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Biesland

Biesland is a neighbourhood in the Buitenwijk Zuidwest district of Maastricht, with 1,970 residents and 1,180 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€421,000) is 35% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 98 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09350102 · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,970residents1 January 2025
€421,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
24%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
98services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Biesland in MaastrichtPostcodes in Biesland highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Biesland highlighted

Who lives here.

1,970 residents in 1,145 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Maastricht.

12%
aged 0–14
24%
aged 15–24
18%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
18%
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 Biesland is €421,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

1,180homes1 January 2025
49%single-family houses51% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied1% housing association
0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
23%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 Biesland compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
29%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€327,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
56.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
59%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
28.0%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 55 crimes in Biesland in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 27.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Burglary of homes6
Vehicle theft6
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft from vehicles3
Threats1
Assault1
Other property crime1
Driving under the influence1

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 Biesland, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.4
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises270
Residents per km²3,537
Land area56 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Maastricht.

MariabergJekerdalCampagneKommelkwartierSint PieterBelfortBuitenwijk Zuidwest district