
District in Venray
Merselo is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Venray The district has a total area of 1.633 hectares, of which 1.633 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK098403. The postcode area is 5815AB-5815EJ.
Merselo has 1.090 residents. Of these, 52,3% are men and 48,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,6%). The other age groups are 21,6% for '65 years or older', 19,7% for '25 to 45 years', 14,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,4% is unmarried, 44,0% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 4,6% is widowed. 995 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 460 households in Merselo. 26,1% of these are single-person households, 35,9% households without children and 38,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.
In Merselo there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.300, which is €1.500 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.400, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merselo are educated to an intermediate level. 49,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.090 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 796 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Merselo, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.
In Merselo there are 429 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €395.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 16% rental homes and 84% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merselo are 1970-1980 (23%) and 1950-1970 (21%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Merselo. The most recently listed home is Beek 4 by Adriaan van den Heuvel makelaars en adviseurs op Funda. No homes were sold in Merselo over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Merselo. The most recent home is Coppelenberg 40, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Merselo over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Merselo.
In Merselo there are 436 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), A (22%) and G (17%). On average, an address in Merselo uses 3.800 kWh of electricity per year. This is 35% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.500 m³ per year, is 17% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 61% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (59%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Merselo was listed for an average of €413,824 (€3,156 per m²).
Wijk Merselo has 1,090 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (33%). Many families: 38% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Merselo is remarkably efficient: 64% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,500 m³ per year.
From Merselo you can on average reach a supermarket at 3.4 km, a GP at 4.0 km, a railway station at 6.7 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).