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Martin Giessen-Bosstraat

Martin Giessen-Bosstraat is a neighbourhood in the Swalmen district of Roermond, with 2,675 residents and 1,175 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€310,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 16 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09570805 · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,675residents1 January 2025
€310,000average WOZ home valueRoermond: €311,000
22%green within 500 mRoermond: 24%
16services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Martin Giessen-Bosstraat in RoermondPostcodes in Martin Giessen-Bosstraat highlighted; the rest of Roermond in grey
Map of Roermond with Martin Giessen-Bosstraat highlighted

Who lives here.

2,675 residents in 1,170 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Roermond.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
30%
one-person households
38%
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 Martin Giessen-Bosstraat is €310,000, against €311,000 in Roermond.

1,175homes12 newly built in 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied19% housing association
10%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearRoermond: 830 m³
2,800 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoermond: 2,630 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridRoermond: 6%
62%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 Martin Giessen-Bosstraat compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoermond: 44%
17%in the top 20% nationallyRoermond: 16%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineRoermond: 3.5%
€159,000median household wealthRoermond: €91,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoermond: 68.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeRoermond: 30%
12.0%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 65 crimes in Martin Giessen-Bosstraat in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 24.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across Roermond.

Other property crime7
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Vehicle theft3
Assault3
Theft from vehicles2
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Threats1

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 Martin Giessen-Bosstraat, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.1
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises270
Residents per km²1,839
Land area145 ha

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

Schools in Martin Giessen-Bosstraat.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Basisschool De OctopusPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Roermond.