Is Delft walkable?

In Delft, the walk to a park compares best with Europe: 1 minute for the typical resident, much better than most of Europe. The walk to public transport compares least well with Europe: 3 minutes for the typical resident, about typical for Europe.

74/100Updated 8 November 2026 · map data of 30 October 2026
Walking score where people live
80%of Europe lives somewhere less walkable
4thof 33 cities in the Netherlands on the mapPeople: 109,000
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The city at a glance

Walkability map: DelftMap of Delft drawn as small grey hexagons, darker where walks to daily needs are shorter and streets calmer. The numbers 1 to 4 mark the most walkable areas, the letters mark the areas with the lowest overall scores.1234ABCD
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The walk to eight daily needs

Minutes on foot for a typical resident.

NeedTypical walkCompared with EuropePeople with one within 20 min
Groceries5 minBetter than most99%
Food and drink4 minBetter than most100%
Shops3 minBetter than most100%
Health5 minBetter than most99%
School4 minBetter than most99%
Parks1 minMuch better than most100%
Culture9 minAbout typical86%
Public transport3 minAbout typical100%

Compared with the rest of the country

50% of the people in Delft live in places among the most walkable 20% in the Netherlands.

Dashed line: 20%, each group's share in the Netherlands as a whole.
Where people live, ranked in the NetherlandsBarDelft
Most walkable 20%
50%
Above the middle
26%
Middle 20%
16%
Below the middle
5%
Lowest-scoring 20%
2%

Most walkable and lowest-scoring areas

Highest-scoring areas

Numbers 1 to 4 on the map.
AreaTypical score
Binnenstad
86
Hof van Delft
79
Voorhof
79
Vrijenban
74

Lowest-scoring areas

Letters A to D on the map.
AreaTypical score
Voordijkshoorn
67
Tanthof-Oost
68
Buitenhof
69
Tanthof-West
70

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Cities like Delft

Cities of similar size and score.

CityCountryPeopleTypical score
BergamoItaly120,00074
SyracuseItaly116,00074
OurenseSpain106,00073

More cities in the Netherlands

The HagueZoetermeerRotterdamLeidenNissewaardAlphen aan den RijnDordrechtHaarlemmermeerHaarlemUtrechtAmsterdamBreda

Walkably gives places in Europe a walking score from 0 to 100, based on the walk to eight daily needs and how pleasant the streets are. How the score works. How we check it.

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