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Lochem

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0262

Avg. sale price

€588k

Price Growth YoY

+7.3%

Population

34.316

Lochem is a municipality in Gelderland with 34.316 residents, the 162nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €466k, 17% above the national average of €398k. Of its 15.659 homes, 71% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 6 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

71% owner-occupied · 29% rental

Average income €42.8k · 36.5% higher educated

72% labour participation · 161 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€588k

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€466k

+17% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

71.0%

+25% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

15.659

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €122k (26%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€588k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 86% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 34k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
83%
17%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 14.8% (2022); worst: -0.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

71%

Rental

29%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

31.66%

With children

30.75%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 161 /km²
Population density

161

-70% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
17%
29%
30%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

86.47%

EU / Western background

4.91%

Non-EU background

8.62%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€43k

+1% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.7%

-45% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

36.5%

Low education

21.6%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

23%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€321.7k
Poverty rate
1.7%
Cars/household
1.3
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
21.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 87% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
7.7
Property damage
3.0
Violent crime
1.9
In 2025: 7.7 theft, 2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

15

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

18

Daycare (KDV)

16

After-school care (BSO)

543

KDV child places

30

Avg KDV size
12.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.08 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

53%
47%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 53% · 18 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 47% · 16 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

39%
61%
Offers VVE · 39% · 7 locations
No VVE · 61% · 11 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.1

-33% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.2

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.5 km

+50% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.5 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.1 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

120

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.1
µg/m³
-3.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.2
µg/m³
-0.5 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
14 total in municipality · 4.08 per 10k residents

Christian churches

12

Mosques

1

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

0

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