neighbourhood in Maastricht
Malpertuis
2,185 residents · postal code 6217 · Part of Buitenwijk West, Maastricht
- no. 12,579 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 35 of 40 in Maastricht
Scores per pillar
Malpertuis in western Maastricht is a post-war working-class quarter where housing associations run the show: 85 percent rental, a €224k average value and a 2.6 socio-economic score. Safety (6.4) performs notably well for this profile. Half the households live alone. Overall: 2.8 — the numbers of a neighbourhood earmarked for renewal.
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 Malpertuis calculated?
Malpertuis scores 2.8 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 Malpertuis a safe neighbourhood?
Malpertuis scores 6.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (29.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.