check je wijk.

The best neighbourhoods for families in Maastricht

9.4Number 1Pottenberg

The best neighbourhood for families in Maastricht is Pottenberg (9.4), with 30% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Maastricht: 8 in the west, 6 in the centre and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,160 residents. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Maastricht with a families grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maastricht as a whole comes out at a 5.6, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Maastricht lives, 18% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 2% in Binnenstad to 44% in Dousberg-Hazendans.

Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025

Explore further on the big map →

The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Maastricht

Number 1

Pottenberg

2,280 residents

30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.4

View this neighbourhood →

  1. 2

    Caberg

    3,295 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  2. 3

    Dousberg-Hazendans

    1,855 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.4
  3. 4

    Wolder

    1,450 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  4. 5

    Heugemerveld

    2,840 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.3
  6. 6

    Malberg

    5,355 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.1
  7. 7

    Heer

    7,270 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.9
  8. 8

    Scharn

    6,875 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.9
  9. 9

    Belfort

    2,555 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.8
  10. 10

    Wittevrouwenveld

    6,055 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.4

Find your own neighbourhood →

▸Show the full list (29 more neighbourhoods)
  1. 11

    Randwyck

    3,220 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.3
  2. 12

    Villapark

    3,160 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  3. 13

    Malpertuis

    2,185 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.9
  4. 14

    Wyck

    5,650 residents

    5% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.7
  5. 15

    Wyckerpoort

    4,070 residents

    14% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.6
  6. 16

    Mariaberg

    4,940 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.6
  7. 17

    Vroendaal

    1,045 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.6
  8. 18

    Amby

    6,540 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.5
  9. 19

    Limmel

    2,670 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.4
  10. 20

    Frontenkwartier

    475 residents

    14% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.3
  11. 21

    Nazareth

    3,145 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.2
  12. 22

    Jekerdal

    1,215 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.2
  13. 23

    De Heeg

    5,860 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.2
  14. 24

    Borgharen

    1,705 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.8
  15. 25

    Statenkwartier

    4,895 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.8
  16. 26

    Daalhof

    6,370 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.7
  17. 27

    Binnenstad

    2,325 residents

    2% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.6
  18. 28

    Oud-Caberg

    1,940 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.5
  19. 29

    Jekerkwartier

    1,675 residents

    5% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.5
  20. 30

    Sint Maartenspoort

    2,170 residents

    10% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.2
  21. 31

    Heugem

    4,300 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.1
  22. 32

    Campagne

    1,280 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.0
  23. 33

    Kommelkwartier

    2,885 residents

    6% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.0
  24. 34

    Biesland

    1,970 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    3.7
  25. 35

    Boschstraatkwartier

    1,980 residents

    4% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.7
  26. 36

    Sint Pieter

    135 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.0
  27. 37

    Boschpoort

    1,590 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    2.8
  28. 38

    Itteren

    920 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    2.7
  29. 39

    Brusselsepoort

    5,235 residents

    11% households with children

    2.5

Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.

Why is Pottenberg at the top?

Pottenberg scores a 9.4 on this list, with 30% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maastricht that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.

Other rankings

The best neighbourhoodsBest amenitiesThe most affluent neighbourhoodsThe quietest, greenest neighbourhoodsThe best neighbourhoods for expatsThe best neighbourhoods for studentsThe best neighbourhoods for quiet living
See all municipalities →