neighbourhood in Maastricht
Malberg
5,355 residents · postal code 6218 · Part of Buitenwijk West, Maastricht
- no. 11,811 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 27 of 40 in Maastricht
Scores per pillar
Ownership is in the minority in Malberg, on the western edge of Maastricht: 33 percent, the rest rented. The area scores low — social 2.9, overall 3.2, housing 3.8 — with only amenities (8.0) above the middle. Homes are cheap, an average €257,000, and income modest. With nearly 34 crimes per thousand residents, crime runs above the median.
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 Malberg calculated?
Malberg scores 3.2 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 Malberg a safe neighbourhood?
Malberg scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (33.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.