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Buitenwijk Zuidwest

CBS name: Wijk 01 Buitenwijk Zuidwest

Buitenwijk Zuidwest is one of 7 districts in Maastricht, with 9,210 residents and 4,714 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €511,000 is 63% above the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 093501 · 6 neighbourhoods · 242 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,210residents1 January 2025
€511,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
23%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
95services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenwijk Zuidwest in MaastrichtPostcodes in Buitenwijk Zuidwest highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Buitenwijk Zuidwest highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitenwijk Zuidwest.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Villapark3,160€604k69%62%28%17%216
Jekerdal1,215€543k75%90%24%33%188
Biesland1,970€421k45%49%27%24%98
Campagne1,280€494k69%58%45%22%47
Wolder1,450€396k68%87%33%19%26
Sint Pieter135€922k83%81%33%51%34

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 Zuidwest is €511,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

4,714homes1 January 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied5% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,120 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
2,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridMaastricht: 10%
35%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 Zuidwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
30%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€374,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
58%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
24.0%of workers are self-employedMaastricht: 14.0%
0.8cars 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 499 crimes in Buitenwijk Zuidwest in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 54.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds61
Vandalism and criminal damage45
Theft from vehicles39
Driving under the influence37
Other property crime29
Threats21
Burglary of homes14
Vehicle theft14
Assault7
Pickpocketing3
Public violence against people1

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 Zuidwest, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.5
Primary pupils living here640
Secondary pupils living here500
Business premises1,395
Residents per km²1,063
Land area867 ha

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

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