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neighbourhood in Lochem

Lochem-Oost

2,620 residents · postal code 7241 · Part of Lochem kern, Lochem

  • no. 1,333 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 4 of 36 in Lochem
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Scores per pillar

Lochem-Oost reads like an ordinary Achterhoek residential area, yet its age profile stands out: 40 percent of residents are over 65, against just 10 percent under 15. The neighbourhood's overall score of 9.2 places it among the country's highest-rated, buoyed by a safety grade of 7.7 and a crime rate of 11.3 per 1,000 people present — under half the national figure. The WOZ value of €474,000 sits modestly above the median, and three-quarters of households own their property, with a supermarket and GP within a kilometre.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
2.7 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
1.7 km
Hospital
0.6 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
0.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
11.3
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
2.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 474,000
Owner-occupied
78%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident
€ 40,000

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 9%25–45 13%45–65 28%65+ 40%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
24%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
2,577

Nearby neighbourhoods

Vesting

Lochem

4.2

Zuiderenk

Lochem

4.2

Lochem-Zuid

Lochem

6.7

Lochem-Noord

Lochem

4.2

Molengronden

Lochem

9.2

Lochem-West

Lochem

7.6

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Medemblik Schepenwijk

Medemblik

9.2

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9.2

De Eilanden

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9.2

Parkbuurt oosteinde

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9.2

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Lochem-Oost calculated?

Lochem-Oost scores 9.2 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 Lochem-Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Lochem-Oost scores 7.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.