Living in Merum
Neighbourhood in Herten, Roermond
- Inhabitants
- 2,135
- Homes
- 912
- Avg. WOZ value
- €383,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 86%
Neighbourhoods in Herten
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- Herten€362,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.6 kmView figures
- Oolder Veste€537,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build38% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Merum€383,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+24% aged 65 or olderYou are here
- Ool€549,000avg. WOZ valueHighest WOZ value€549,000 avg. WOZ valueView figures
Merum in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€383,000
Herten €421,000Roermond €311,000
higher than in Roermond (€311,000) - Owner-occupied86%higher than in Roermond (54%)
- Single-family home100%higher than in Roermond (66%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 912district 3,450 · municipality 29,894
- Rented homes
- 14%district 17% · municipality 45%
- Housing association rentals
- 9%district 10% · municipality 29%
- Multi-family homes
- 0%district 9% · municipality 34%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 4%district 14% · municipality 7%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants2,135
- Households with children39%higher than in Roermond (30%)
- Age14%0-1512%15-2520%25-4530%45-6524%65+
Roermond
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 1,157district 2,205 · municipality 1,009
- Households
- 910district 3,390 · municipality 29,585
- People per household
- 2.3district 2.4 · municipality 2.0
- Single-person households
- 27%district 26% · municipality 42%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket1.0 kmfurther than in Roermond (0.9 km)
- GP0.6 kmcloser than in Roermond (1.0 km)
- Primary school1.2 kmfurther than in Roermond (0.7 km)
- Train station3.8 kmfurther than in Roermond (2.1 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 0.6 kmdistrict 1.0 km · municipality 1.0 km
- Day care
- 1.2 kmdistrict 0.8 km · municipality 0.7 km
- Interchange station
- 3.8 kmdistrict 3.7 km · municipality 2.8 km
- Motorway access
- 1.3 kmdistrict 2.0 km · municipality 1.8 km
- Hospital
- 4.2 kmdistrict 4.1 km · municipality 2.8 km
- Library
- 3.3 kmdistrict 3.1 km · municipality 2.9 km
- Swimming pool
- 5.3 kmdistrict 5.1 km · municipality 3.0 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 0district 1 · municipality 7
- Cars per household
- 1.2district 1.2 · municipality 1.0
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power64%higher than in Roermond (40%)
- Natural-gas-free4%lower than in Roermond (6%)
- Natural gas per home per year940 m³
Herten 850 m³Roermond 830 m³
higher than in Roermond (830 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 3,110 kWhdistrict 3,230 kWh · municipality 2,630 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 10%district 14% · municipality 10%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€254,300higher than in Roermond (€91,000)
- SES score+0.30
-1.000+1.00
Merum +0.30Herten +0.36Roermond -0.06
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €39,700 · municipality €33,200
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.