Lochem kern

The core of Lochem, on the Berkel in the Achterhoek, spreads just over 12,000 residents across seven neighbourhoods. The scores cluster closely and just above the middle: amenities 7.7, safety 7.0, overall 6.5, housing 6.1. Nature (5.3) and social life (5.5) trail slightly. A well-kept, balanced town with no sharp peaks either way.