The population is shrinking, while it grows in Lochem. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Lochem, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Harfsen is €418,000, 10% lower than in Lochem (€466,000). Between 2021 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 38%, against a rise of 36% in Lochem. 79% of the homes are owner-occupied, 8 percentage points more than in Lochem (71%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€418,000
▼10% lower than Lochem (€466,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2021
+38%
▲higher than Lochem (+36%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
79%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (71%)
Social housing
18%
=about the same as Lochem (18%)
Private rent
3%
▼8 percentage points lower than Lochem (11%)
Single-family dwellings
91%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (83%)
Built before 1945
7%
▼16 percentage points lower than Lochem (23%)
Built 1975–1991
27%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (19%)
Built 1965–1974
8%
▼8 percentage points lower than Lochem (16%)
Average WOZ value
€418,000
▼10% lower than Lochem (€466,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2021
+38%
▲higher than Lochem (+36%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
79%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (71%)
Social housing
18%
=about the same as Lochem (18%)
Private rent
3%
▼8 percentage points lower than Lochem (11%)
Single-family dwellings
91%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (83%)
Built before 1945
7%
▼16 percentage points lower than Lochem (23%)
Built 1975–1991
27%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (19%)
Built 1965–1974
8%
▼8 percentage points lower than Lochem (16%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 38% between 2021 and 2025, to €418,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€418,000▼ 10% below Lochem
+38% since 2021
Lochem +36%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€320 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€320/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
147 m² · measured buurt average
WOZ €418,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€120NL median
Water board levy€44–
Sewage levy€33€22
Property tax (OZB)€22€37
Waste levy€21€27
Costs to set aside€200
Maintenance reserve€187–
Buildings insurance€13–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Lochem's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 55th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 147 m² (measured average in this buurt) with the average WOZ value here, €418,000.
Levies: Lochem's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Harfsen has the lowest WOZ value of the 6 buurten in Almen-Harfsen.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €418,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Harfsen
418,000
356
–
Almen
478,000
363
–
Verspr.h. Almen ten Z. van Twentekanaal
560,000
103
–
Verspr.h. Almen ten N. van Twentekanaal
686,000
83
–
Verspreide huizen Harfsen
597,000
437
–
Verspreide huizen Kring van Dorth
611,000
121
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 79% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied79%
Social housing18%
Private rent3%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
91% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes91%
Multi-family homes9%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
31% of dwellings were built between 1945 and 1964, against 14% in the municipality of Lochem.
Before 19457%
1945-196430.8%
1965-19748.1%
1975-199127.2%
1992-200517.1%
2006-20159.2%
2016 and later0.6%
Explanation
Based on 357 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Lochem average.
In 2025, 5 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Harfsen, 76% lower than in Lochem (21). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 71%, against a fall of 20% in Lochem. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
5
▼76% lower than Lochem (21)
Change since 2021
-71%
▼lower than Lochem (-20%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.7
▲42% higher than Lochem (3.3)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
5
▼76% lower than Lochem (21)
Change since 2021
-71%
▼lower than Lochem (-20%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.7
▲42% higher than Lochem (3.3)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Harfsen registered 5 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 21 in the municipality of Lochem.
Harfsen5
The municipality of Lochem21
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Harfsen is 'Theft and burglary': 4.0 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 7.7 in the municipality of Lochem.
HarfsenLochem
Theft and burglary4.0
Lochem 7.7▼ −48% vs Lochem
Fraud and scams1.3
Lochem 3.8▼ −66% vs Lochem
Vandalism and public order0.0
Lochem 3.3▼ −100% vs Lochem
Violence and threats0.0
Lochem 1.7▼ −100% vs Lochem
Traffic0.0
Lochem 4.0▼ −100% vs Lochem
Environmental0.0
Lochem 0.2≈ Lochem
Other and withheld0.0
Lochem 0.6≈ Lochem
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2021, police in Harfsen registered 1 traffic accidents, of which 0 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2021
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health below the Lochem average; green space is below the Lochem average.
An estimated 76% of adults in Harfsen rate their own health as good, 1 percentage point less than in Lochem. Fewer adults meet the physical activity guideline (47% against 51%) and fewer smoke (12% against 13%), but more are overweight (54% against 52%) and more drink excessively (7% against 6%). Built-up land is the largest land use in Harfsen, covering 87% of the area, against 5% in Lochem. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 10% of the area, 10 percentage points below the 20% in Lochem.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
76%
▼1 percentage point lower than Lochem (77%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
10%
▼10 percentage points lower than Lochem (20%)
More figures
Meets physical activity guideline
47%
▼4 percentage points lower than Lochem (51%)
Overweight
54%
▲2 percentage points higher than Lochem (52%)
Smokes
12%
▼1 percentage point lower than Lochem (13%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
40%
=about the same as Lochem (40%)
Built-up, share of the area
87%
▲82 percentage points higher than Lochem (5%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
▼71 percentage points lower than Lochem (71%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
10%
▼8 percentage points lower than Lochem (18%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
76%
▼1 percentage point lower than Lochem (77%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
10%
▼10 percentage points lower than Lochem (20%)
More figures
Meets physical activity guideline
47%
▼4 percentage points lower than Lochem (51%)
Overweight
54%
▲2 percentage points higher than Lochem (52%)
Smokes
12%
▼1 percentage point lower than Lochem (13%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
40%
=about the same as Lochem (40%)
Built-up, share of the area
87%
▲82 percentage points higher than Lochem (5%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
▼71 percentage points lower than Lochem (71%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
10%
▼8 percentage points lower than Lochem (18%)
Health
An estimated 76% of adults rate their own health as good, against 77% in the municipality of Lochem (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Lochem
Good self-rated health
76.3%
76.9%
Smokes
11.9%
13%
Excessive drinking
6.7%
6.5%
Overweight
53.9%
51.7%
Lonely
40%
40.1%
Anxiety or depression feelings
39.5%
40.4%
Meets physical activity guideline
46.9%
50.6%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
10% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 20% in the municipality of Lochem.
