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Almen-Harfsen

CBS name: Wijk 01 Almen-Harfsen

Almen-Harfsen is one of 6 districts in Lochem, with 3,290 residents and 1,463 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €528,000 is 13% above the municipal average. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026205 · 5 neighbourhoods · 127 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,290residents1 January 2025
€528,000average WOZ home valueLochem: €466,000
54%green within 500 mLochem: 42%
18services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Almen-Harfsen in LochemPostcodes in Almen-Harfsen highlighted; the rest of Lochem in grey
Map of Lochem with Almen-Harfsen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Almen-Harfsen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 35 neighbourhoods in Lochem.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Almen770€478k77%94%36%58%19
Harfsen745€418k79%91%34%33%18
Verspr.h. Almen ten Z. van Twentekanaal235€560k76%83%32%62%15
Verspr.h. Almen ten N. van Twentekanaal190€686k90%93%29%57%3
Verspreide huizen Harfsen1,050€597k88%87%25%60%6

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Almen-Harfsen is €528,000, against €466,000 in Lochem.

1,463homes3 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
82%owner-occupied9% housing association
10%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,180 m³gas per home per yearLochem: 1,070 m³
3,580 kWhelectricity per home per yearLochem: 3,080 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridLochem: 6%
58%homes with solar panelsLochem: 50%

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 Almen-Harfsen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLochem: 32%
30%in the top 20% nationallyLochem: 24%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineLochem: 1.7%
€433,000median household wealthLochem: €322,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLochem: 72.0%
39%with a university or higher professional degreeLochem: 37%
27.0%of workers are self-employedLochem: 23.0%
1.4cars per householdLochem: 1.2

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 40 crimes in Almen-Harfsen in 2025, 23% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.2 across Lochem.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles2
Other property crime2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Almen-Harfsen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.7 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises630
Residents per km²75
Land area4,397 ha

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

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