Scherpenisse is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Tholen. The district has a total area of 998 hectares, of which 937 hectares are land and 62 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK071602. The postcode area is 4694AA-4694RH.
Scherpenisse has 1.850 residents. Of these, 51,9% are men and 48,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,7%). The other age groups are 23,2% for '25 to 45 years', 21,6% for '0 to 15 years', 15,7% for '65 years or older' and 14,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,8% is unmarried, 43,0% is married, 5,1% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 1.660 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 95 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 710 households in Scherpenisse. 31,7% of these are single-person households, 26,8% households without children and 41,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Scherpenisse there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.700, which is €7.500 (18%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €26.300, which is €8.600 (25%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Scherpenisse are educated to an intermediate level. 45,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 40,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.850 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.406 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Scherpenisse, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 260 people receive this benefit.
In Scherpenisse there are 730 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €292.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Scherpenisse are 1970-1980 (16%) and 2020 and later (14%).
There are currently 54 homes for sale in Scherpenisse. The most recently listed home is Kerkstraat 30 by Mark Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 43 homes were sold in Scherpenisse. On average, a home was sold within 169 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Scherpenisse over the past year was €333.405. This is 14% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €292.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.109.
There are currently no homes for rent in Scherpenisse. No homes were let in Scherpenisse over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Scherpenisse.
In Scherpenisse there are 483 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), A (18%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Scherpenisse uses 2.870 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 910 m³ per year, is 14% above the national average of 800 m³.
Nice neighbourhood to live in. Few amenities.
Auto-translated to English by AIOver the past year a home for sale in Scherpenisse was listed for an average of €333,405 (€3,109 per m²). That is 36% below the Dutch national average.
Wijk Scherpenisse has 1,850 residents. Many families: 42% of the households have children.
From Scherpenisse you can on average reach a supermarket at 2.5 km, a GP at 2.3 km, a railway station at 17.9 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 54 homes for sale in Scherpenisse. A home for sale here is listed for an average of 169 days — relatively long for the current market.
