Schoonhoven, Krimpenerwaard

Schoonhoven is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard The district has a total area of 692 hectares, of which 626 hectares are land and 66 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK193112. The postcode area is 2871AA-2872ZZ.

Residents

Schoonhoven has 13.695 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,1%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '25 to 45 years', 21,6% for '65 years or older', 15,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,6% is unmarried, 42,1% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 10.955 residents originate from the Netherlands, 745 come from Europe and 1.990 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 6.090 households in Schoonhoven. 36,0% of these are single-person households, 30,4% households without children and 33,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Schoonhoven there are 10.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.500, which is €700 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.900, which is €700 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Schoonhoven are educated to an intermediate level. 43,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 27,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 13.695 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 9.176 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Schoonhoven, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.660 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Schoonhoven there are 5.888 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €366.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Schoonhoven are 1950-1970 (18%) and 1970-1980 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Schoonhoven. The most recently listed home is Havenstraatse Wal 8 by Peltenburg Makelaardij & Taxaties op Funda. No homes were sold in Schoonhoven over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Schoonhoven. The most recent home is Koestraat 6, offered by Van Egmond Makelaardij. No homes were let in Schoonhoven over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Schoonhoven.

Energy

In Schoonhoven there are 5.874 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (22%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Schoonhoven uses 2.640 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.