Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Gastronomy Audience in Netherlands

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Gastronomy in Netherlands — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Gastronomy has an estimated audience of 1,947,952 people in Netherlands.

The average Gastronomy fan in Netherlands is 44.9 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Zuid-Holland.

The audience is concentrated in Zuid-Holland, North Holland, North Brabant.

Top brand affinities include Jumbo (supermarket), Take-out, WhatsApp, with strongest over-indexing on Jumbo (supermarket) (1.83× the country average).

Demographically, the Gastronomy audience skews more female with an average age of 44.9, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Indulgence, Convenience Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 12 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Gastronomy fan in Netherlands is more female, around 44.9 years old, with strong Indulgence tendencies and a notable affinity for Jumbo (supermarket).

Category: Food & Beverages · Type: Touchpoint

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-12.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Gastronomy profile in Netherlands.

Audience size
1.9M
in Netherlands
Gender
60.5%
39.5% male
Age
44.9
average years
Country rank
#575
Touchpoint in Netherlands
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-11%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Gastronomy fans

60.5% are female, 39.5% are male, average age 44.9.

Fig. 02

Gender split

60.5%
Female
39.5%
Male
Demographic split for Gastronomy audience in Netherlands
MetricValue
Female60.5%
Male39.5%
Average age44.9
Estimated audience size1,947,952
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 44.9
average years
Age distribution of the Gastronomy audience in Netherlands
Age bracketShare%
16-1910%
20-2914%
30-3917%
40-4923%
50+35%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

0.8%

of the worldwide Gastronomy audience comes from Netherlands.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Gastronomy
CountryShare
United States12.0%
Japan8.5%
Brazil8.2%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Netherlands average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Gastronomy audience in Netherlands is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Gastronomy fans by region: top regions in Netherlands
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Zuid-Holland~500K1.16×
02North Holland~400K1.16×
03Overijssel~200K1.15×
04Gelderland~300K1.14×
05Friesland~80K1.12×
06North Brabant~300K1.08×
07Limburg~100K1.06×
08Flevoland~50K1.01×
09Groningen~70K0.98×
10Drenthe~60K0.98×
11Zeeland~40K0.83×
12Utrecht~100K0.68×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Gastronomy audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Gastronomy audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Take-outFood & Beverages3.75×
02French cuisineFood & Beverages2.46×
03PastryFood & Beverages2.17×
04Real propertyHome & Garden2.14×
05BreakfastFood & Beverages2.08×
06Jumbo (supermarket)Shopping1.83×
07WhatsAppInternet & Social Media1.78×
08TUITravel & Leisure1.78×
09WalkingSports1.78×
10Hair productsBeauty & Wellness1.70×
11RabobankBusiness & Career1.69×
12MeatFood & Beverages1.68×
13Organic foodFood & Beverages1.65×
14HornbachShopping1.63×
15EtosHealth1.56×
16BelgiumTravel & Leisure1.53×
17ABN AMROBusiness & Career1.52×
18Marco BorsatoMusic & Radio1.52×
19Indeed.comBusiness & Career1.52×
20AldiShopping1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Gastronomy audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Gastronomy audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
IndulgenceJOY1.82×
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM1.62×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.53×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Gastronomy audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Social Media UsageJOY0.96×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.97×
CreativityOPEN0.99×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Gastronomy have in Netherlands?

Gastronomy has an estimated audience of 1,947,952 people in Netherlands, concentrated in Zuid-Holland and North Holland.

02

What is the gender split and age of Gastronomy fans?

60.5% of Gastronomy fans are female, 39.5% are male, with an average age of 44.9 years.

03

Which brands do Gastronomy fans like most?

Gastronomy fans show strongest brand affinity for Jumbo (supermarket) (1.83×), Take-out (3.75×), and WhatsApp (1.78×) over the country average.

04

Where do Gastronomy fans live in Netherlands?

Gastronomy fans in Netherlands are most concentrated in Zuid-Holland (reach ~500K), North Holland (reach ~400K), and North Brabant (reach ~300K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Gastronomy fans also like?

Beyond Gastronomy itself, the audience over-indexes on Take-out (3.75×), WhatsApp (1.78×), Rabobank (1.69×), and Hornbach (1.63×) compared to the Netherlands average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Netherlands who actively search for Gastronomy. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Netherlands. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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