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De Wijher en omgeving

De Wijher en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Maasniel district of Roermond, with 710 residents and 299 homes. 98% of homes are owner-occupied and 98% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€583,000) is 87% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 79 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09570303 · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
710residents1 January 2025
€583,000average WOZ home valueRoermond: €311,000
23%green within 500 mRoermond: 24%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Wijher en omgeving in RoermondPostcodes in De Wijher en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Roermond in grey
Map of Roermond with De Wijher en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

710 residents in 295 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Roermond.

12%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
12%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 65 and over
19%
one-person households
34%
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 De Wijher en omgeving is €583,000, against €311,000 in Roermond.

299homes1 January 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
98%owner-occupied0% housing association
1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
1,190 m³gas per home per yearRoermond: 830 m³
4,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoermond: 2,630 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridRoermond: 6%
78%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 De Wijher en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

13%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoermond: 44%
43%in the top 20% nationallyRoermond: 16%
0.6%of residents live below the poverty lineRoermond: 3.5%
€539,000median household wealthRoermond: €91,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoermond: 68.0%
23.0%of workers are self-employedRoermond: 14.0%
1.4cars 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 57 crimes in De Wijher en omgeving in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 80.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across Roermond.

Other property crime11
Driving under the influence6
Assault4
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Threats2
Theft from vehicles1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 De Wijher en omgeving, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.8
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises245
Residents per km²812
Land area88 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Roermond.

Tegelarijeveld-BroekhinStadsrandzone-NoordKern MaasnielHoogvonderenSterrenbergKastelenbuurtMaasniel district