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Buitenwijk Oost

CBS name: Wijk 04 Buitenwijk Oost

Buitenwijk Oost is one of 7 districts in Maastricht, with 32,190 residents and 15,806 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €312,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 093504 · 7 neighbourhoods · 697 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
32,190residents1 January 2025
€312,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
18%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
121services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenwijk Oost in MaastrichtPostcodes in Buitenwijk Oost highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Buitenwijk Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitenwijk Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Wyckerpoort4,070€279k24%33%21%12%187
Heugemerveld2,840€259k26%48%17%13%215
Wittevrouwenveld6,055€279k28%54%16%15%135
Nazareth3,145€220k17%49%18%32%62
Limmel2,670€270k33%71%14%21%26
Scharn6,875€368k55%53%21%13%133
Amby6,540€411k69%79%27%22%64

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 Oost is €312,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

15,806homes277 newly built in 2025
55%single-family houses45% flats and apartments
39%owner-occupied38% housing association
7%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridMaastricht: 10%
27%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 Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
13%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€17,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
13.0%of workers are self-employedMaastricht: 14.0%
0.6cars 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 1,445 crimes in Buitenwijk Oost in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 44.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds173
Other property crime167
Vandalism and criminal damage138
Assault67
Driving under the influence67
Theft from vehicles66
Vehicle theft56
Burglary of homes46
Threats43
Pickpocketing11
Public violence against people8
Street robbery3
Hold-up robbery3

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 Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6
Primary pupils living here1,990
Secondary pupils living here1,550
Business premises3,105
Residents per km²2,462
Land area1,308 ha

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

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