neighbourhood in Maastricht
Biesland
1,970 residents · postal code 6213 · Part of Buitenwijk Zuidwest, Maastricht
- no. 6,484 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 10 of 40 in Maastricht
Scores per pillar
Biesland in Maastricht stands out for its social score: an 8.9, well above the other pillars. It is a district of people living alone — 57 percent — with owned and rented homes evenly split and single-family and stacked in equal measure. Housing lags at 4.3 and the overall grade is 6.3. Home values are €421,000, around the median, at 21.8 crimes per 1,000 people present.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Biesland calculated?
Biesland scores 6.3 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.
Is Biesland a safe neighbourhood?
Biesland scores 6.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.