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Scharn

Scharn is a neighbourhood in the Buitenwijk Oost district of Maastricht, with 6,875 residents and 3,420 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€368,000) is 18% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 133 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09350405 · 154 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,875residents1 January 2025
€368,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
13%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
133services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Scharn in MaastrichtPostcodes in Scharn highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Scharn highlighted

Who lives here.

6,875 residents in 3,815 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Maastricht.

12%
aged 0–14
21%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
55%
one-person households
20%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Scharn is €368,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

3,420homes1 January 2025
53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied22% housing association
4%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
2,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridMaastricht: 10%
31%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 Scharn compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
22%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€108,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
16.0%of workers are self-employedMaastricht: 14.0%
0.7cars 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 243 crimes in Scharn in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 35.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds32
Vandalism and criminal damage27
Other property crime15
Assault14
Driving under the influence13
Vehicle theft11
Theft from vehicles10
Burglary of homes8
Threats7
Public violence against people4

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 Scharn, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.7
Primary pupils living here430
Secondary pupils living here350
Business premises795
Residents per km²1,867
Land area368 ha

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

Schools in Scharn.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Basisonderwijs ScharnPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Porta Mosana College Vwo Havo Mavo Vbo locatie Avenir CollegeSecondary school (vmbo) · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Maastricht.

WittevrouwenveldHeerWyckerpoortHeugemerveldWyckVroendaalBuitenwijk Oost district