Schansen, Nieuwegein – “Small but nice”

Schansen is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Nieuwegein, in the district Fokkesteeg The neighbourhood has a total area of 41 hectares, of which 41 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03561002. The postcode area is 3432CA-3432XZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Small but nice'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Schansen has 3.205 residents. Of these, 50,9% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,4%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '45 to 65 years', 15,8% for '0 to 15 years', 15,6% for '65 years or older' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 53,8% is unmarried, 33,7% is married, 8,6% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 2.020 residents originate from the Netherlands, 315 come from Europe and 865 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.455 households in Schansen. 42,6% of these are single-person households, 22,7% households without children and 34,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Schansen there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.400, which is €3.400 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.500, which is €1.700 (6%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Schansen are educated to an intermediate level. 46,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.205 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.147 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Schansen, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Schansen there are 1.466 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €290.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. In Schansen there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 52% privately owned, 39% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Schansen are 1980-1990 (48%) and 1970-1980 (43%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Schansen. The most recently listed home is Muiderschans 6 by Ingrid van Eck Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Schansen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Schansen. The most recent home is Hoornseschans 131, offered by 123Wonen Utrecht op Pararius. No homes were let in Schansen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Schansen.

Energy

In Schansen there are 1.543 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (45%), B (18%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Schansen uses 2.560 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 10 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 99% below the national average of 1.280 m³.