Barchem, Lochem
About 930 people live in Barchem, in 435 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 34% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 9.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €396,000; 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 5.3 km away, a supermarket 4.3 km and a GP 4.3 km.
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Is Barchem a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 34% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 85% |
| Safety and nuisance | 92% |
| Social cohesion | 61% |
| Amenities | 25% |
| Housing stock | 54% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Barchem safe?
| All registered crime | 9.7 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €396,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Apartments | 8% |
| Households with children | 27% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 33% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 4.3 km |
| GP | 4.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 5.8 km |
| Train station | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | 4.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Lochem
Verspreide huizen Lochemseweg · Verspr.h. Zwarte Veen en Barchemse Enk · Verspr.h. Boschheurne en Zwiepsche Broek · Verspreide huizen Exel · Verspreide huizen Verwolde · Verspreide huizen Oolde · Verspreide huizen Groot Dochteren · Exel · Laren · Gorssel · Eefde · Epse
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU02620300. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.