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The best neighbourhoods for families in Lochem

8.7Number 1Lochem-West

The best neighbourhood for families in Lochem is Lochem-West (8.7), with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. They are spread across Lochem: 11 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 34 neighbourhoods in Lochem with a families grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Lochem as a whole comes out at a 5.2, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Lochem lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in Vesting to 46% in Verspreide huizen Nettelhorst, Langen en Zwiep.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Lochem

Number 1

Lochem-West

2,170 residents

36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
8.7

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  1. 2

    Epse

    1,625 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.5
  2. 3

    Zuiderenk

    3,845 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.1
  3. 4

    Molengronden

    1,300 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  4. 5

    Barchem

    930 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.4
  6. 6

    Harfsen

    745 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.3
  7. 7

    Laren

    1,780 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.4
  8. 8

    Lochem-Zuid

    970 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.2
  9. 9

    Eefde

    3,435 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.0
  10. 10

    Verspreide huizen Oolde

    820 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.9

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  1. 11

    Almen

    770 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.8
  2. 12

    Lochem-Oost

    2,620 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.4
  3. 13

    Gorssel

    3,490 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.4
  4. 14

    Vesting

    850 residents

    10% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.3
  5. 15

    Lochem-Noord

    870 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.2
  6. 16

    Verspreide huizen Nettelhorst, Langen en Zwiep

    460 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    4.1
  7. 17

    Verspreide huizen Het Veen en Grote Veld

    295 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    4.1
  8. 18

    Verspreide huizen Lochemseweg

    170 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.7
  9. 19

    Verspreide huizen Almen ten zuiden van Twentekanaal

    235 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    3.6
  10. 20

    Verspreide huizen Eefde

    1,135 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.5
  11. 21

    Verspreide huizen Harfsen

    1,050 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.4
  12. 22

    Verspreide huizen Kring van Dorth

    305 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.4
  13. 23

    Verspreide huizen Gorssel

    470 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.3
  14. 24

    Verspreide huizen Zwarte Veen en Barchemse Enk

    340 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    3.3
  15. 25

    Verspreide huizen Boschheurne en Zwiepsche Broek

    310 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.2
  16. 26

    Exel

    155 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 3.7 km

    3.1
  17. 27

    Verspreide huizen Verwolde

    1,000 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.1
  18. 28

    Verspreide huizen Joppe

    415 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.1
  19. 29

    Verspreide huizen Epse

    465 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.0
  20. 30

    Verspreide huizen Ampsen

    215 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    3.0
  21. 31

    Verspreide huizen Klein Dochteren

    265 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    2.9
  22. 32

    Verspreide huizen Groot Dochteren

    295 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    2.9
  23. 33

    Verspreide huizen Almen ten noorden van Twentekanaal

    190 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    2.9
  24. 34

    Verspreide huizen Exel

    210 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    2.8

Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.

Why is Lochem-West at the top?

Lochem-West scores a 8.7 on this list, with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Lochem that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.

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