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Gorssel

CBS name: Wijk 04 Gorssel

Gorssel is one of 6 districts in Lochem, with 11,030 residents and 5,010 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €519,000 is 11% above the municipal average. On average 48% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026204 · 7 neighbourhoods · 410 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
11,030residents1 January 2025
€519,000average WOZ home valueLochem: €466,000
48%green within 500 mLochem: 42%
24services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gorssel in LochemPostcodes in Gorssel highlighted; the rest of Lochem in grey
Map of Lochem with Gorssel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gorssel.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gorssel3,490€500k67%84%36%35%31
Eefde3,435€395k67%84%31%37%28
Epse1,625€574k80%96%24%55%11
Verspreide huizen Joppe415€746k86%84%34%73%3
Verspreide huizen Gorssel470€805k89%92%34%67%19
Verspreide huizen Epse465€778k92%92%31%67%9
Verspreide huizen Eefde1,135€629k83%89%24%60%15

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 Gorssel is €519,000, against €466,000 in Lochem.

5,010homes42 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied19% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,130 m³gas per home per yearLochem: 1,070 m³
3,140 kWhelectricity per home per yearLochem: 3,080 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridLochem: 6%
51%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 Gorssel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLochem: 32%
27%in the top 20% nationallyLochem: 24%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineLochem: 1.7%
€356,000median household wealthLochem: €322,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLochem: 72.0%
43%with a university or higher professional degreeLochem: 37%
24.0%of workers are self-employedLochem: 23.0%
1.2cars 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 246 crimes in Gorssel in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 22.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.2 across Lochem.

Vandalism and criminal damage22
Other property crime20
Driving under the influence17
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Assault15
Burglary of homes14
Threats11
Theft from vehicles8
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 Gorssel, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.3
Primary pupils living here800
Secondary pupils living here580
Business premises1,615
Residents per km²267
Land area4,133 ha

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

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