The best neighbourhoods in Lochem
9.9Number 1EpseThe best neighbourhood in Lochem is Epse (9.9), with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Lochem: 9 in the east, 7 in the centre and 6 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 total grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Lochem as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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.
As a municipality, Lochem scores highest on quiet & nature (8.1) and lowest on families (5.2).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Lochem
Number 1
Epse
1,625 residents
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- 29.5
Lochem-Oost
2,620 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 39.2
Molengronden
1,300 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 49.0
Almen
770 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 59.0
Lochem-West
2,170 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 68.8
Verspreide huizen Oolde
820 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 78.8
Gorssel
3,490 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 88.7
Verspreide huizen Nettelhorst, Langen en Zwiep
460 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 98.6
Verspreide huizen Gorssel
470 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 107.9
Verspreide huizen Epse
465 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
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- 117.5
Harfsen
745 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 127.5
Laren
1,780 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 137.5
Verspreide huizen Harfsen
1,050 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 147.4
Verspreide huizen Almen ten noorden van Twentekanaal
190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 157.2
Lochem-Zuid
970 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 167.0
Verspreide huizen Verwolde
1,000 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 176.9
Verspreide huizen Zwarte Veen en Barchemse Enk
340 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 186.9
Verspreide huizen Almen ten zuiden van Twentekanaal
235 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 196.9
Verspreide huizen Joppe
415 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 206.7
Eefde
3,435 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 216.6
Verspreide huizen Groot Dochteren
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 226.5
Verspreide huizen Kring van Dorth
305 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 236.5
Zuiderenk
3,845 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 246.5
Barchem
930 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 256.1
Verspreide huizen Boschheurne en Zwiepsche Broek
310 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 266.1
Exel
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 276.0
Verspreide huizen Exel
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 285.9
Verspreide huizen Lochemseweg
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 295.5
Verspreide huizen Klein Dochteren
265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 305.3
Verspreide huizen Het Veen en Grote Veld
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 315.2
Verspreide huizen Eefde
1,135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 324.8
Verspreide huizen Ampsen
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 334.5
Lochem-Noord
870 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 344.5
Vesting
850 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Epse at the top?
Epse scores a 9.9 on this list, with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Lochem that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.