The best neighbourhoods in Maastricht
9.5Number 1VillaparkThe best neighbourhood in Maastricht is Villapark (9.5), with amenities 8.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Maastricht: 9 in the west, 6 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,555 residents. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Maastricht with a total grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maastricht as a whole comes out at a 4.6, 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.
As a municipality, Maastricht scores highest on amenities (8.6) and lowest on wealth & income (3.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Maastricht
Number 1
Villapark
3,160 residents
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- 28.8
Vroendaal
1,045 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 38.1
Amby
6,540 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 47.8
Dousberg-Hazendans
1,855 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 57.6
Wolder
1,450 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 67.2
Sint Pieter
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 77.1
Belfort
2,555 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 87.1
Jekerdal
1,215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 96.7
Campagne
1,280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 106.6
Oud-Caberg
1,940 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
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- 116.4
Scharn
6,875 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 126.2
Biesland
1,970 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.3
- 135.2
Heer
7,270 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 144.6
Wyck
5,650 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 154.6
Jekerkwartier
1,675 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 164.4
Randwyck
3,220 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 174.2
Malberg
5,355 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 184.2
Kommelkwartier
2,885 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 194.2
De Heeg
5,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 204.2
Heugem
4,300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 214.1
Pottenberg
2,280 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 223.9
Daalhof
6,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 233.9
Borgharen
1,705 residents
Strongest: safety 6.9
- 243.8
Heugemerveld
2,840 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 253.7
Frontenkwartier
475 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 263.7
Caberg
3,295 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 273.6
Malpertuis
2,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 283.6
Binnenstad
2,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 293.5
Wittevrouwenveld
6,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 303.5
Mariaberg
4,940 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 313.4
Itteren
920 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 323.1
Limmel
2,670 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 333.0
Nazareth
3,145 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 342.9
Sint Maartenspoort
2,170 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 352.8
Wyckerpoort
4,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 362.6
Statenkwartier
4,895 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 372.6
Boschstraatkwartier
1,980 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 382.6
Boschpoort
1,590 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.2
- 392.5
Brusselsepoort
5,235 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 4.3
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Villapark at the top?
Villapark scores a 9.5 on this list, with amenities 8.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maastricht that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.