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Swalmen

CBS name: Wijk 08 Swalmen

Swalmen is one of 10 districts in Roermond, with 8,855 residents and 4,148 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €311,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 095708 · 7 neighbourhoods · 239 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,855residents1 January 2025
€311,000average WOZ home valueRoermond: €311,000
36%green within 500 mRoermond: 24%
20services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Swalmen in RoermondPostcodes in Swalmen highlighted; the rest of Roermond in grey
Map of Roermond with Swalmen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Swalmen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 36 neighbourhoods in Roermond.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Swalmen-Centrum1,505€295k57%61%33%29%26
Groenekruisgebied2,500€266k64%88%27%35%25
Heide575€373k92%94%24%40%11
Asselt165€461k86%99%27%31%12
Martin Giessen-Bosstraat2,675€310k73%97%21%22%16
Boukoul1,005€350k84%96%24%60%6
Verspreide huizen Swalmen435€513k85%95%21%56%11

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

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

4,148homes16 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied22% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearRoermond: 830 m³
2,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoermond: 2,630 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridRoermond: 6%
54%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 Swalmen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoermond: 44%
16%in the top 20% nationallyRoermond: 16%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineRoermond: 3.5%
€164,000median household wealthRoermond: €91,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoermond: 68.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeRoermond: 30%
14.0%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 286 crimes in Swalmen in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across Roermond.

Other property crime33
Vandalism and criminal damage28
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Theft from vehicles14
Threats14
Driving under the influence11
Assault10
Burglary of homes8
Vehicle theft5
Pickpocketing2

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 Swalmen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.5
Primary pupils living here730
Secondary pupils living here390
Business premises965
Residents per km²413
Land area2,145 ha

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

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