Scherpdeel, Roosendaal – “The ghetto of Roosen...”

Scherpdeel is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Roosendaal, in the district West The neighbourhood has a total area of 49 hectares, of which 49 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU16740303. The postcode area is 4703EV-4704AD.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as mediocre with a score of 4.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'The ghetto of Roosendaal'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Scherpdeel has 2.305 residents. Of these, 52,3% are men and 47,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,2%). The other age groups are 27,3% for '45 to 65 years', 17,1% for '65 years or older', 13,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,3% is unmarried, 36,4% is married, 9,1% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 1.200 residents originate from the Netherlands, 420 come from Europe and 690 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.180 households in Scherpdeel. 46,2% of these are single-person households, 26,7% households without children and 27,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Scherpdeel there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.800, which is €7.000 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.100, which is €5.100 (17%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Scherpdeel are educated to an intermediate level. 52,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.305 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.475 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (92%), while 8% are self-employed. In Scherpdeel, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 350 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Scherpdeel there are 1.126 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €218.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Scherpdeel are 1950-1970 (59%) and 2020 and later (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Scherpdeel. The most recently listed home is Van Goghlaan 40 by C&R Makelaars B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 54 homes were sold in Scherpdeel. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Scherpdeel over the past year was €374.630. This is 72% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €218.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.122.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Scherpdeel. The most recent home is Veenpad 28, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. Over the past year, 34 homes were let in Scherpdeel. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Scherpdeel over the past year was €1.903 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €26 per month.

Energy

In Scherpdeel there are 1.096 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), E (23%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Scherpdeel uses 2.290 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 860 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 33% below the national average of 1.280 m³.