Municipality of Scherpenzeel

Scherpenzeel is located in the province of Gelderland The municipality has a total area of 1.381 hectares, of which 1.379 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0279. The postcode area is 3925AA-3925XK.

Residents

Scherpenzeel has 10.343 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (24,5%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '25 to 45 years', 20,0% for '65 years or older', 19,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,9% is unmarried, 45,5% is married, 5,3% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 9.391 residents originate from the Netherlands, 375 come from Europe and 577 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.200 households in Scherpenzeel. 30,2% of these are single-person households, 32,1% households without children and 37,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Scherpenzeel there are 8.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.000, which is €1.200 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.400, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Scherpenzeel are educated to an intermediate level. 47,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 10.343 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 7.344 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Scherpenzeel, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.890 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Scherpenzeel there are 4.248 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €389.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 27% rental homes and 73% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Scherpenzeel are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Scherpenzeel. The most recently listed home is Rijnschoten 5 by Geijtenbeek én Boers makelaars Woudenberg op Funda. No homes were sold in Scherpenzeel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Scherpenzeel. The most recent home is De Voorposten 34, offered by René Doornbos makelaardij. No homes were let in Scherpenzeel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Scherpenzeel.

Energy

In Scherpenzeel there are 4.269 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (26%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Scherpenzeel uses 2.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.110 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.