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Buitenwijk Zuidoost

CBS name: Wijk 06 Buitenwijk Zuidoost

Buitenwijk Zuidoost is one of 7 districts in Maastricht, with 21,700 residents and 11,887 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €274,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 093506 · 5 neighbourhoods · 435 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
21,700residents1 January 2025
€274,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
20%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
61services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenwijk Zuidoost in MaastrichtPostcodes in Buitenwijk Zuidoost highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Buitenwijk Zuidoost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitenwijk Zuidoost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Randwyck3,220€185k21%18%14%24%74
Heugem4,300€294k44%57%23%22%40
Heer7,270€292k47%66%25%16%93
De Heeg5,860€266k52%62%21%22%36
Vroendaal1,045€620k72%71%32%23%47

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 Zuidoost is €274,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

11,887homes1 newly built in 2025
53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments
43%owner-occupied31% housing association
12%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
12%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 Buitenwijk Zuidoost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
13%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€41,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
13.0%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 811 crimes in Buitenwijk Zuidoost in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 37.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Other property crime106
Vandalism and criminal damage85
Theft of bicycles and mopeds81
Burglary of homes36
Theft from vehicles32
Assault31
Driving under the influence29
Vehicle theft26
Threats22
Pickpocketing3
Public violence against people2
Street robbery2

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 Zuidoost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.7
Primary pupils living here1,200
Secondary pupils living here810
Business premises2,165
Residents per km²2,241
Land area968 ha

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

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