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neighbourhood in Roerdalen

MERU

95 residents · postal code 6063 · Part of Vlodrop, Roerdalen

  • no. 12,734 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 19 of 19 in Roerdalen

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Housing

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Home to 95 residents, MERU is a rural area in Roerdalen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 2.7. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.8, while amenities lags at 2.6.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
3.8 km
General practitioner
7.7 km
Primary school
7.4 km
Secondary school
13.4 km
Childcare
7.4 km
Train station
15.2 km
Hospital
15.1 km
Restaurant
3.8 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
15.7 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
25.5
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
Owner-occupied
Single-family homes
Built after 2000
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 0%15–25 0%25–45 9%45–65 40%65+ 51%
Average household size
1.4
Households with children
Single-person households
71%
Residents per km²
488

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for MERU calculated?

MERU scores 2.7 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is MERU a safe neighbourhood?

MERU scores 4.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.