Scherpenzeel

Scherpenzeel is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Scherpenzeel, in the district Wijk 00. The neighbourhood has a total area of 250 hectares, of which 250 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02790000. The postcode area is 3925AA-3925XK.

Residents

Scherpenzeel has 9.090 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (24,4%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '45 to 65 years', 20,8% for '65 years or older', 18,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,2% is unmarried, 45,8% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 8.245 residents originate from the Netherlands, 330 come from Europe and 510 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.715 households in Scherpenzeel. 30,3% of these are single-person households, 32,6% households without children and 37,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Scherpenzeel there are 7.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.900, which is €2.300 (5%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €31.900, which is €3.000 (9%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Scherpenzeel are educated to an intermediate level. 47,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 9.090 residents, around 79% are in paid employment, which amounts to 7.181 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Scherpenzeel, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.720 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Scherpenzeel there are 3.741 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €428.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 27% rental homes and 73% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Scherpenzeel are 1970-1980 (25%) and 1950-1970 (17%).

Homes for sale in Scherpenzeel

There are currently 79 homes for sale in Scherpenzeel. The most recently listed home is Marktstraat 40 by T&A Van Es, wij staan altijd voor u klaar!. Over the past year, 196 homes were sold in Scherpenzeel. On average, a home was sold within 57 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Scherpenzeel over the past year was €542.164. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €428.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €4.640.

Rental homes in Scherpenzeel

There are 3 homes for rent in Scherpenzeel. The most recent home is De Voorposten 34, offered by René Doornbos makelaardij. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Scherpenzeel. On average, a listing was let within 113 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Scherpenzeel over the past year was €1.421 per month. Per m² of floor area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Scherpenzeel there are 2.322 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (30%), C (24%) and B (20%). On average, an address in Scherpenzeel uses 2.760 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 940 m³ per year, is 18% above the national average of 800 m³.