Merum, Roermond

Merum is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Roermond, in the district Herten The neighbourhood has a total area of 190 hectares, of which 184 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09570702. The postcode area is 6049AV-6049LZ.

Residents

Merum has 2.135 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,2%). The other age groups are 23,2% for '65 years or older', 20,1% for '25 to 45 years', 14,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,0% is unmarried, 41,2% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 5,6% is widowed. 1.800 residents originate from the Netherlands, 185 come from Europe and 150 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 895 households in Merum. 26,3% of these are single-person households, 35,8% households without children and 38,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Merum there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.400, which is €2.600 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.000, which is €2.800 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merum are educated to an intermediate level. 44,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 17,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.135 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.495 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Merum, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 450 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merum there are 911 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €357.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 14% rental homes and 86% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 86% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merum are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1990-2000 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Merum. The most recently listed home is Oudeborgstraat 4 by Marleen Versteegen Makelaardij. Over the past year, 19 homes were sold in Merum. On average, a home was sold within 63 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Merum over the past year was €443.184. This is 24% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €357.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.935.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Merum. The most recent home is Roodakker 13, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Merum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Merum.

Energy

In Merum there are 1.107 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (33%), B (23%) and D (18%). On average, an address in Merum uses 3.050 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.210 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 5% below the national average of 1.280 m³.