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Lochem kern

CBS name: Wijk 00 Lochem kern

Lochem kern is one of 6 districts in Lochem, with 12,630 residents and 6,066 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €374,000 is 20% below the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026200 · 7 neighbourhoods · 335 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,630residents1 January 2025
€374,000average WOZ home valueLochem: €466,000
18%green within 500 mLochem: 42%
80services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Lochem kern in LochemPostcodes in Lochem kern highlighted; the rest of Lochem in grey
Map of Lochem with Lochem kern highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Lochem kern.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Vesting850€249k31%15%39%9%82
Zuiderenk3,845€293k48%87%23%11%92
Lochem-Zuid970€509k82%90%42%33%77
Lochem-Oost2,620€474k78%78%40%18%70
Lochem-West2,170€406k81%100%30%29%56
Lochem-Noord870€293k43%50%33%12%80
Molengronden1,300€485k97%100%25%31%55

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 Lochem kern is €374,000, against €466,000 in Lochem.

6,066homes96 newly built in 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied24% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearLochem: 1,070 m³
2,590 kWhelectricity per home per yearLochem: 3,080 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridLochem: 6%
47%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 Lochem kern compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLochem: 32%
18%in the top 20% nationallyLochem: 24%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineLochem: 1.7%
€221,000median household wealthLochem: €322,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLochem: 72.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeLochem: 37%
17.0%of workers are self-employedLochem: 23.0%
1.1cars 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 293 crimes in Lochem kern in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 23.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.2 across Lochem.

Vandalism and criminal damage48
Theft of bicycles and mopeds34
Burglary of homes30
Other property crime21
Driving under the influence14
Assault8
Threats7
Theft from vehicles6
Public violence against people2

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 kern, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0
Primary pupils living here920
Secondary pupils living here660
Business premises1,600
Residents per km²2,308
Land area547 ha

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

More in Lochem.

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