Harfsen, Lochem

Harfsen is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Lochem, in the district Almen-Harfsen The neighbourhood has a total area of 32 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02620501. The postcode area is 7217PC-7217TW.

Residents

Harfsen has 745 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,6%). The other age groups are 28,9% for '45 to 65 years', 17,4% for '25 to 45 years', 10,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 37,6% is unmarried, 47,0% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 9,4% is widowed. 715 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 10 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 355 households in Harfsen. 32,4% of these are single-person households, 39,4% households without children and 28,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Harfsen there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.400, which is €3.400 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.300, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Harfsen are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 17,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 745 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 477 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Harfsen, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Harfsen there are 356 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €412.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 79% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Harfsen are 1950-1970 (35%) and 1990-2000 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Harfsen. The most recently listed home is Sporkehout 38 by Marieke Kok Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Harfsen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Harfsen. The most recent home is Sleedoorn 23, offered by www.woonkeus-stedendriehoek.nl. No homes were let in Harfsen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Harfsen.

Energy

In Harfsen there are 337 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), F (20%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Harfsen uses 2.700 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.360 m³ per year, is 6% above the national average of 1.280 m³.