Traffic3.2%
Built-up87.1%
Forest and nature9.7%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
Distance to amenities
A large supermarket lies here at an average road distance of 300 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
300 m
–
GP practice
5,400 m
–
Primary school
400 m
–
Daycare
400 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
1
GP practices
–
0
Daycares
–
1
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Lochem.
Harfsen has 735 inhabitants (2026), or 2,307 per km² (14.3 times as high as in Lochem). Between 2021 and 2026 the population fell 3%, against a rise of 1% in Lochem. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Lochem was 87%, 9 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, D66 had the highest share there: 19% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2021
-3%
▼lower than Lochem (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Lochem
87%
▲9 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+0%
▼lower than Lochem (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
28%
▼1 percentage point lower than Lochem (29%)
Married
48%
▲3 percentage points higher than Lochem (45%)
Dutch origin
94%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (86%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
46%
▲4 percentage points higher than Lochem (42%)
D66, share of the vote
19%
▲2 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2021
-3%
▼lower than Lochem (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Lochem
87%
▲9 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+0%
▼lower than Lochem (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
28%
▼1 percentage point lower than Lochem (29%)
Married
48%
▲3 percentage points higher than Lochem (45%)
Dutch origin
94%
▲8 percentage points higher than Lochem (86%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
46%
▲4 percentage points higher than Lochem (42%)
D66, share of the vote
19%
▲2 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population shrank 3% between 2021 and 2026, to 735.
Residents, 2026
735
-3% since 2021
Lochem +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 2,307 residents per km², this buurt is 14 times as densely populated as the municipality of Lochem.
Residents per km²2,307
Dwellings per km²1,112.5
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, almost no children were born; 6.7 died per 1,000.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
28% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 1575
15 to 2555
25 to 45130
45 to 65205
65 to 80195
80 and over70
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
48% of residents are married.
Never married265
Married360
Divorced50
Widowed70
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
94% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands695
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)20
Outside Europe25
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
46% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1100
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4250
Higher professional, university190
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Lochem; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 87% of eligible voters in Lochem voted. The largest party was D66 with 19% of the valid votes.
Municipality of LochemThe Netherlands
D66
19.3%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
9.5%
16.7%
VVD
16.5%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
14.2%
12.8%
CDA
14.3%
11.8%
JA21
5.2%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4.3%
4.5%
BBB
7.7%
2.6%
Other
8.9%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Harfsen has an average of 1.4 cars per household, 8% higher than in Lochem (1.3). 22% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 3 percentage points less than in Lochem (25%).
Key figures
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
0%
▼9 percentage points lower than Lochem (9%)
Business services, share of businesses
19%
▼7 percentage points lower than Lochem (26%)
Financial services and real estate, share of businesses
12%
▲6 percentage points higher than Lochem (6%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲8% higher than Lochem (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
22%
▼3 percentage points lower than Lochem (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2021
+6 pp
▲higher than Lochem (+4 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
94%
▲12 percentage points higher than Lochem (82%)
Industrial, share of addresses
1%
▼4 percentage points lower than Lochem (5%)
Office, share of addresses
1%
=about the same as Lochem (1%)
Residents per km²
2,307
▲4.3 times as high as the Netherlands (539)
Multi-family dwellings
9%
▼28 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Social housing
18%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
0%
▼9 percentage points lower than Lochem (9%)
Business services, share of businesses
19%
▼7 percentage points lower than Lochem (26%)
Financial services and real estate, share of businesses
12%
▲6 percentage points higher than Lochem (6%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲8% higher than Lochem (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
22%
▼3 percentage points lower than Lochem (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2021
+6 pp
▲higher than Lochem (+4 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
94%
▲12 percentage points higher than Lochem (82%)
Industrial, share of addresses
1%
▼4 percentage points lower than Lochem (5%)
Office, share of addresses
1%
=about the same as Lochem (1%)
Residents per km²
2,307
▲4.3 times as high as the Netherlands (539)
Multi-family dwellings
9%
▼28 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Social housing
18%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Business establishments by sector
Handel en horeca is the largest sector, with 15 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij0
Nijverheid en energie10
Handel en horeca15
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10
Zakelijke dienstverlening15
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg15
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
22% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 25% in the municipality of Lochem (2025).
Petrol78.4%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)21.6%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 15% to 22% between 2021 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
22%▼ 3 percentage points below Lochem (25%)
+7 pp since 2021
Lochem +5 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 485 passenger cars and 75 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars485
Motorcycles75
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
94% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is retail (2%).
Residential94.4%
Retail1.6%
Office0.5%
Assembly1.3%
Industrial1.1%
Education0.3%
Sports0.3%
Other1.6%
Explanation
Based on 378 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
3% private rent, against 14% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Private rent3%
NL 14%▼ −79% vs NL
Residents per km²2,307
NL 539▲ +328% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings9%
NL 37%▼ −76% vs NL
Social housing18%
NL 28%▼ −36% vs NL
Single-family dwellings91%
NL 63%▲ +44% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025