk 402
224. Zoeterwoude 401
225. IJsselstein 400
226. Ommen 399
227. Rheden 397
228. Venlo 396
229. Haaksbergen 395
230. Westerkwartier 395
231. Aalsmeer 395
232. Peel and Maas 395
233. Wooden 394
234. Wijk bij Duurstede 393
235. Purmerend 393
236. Altena 392
237. Bergen (L.) 391
238. Heiloo 391
239. Etten-Leur 389
240. Oost Gelre 389
241. Albrandswaard 388
242. Ooststellingwerf 388
243. Leudal 388
244. Hillegom 387
245. Heerlen 387
246. Someren 384
247. De Bilt 383
248. Hattem 383
249. Drechterland 383
Halderberge 380
251. Boxmeer 379
252. Zeist 377
253. Dalfsen 377
254. Emmen 376
255. Geertruidenberg 376
256. Deurne 375
257. Simpelveld 375
258. Sint-Michielsgestel 375
259. Stadskanaal 374
260. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 374
261. Heusden 367
262. Kerkrade 363
263. Nieuwegein 363
264. Westerwolde 362
265. Scherpenzeel 360
266. Hardenberg 354
267. Central Groningen 353
268. Leusden 353
269. Papendrecht 352
270. Oldebroek 352
271. Brook 350
272. Valkenswaard 348
273. Helmond 348
274. Zevenaar 348
275. Hoogeveen 347
276. Hoeksche Waard 344
277. Lingewaard 344
278. Neder-Betuwe 341
279. Molenlanden 340
280. Krimpenerwaard 339
281. De Wolden 339
282. Veldhoven 338
283. Blackwater country 338
284. Eersel 337
285. Zundert 336
286. Heemskerk 336
287. Vlaardingen 335
288. Capelle aan den IJssel 331
289. Veendam 330
290. Landgrave 325
291. Gennep 325
292. Lochem 321
293. Vijfheerenlanden 318
294. Oirschot 317
295. Sittard-Geleen 317
296. Dronten 316
297. Oss 315
298. Nissewaard 313
299. Neighbours 312
300. Aa and Hunze 309
301. Urk 303
302. Tiel 300
303. Hilvarenbeek 300
304. Oudewater 300
305. Stein 300
306. Berkelland 300
307. Goirle 297
308. Borsele 288
309. Roerdalen 287
310. Geldrop-Mierlo 286
311. Teylingen 285
312. Laren 282
313. Hof van Twente 279
314. Borne 275
315. Brunssum 270
316. Steenbergen 270
317. Gemert-Bakel 264
318. Maasdriel 264
319. Lopik 263
320. Bloemendaal 263
321. Westervoort 250
322. Alphen-Chaam 247
323. Koggenland 243
324. Beuningen 240
325. Beekdaelen 239
326. Staphorst 235
327. Kaag en Braassem 227
328. Bladel 225
329. Bergeijk 225
330. Krimpen aan den IJssel 225
331. Twenterand 225
332. Tholen 225
333. Bronckhorst 214
334. Reimerswaal 200
335. Coevorden 186
336. Pekela 169
337. Boekel 150
338. Baarle-Nassau 150
339. Dantumadiel 150
340. Drimmelen 150
341. Eijsden-Margraten 150
342. Meerssen 150
343. Mill en Sint Hubert 150
344. Tubbergen 150
345. West Maas and Waal 150
346. Wierden 150
347. Montfoort 150
348. Rozendaal 0
349. Blaricum 0
350. Laarbeek 0
351. Voerendaal 0
252. Waalre 0
