Barchem, Lochem

Barchem is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Lochem The district has a total area of 2.566 hectares, of which 2.561 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK026203. The postcode area is 7241PR-7244SB.

Residents

Barchem has 1.755 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,3%). The other age groups are 30,8% for '65 years or older', 15,7% for '25 to 45 years', 11,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,7% is unmarried, 49,0% is married, 5,7% is divorced and 6,6% is widowed. 1.605 residents originate from the Netherlands, 65 come from Europe and 85 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 755 households in Barchem. 27,2% of these are single-person households, 41,7% households without children and 31,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Barchem there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.800, which is €2.000 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Barchem are educated to an intermediate level. 49,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.755 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.176 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Barchem, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 480 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Barchem there are 766 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €472.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 79% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Barchem are 1950-1970 (17%) and 1925-1950 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Barchem. The most recently listed home is Flierdijk 7 by De Haan Schippers Makelaars | Baerz & Co op Funda. No homes were sold in Barchem over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Barchem. The most recent home is Borculoseweg 4K, offered by www.woninghuren.nl. No homes were let in Barchem over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Barchem.

Energy

In Barchem there are 719 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (24%), C (19%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Barchem uses 3.590 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.550 m³ per year, is 21% above the national average of 1.280 m³.