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neighbourhood in Lochem

Harfsen

745 residents · postal code 7217 · Part of Almen-Harfsen, Lochem

  • no. 6,906 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 36 in Lochem

Scores per pillar

Harfsen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Lochem with 745 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 6.0. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.1, while socio-economic position lags at 4.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
5.4 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
9.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
11.0 km
Hospital
11.7 km
Restaurant
4.6 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
6.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.3
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 418,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
91%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 8%25–45 20%45–65 27%65+ 34%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
2,335

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Harfsen calculated?

Harfsen scores 6.0 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 Harfsen a safe neighbourhood?

Harfsen scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.