Merselo

Merselo is one of 23 districts in Venray, with 1,080 residents and 438 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €457,000 is 26% above the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 098403 · 1 neighbourhood · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,080residents1 January 2025

€457,000average WOZ home valueVenray: €362,000

37%green within 500 mVenray: 29%

9services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Merselo in VenrayPostcodes in Merselo highlighted; the rest of Venray in grey

Neighbourhoods of Merselo.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Merselo	1,075	€457k	84%	99%	22%	37%	9

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 Merselo is €457,000, against €362,000 in Venray.

438homes1 January 2025

99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments

84%owner-occupied10% housing association

5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,180 m³gas per home per yearVenray: 920 m³

3,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenray: 2,940 kWh

8%homes off the gas gridVenray: 7%

64%homes with solar panelsVenray: 54%

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 Merselo compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenray: 37%

27%in the top 20% nationallyVenray: 19%

2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineVenray: 2.5%

€334,000median household wealthVenray: €166,000

81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVenray: 73.0%

27%with a university or higher professional degreeVenray: 26%

22.0%of workers are self-employedVenray: 15.0%

1.4cars per householdVenray: 1.1

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 17 crimes in Merselo in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 15.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 40.6 across Venray.

Other property crime4

Driving under the influence2

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 Merselo, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.0 km

Large supermarket3.5 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises165

Residents per km²66

Land area1,633 ha

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

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