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Belfort

Belfort is a neighbourhood in the Buitenwijk West district of Maastricht, with 2,555 residents and 1,315 homes. 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€283,000) is 10% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 77 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09350202 · 67 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,555residents1 January 2025
€283,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
26%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
77services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Belfort in MaastrichtPostcodes in Belfort highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Belfort highlighted

Who lives here.

2,555 residents in 1,430 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Maastricht.

11%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
19%
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 Belfort is €283,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

1,315homes1 January 2025
55%single-family houses45% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied0% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
2,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridMaastricht: 10%
28%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 Belfort compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
10%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€158,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
10.0%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 79 crimes in Belfort in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 30.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Other property crime4
Vehicle theft3
Assault3
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Pickpocketing1
Threats1

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 Belfort, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.7
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises175
Residents per km²5,237
Land area49 ha

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

Schools in Belfort.

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

Emile Wesly BasisschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Basisschool Jf KennedyPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

PottenbergDaalhofCampagneDousberg-HazendansBrusselsepoortMariabergBuitenwijk West district