Neighbourhood Eefde

Neighbourhood in the district of Gorssel · municipality of Lochem · Gelderland

  • 1.614 homes
  • 3.435 residents
  • avg. year built 1971
  • avg. WOZ value € 397.000

Living in Eefde: in the municipality of Lochem is a neighbourhood with 1.614 homes, 3.435 residents and 1.605 households. The homes in Eefde are mainly of the type detached house (23%) and semi-detached house (22%), mainly built in the period 1945-1969 (29%) and with 66% owner-occupied homes and 34% rented homes. The average WOZ value is € 397.000. Of the homes with a registered energy label, 38% have label A or B; the most common energy label is C. Liveability is rated very good according to the Leefbaarometer, the average noise level is 51 dB (moderate) and the police recorded 18,3 crimes per 1,000 residents (nationally: 45,3). A supermarket is 800 m away on average, a primary school is 700 m away and 29% of households have children. For every home in Eefde, Huisleon provides an estimated value range, energy label, monthly housing costs, information on the living environment and current sale and rental listings.

Boundary based on the CBS wijk- en buurtkaart 2024. Zoom in to see individual homes; click a home for details. View on the map of homes

Homes in Eefde

Homes
1.614
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1971
Average living area
131 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.616
2025

Home type

  • Detached house 23% 366
  • Semi-detached house 22% 349
  • Mid-terrace house 21% 335
  • End-of-terrace house 20% 315
  • Flat 15% 249

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 362
  • B 14% 225
  • C 26% 412
  • D 13% 211
  • E 3% 55
  • F 7% 115
  • G 11% 183
  • No label 3% 51

Construction period

  • Before 1945 19% 309
  • 1945–1969 29% 460
  • 1970–1989 20% 326
  • 1990–2009 22% 352
  • 2010 onwards 10% 167

Residents

Residents
3.435
1 January 2025
Households
1.605
avg. 2,1 people
Single-person households
35%
Netherlands: 40%
Households with children
29%
Netherlands: 32%
Population density
1.584
residents per km²
Floor area
2,2 km²
of which 0,0 km² is water
Born outside the Netherlands
6%
Netherlands: 16%
People in poverty
1%
Netherlands: 3%
Social assistance benefits
17
per 1,000 residents · Netherlands: 22
Employment rate
70%
Netherlands: 72%
Employees on permanent contracts
58%
Netherlands: 56%

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 13% 430
  • 15–25 years 11% 375
  • 25–45 years 15% 510
  • 45–65 years 31% 1.060
  • 65 years and over 31% 1.065

Background

  • Nederland 88% 3.000
  • Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 5% 155
  • Outside Europe 8% 265

Education level (aged 15–75)

  • Primary education, VMBO and MBO level 1 25% 620
  • HAVO, VWO, MBO levels 2–4 40% 990
  • Higher professional and university education 35% 860

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2024. Background based on the CBS classification (the person’s or their parents’ country of birth); education level of people aged 15 to 75; income standardised for household size and composition; CBS does not publish figures for very small groups.

Housing and property values

Average WOZ value
€ 397.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
66%
Rented homes
34%
25% owned by housing associations
Single-family homes
84%
16% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
7%
Unoccupied homes
2%
New homes built during the year
2
completed homes

The WOZ value is the average for all homes in the area (valued as at 1 January of the previous year), not the market value of an individual home.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.640 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
1.020 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
900 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
50%
Gas-free
8%
Mainly electrically heated
13%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
95% individual central heating, 2% communal heating, 1% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren Formation

Consumption is the average across all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the energy label breakdown is under "Homes".

Amenities and transport links

Large supermarket
800 m
avg. distance
GP practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Day nursery
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Degree of urbanisation
Not urbanised
462 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
1.785 passenger cars
Business premises
360
of which 65 in trade and hospitality

Road distances, averaged across all residents in the area (CBS).

Schools

2 schools in the neighbourhood of Eefde, with pupil numbers and the Inspectorate’s assessment.

All schools in the municipality of Lochem

DUO open education data and Inspectie van het Onderwijs; the school is assigned to a neighbourhood based on its site address.

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green space

Average noise level (Lden)
51 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
9%
municipality of 15%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
7%
municipality of 1%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
municipality of 0%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality of 0%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
1%
municipality of 7%

Noise levels at the 1.614 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 12% 191
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 38% 610
  • 51–55 dB: moderate 34% 556
  • 56–60 dB: moderately noisy 14% 218
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 2% 39

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
45%
municipality of 23%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 0.5 m deep
21%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 2 m deep
0%
Maximum water depth
1,2 m
an average of 0,5 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
8,5 µg/m³
0% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
7,7 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
13,1 µg/m³
0% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Dark
municipality: dark
Green space within 500 m
69%
municipality 65%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, air traffic 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden at 10 m resolution, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), maximum water depth map; depth does not indicate likelihood. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m resolution. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green space: RIVM green space map 2022, proportion of green space within 500 m. Turn on the noise layer on the map above.

Climate and safety

Feels-like temperature on a hot day
43 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or above)
94%
municipality of 88%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
municipality of 89%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
0%
municipality of 0%
A floor that stays dry in the most severe flood
92%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
94%
municipality of 73%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
1%
municipality of 2%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
municipality of 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality of 1%

Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): feels-like temperature and urban heat island effect for 2022, cool spots, location-specific likelihood of flooding (at least 20 cm of water), floors that stay dry, risk of groundwater flooding in 2050 (high scenario), flow paths during rainfall of 70 mm per hour; sampled for each home. High-voltage power lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculated distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Enable the heat layer on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 residents
18
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
63
-2% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
4,3
7 burglaries
Municipality
19
per 1,000 residents
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 11% 7
  • Vernieling 11% 7
  • Winkeldiefstal 6% 4
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 5% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 2
  • Bedreiging 3% 2
  • Mishandeling 3% 2

By year

  1. 772021
  2. 832022
  3. 472023
  4. 602024
  5. 732025

Source: police, recorded crimes by area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Rates per 1,000 residents are based on the area's population; not all crimes are reported.

Liveability

Very good Leefbaarometer 2024

very poorexcellent

Liveability
Very good
category 8 of 9, assessed in 2024
Score
4,23
+0,12 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
+0,00
2022 assessment: Very good
Municipality
Very good
score 4,23

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise +0,02 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership +0,04 adequate
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,09 poor
  • Social cohesion population profile, house moves +0,05 more than adequate
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance +0,10 good

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministerie van BZK, CC0), an estimate produced every two years based on over a hundred characteristics. The score reflects how residents rate liveability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Ground and foundations

Land subsidence (total)
−1,0 mm per year
municipality of −1,2 mm
Land subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
compaction of peat and clay
Projected subsidence by 2050
0 cm
high-end scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality of 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high-end scenario, drier summers
Differential settlement in 2050
1,0%
homes with shallow foundations at risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): land subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk by neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, proportion of homes with timber piles or shallow foundations at risk). A neighbourhood average, not an assessment of any individual home.

Income and employment

Average income per resident
€ 34.600
per year
Average income per income recipient
€ 40.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 244.800
Employment rate
70%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
17%
of the employed population
Top 20% by income
17%
share of people (20% nationally)