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neighbourhood in Lochem

Almen

770 residents · postal code 7218 · Part of Almen-Harfsen, Lochem

  • no. 2,287 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 36 in Lochem

Scores per pillar

Home to 770 residents, Almen is a rural area in Lochem. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.7. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.7, while socio-economic position lags at 6.0.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
6.6 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
7.5 km
Hospital
9.7 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
6.5 km
Library
7.6 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
15.5
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 478,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
17%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 9%25–45 15%45–65 29%65+ 36%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
24%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
793

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Almen calculated?

Almen scores 8.7 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Almen a safe neighbourhood?

Almen scores 8.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.