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Lochem

Lochem has 34,316 residents in 15,338 households, spread over 6 districts (wijken) and 35 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €466,000, from €374,000 in Lochem kern to €608,000 in Lochem buitengebied. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 6 districts · 35 neighbourhoods · 1,152 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
34,316residents1 January 2025
€466,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
42%green within 500 mpostcode average
20services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Lochem.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Lochem: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Lochem: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Lochem: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Lochem: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 6 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Lochem's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Lochem kern€374k64%13%31%37%18%8023.2
Lochem buitengebied€608k75%13%27%27%64%333.8
Laren€520k79%14%27%26%50%219.3
Barchem€500k80%12%31%27%65%812.0
Gorssel€519k73%13%31%31%48%2422.3
Almen-Harfsen€528k82%12%30%27%54%1812.2

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Lochem is €466,000.

15,659homes158 newly built in 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied18% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,070 m³gas per home per yearaverage
3,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
6%homes off the gas gridaverage
50%homes with solar panelsaverage

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Lochem compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
24%in the top 20% nationally 
1.7%of residents live below the poverty line 
€322,000median household wealth 
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
37%with a university or higher professional degree 
23.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.2cars per household 

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 727 crimes in Lochem in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 21.2 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage102
Burglary of homes61
Other property crime56
Theft of bicycles and mopeds55
Driving under the influence43
Assault31
Threats21
Theft from vehicles16
Public violence against people2
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Lochem, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.9
Primary pupils living here2,480
Secondary pupils living here1,720
Business premises5,290
Residents per km²161
Land area21,305 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Lochem, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Lochem, Gudulakerk vanuit de Bierstraat foto10 2010-12-26 13.06
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Lochem, Gudulakerk vanuit de Bierstraat foto10 2010-12-26 13.06
Photo: Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Lochem, Nieuwstad-Graaf Ottoweg foto5 2010-12-26 13.09
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Lochem, Nieuwstad-Graaf Ottoweg foto5 2010-12-26 13.09
Photo: Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Lochem, toren van de Gudulakerk vanaf de Julianaweg-Prins Bernhardweg foto10 2012-10-27 09.38
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Lochem, toren van de Gudulakerk vanaf de Julianaweg-Prins Bernhardweg foto10 2012-10-27 09.38
Photo: Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Lochem.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.