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Buitenwijk Noordoost

CBS name: Wijk 05 Buitenwijk Noordoost

Buitenwijk Noordoost is one of 7 districts in Maastricht, with 2,665 residents and 1,304 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €315,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 44% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 093505 · 4 neighbourhoods · 84 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,665residents1 January 2025
€315,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
44%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
14services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenwijk Noordoost in MaastrichtPostcodes in Buitenwijk Noordoost highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Buitenwijk Noordoost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitenwijk Noordoost.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 44 neighbourhoods in Maastricht.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Beatrixhaven15–––0%31%13
Borgharen1,705€289k66%84%30%46%18
Itteren920€348k83%94%29%43%12
Meerssenhoven30–––17%37%19

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 Buitenwijk Noordoost is €315,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

1,304homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied15% housing association
0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,030 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
2,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridMaastricht: 10%
41%homes with solar panelsMaastricht: 23%

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

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
12%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€161,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
17.0%of workers are self-employedMaastricht: 14.0%
1.0cars per householdMaastricht: 0.6

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 138 crimes in Buitenwijk Noordoost in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 51.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Vandalism and criminal damage16
Other property crime11
Assault8
Theft from vehicles6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Vehicle theft5
Threats5
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes1

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 Buitenwijk Noordoost, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket3.6 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises600
Residents per km²298
Land area894 ha

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

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