Oolder Veste

Oolder Veste is a neighbourhood in the Herten district of Roermond, with 2,690 residents and 931 homes. 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 94% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€537,000) is 73% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 48 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09570703 · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,690residents1 January 2025

€537,000average WOZ home valueRoermond: €311,000

22%green within 500 mRoermond: 24%

48services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oolder Veste in RoermondPostcodes in Oolder Veste highlighted; the rest of Roermond in grey

Map of Roermond with Oolder Veste highlighted

Who lives here.

2,690 residents in 915 households, 2.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Roermond.

27%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

27%

aged 25–44

12%

aged 65 and over

15%

one-person households

56%

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 Oolder Veste is €537,000, against €311,000 in Roermond.

931homes4 newly built in 2025

94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied4% housing association

38%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

710 m³gas per home per yearRoermond: 830 m³

3,870 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoermond: 2,630 kWh

21%homes off the gas gridRoermond: 6%

77%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 Oolder Veste compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

13%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoermond: 44%

51%in the top 20% nationallyRoermond: 16%

1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineRoermond: 3.5%

€308,000median household wealthRoermond: €91,000

85.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoermond: 68.0%

61%with a university or higher professional degreeRoermond: 30%

12.0%of workers are self-employedRoermond: 14.0%

1.3cars 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 31 crimes in Oolder Veste in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 11.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across Roermond.

Vehicle theft3

Other property crime3

Burglary of homes2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

Vandalism and criminal damage1

Driving under the influence1

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 Oolder Veste, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.2

Primary pupils living here370

Secondary pupils living here280

Business premises250

Residents per km²3,978

Land area68 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Roermond.

Herten Merum Ool Roer-Zuid Voorstad Roerzicht Herten district