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Boschstraatkwartier

Boschstraatkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Maastricht, with 1,980 residents and 1,506 homes. 19% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€236,000) is 25% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 392 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09350004 · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,980residents1 January 2025
€236,000average WOZ home valueMaastricht: €313,000
8%green within 500 mMaastricht: 21%
392services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Boschstraatkwartier in MaastrichtPostcodes in Boschstraatkwartier highlighted; the rest of Maastricht in grey
Map of Maastricht with Boschstraatkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

1,980 residents in 1,545 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Maastricht.

3%
aged 0–14
33%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
77%
one-person households
5%
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 Boschstraatkwartier is €236,000, against €313,000 in Maastricht.

1,506homes1 January 2025
7%single-family houses93% flats and apartments
19%owner-occupied24% housing association
0%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
590 m³gas per home per yearMaastricht: 760 m³
1,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaastricht: 2,260 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridMaastricht: 10%
0%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 Boschstraatkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

69%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaastricht: 57%
6%in the top 20% nationallyMaastricht: 12%
7.7%of residents live below the poverty lineMaastricht: 4.7%
€6,000median household wealthMaastricht: €20,000
57.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaastricht: 60.0%
50%with a university or higher professional degreeMaastricht: 36%
12.0%of workers are self-employedMaastricht: 14.0%
0.3cars 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 285 crimes in Boschstraatkwartier in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 143.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.4 across Maastricht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds48
Other property crime28
Assault25
Vandalism and criminal damage25
Driving under the influence23
Theft from vehicles18
Pickpocketing8
Public violence against people3
Burglary of homes2
Threats2
Vehicle theft1
Street robbery1

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 Boschstraatkwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.4
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises365
Residents per km²6,434
Land area31 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Maastricht.

StatenkwartierBinnenstadSint MaartenspoortWyckKommelkwartierJekerkwartierCentrum district