Laren, Lochem

Laren is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Lochem The district has a total area of 5.385 hectares, of which 5.362 hectares are land and 22 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK026202. The postcode area is 7218NP-7245XA.

Residents

Laren has 4.335 residents. Of these, 51,8% are men and 48,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,5%). The other age groups are 26,4% for '65 years or older', 17,6% for '25 to 45 years', 14,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,5% is unmarried, 47,3% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 4.105 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 130 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.825 households in Laren. 26,3% of these are single-person households, 39,2% households without children and 34,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Laren there are 3.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.400, which is €1.600 (4%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €2.200 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Laren are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.335 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.121 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (72%), while 28% are self-employed. In Laren, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.010 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Laren there are 1.836 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €518.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 79% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Laren are 1925-1950 (14%) and 1950-1970 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Laren. The most recently listed home is De Kamp 7 by Beltman Makelaars. No homes were sold in Laren over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Laren. The most recent home is 't Have 31, offered by www.woninghuren.nl. No homes were let in Laren over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Laren.

Energy

In Laren there are 1.746 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), G (22%) and C (18%). On average, an address in Laren uses 3.650 kWh of electricity per year. This is 30% 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.