Merum

Merum is a neighbourhood in the Herten district of Roermond, with 2,135 residents and 912 homes. 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€383,000) is 23% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 52 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09570702 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,135residents1 January 2025

€383,000average WOZ home valueRoermond: €311,000

20%green within 500 mRoermond: 24%

52services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Merum in RoermondPostcodes in Merum highlighted; the rest of Roermond in grey

Who lives here.

2,135 residents in 910 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Roermond.

14%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

20%

aged 25–44

24%

aged 65 and over

28%

one-person households

39%

households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Merum is €383,000, against €311,000 in Roermond.

912homes1 January 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

86%owner-occupied9% housing association

4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

940 m³gas per home per yearRoermond: 830 m³

3,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoermond: 2,630 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridRoermond: 6%

64%homes with solar panelsRoermond: 40%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Merum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoermond: 44%

26%in the top 20% nationallyRoermond: 16%

0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineRoermond: 3.5%

€254,000median household wealthRoermond: €91,000

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoermond: 68.0%

37%with a university or higher professional degreeRoermond: 30%

15.0%of workers are self-employedRoermond: 14.0%

1.2cars per householdRoermond: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 78 crimes in Merum in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 36.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across Roermond.

Vandalism and criminal damage16

Driving under the influence12

Theft from vehicles8

Other property crime6

Burglary of homes2

Vehicle theft2

Threats1

Assault1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Merum, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery1.2 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.8

Primary pupils living here160

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises455

Residents per km²1,157

Land area184 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Roermond.

Oolder Veste Herten Roer-Zuid Ool Voorstad Roerzicht Herten district