Sparrenburg, Den Bosch

Sparrenburg is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Den Bosch, in the district Rosmalen-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 67 hectares, of which 67 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07960505. The postcode area is 5242JD-5244JT.

Residents

Sparrenburg has 3.225 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,1%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '65 years or older', 22,3% for '25 to 45 years', 16,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,7% is unmarried, 43,4% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 2.760 residents originate from the Netherlands, 185 come from Europe and 275 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.425 households in Sparrenburg. 27,7% of these are single-person households, 35,1% households without children and 37,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Sparrenburg there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.500, which is €2.700 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.700, which is €2.500 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Sparrenburg are highly educated. 40,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 24,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.225 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.032 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Sparrenburg, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 680 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Sparrenburg there are 1.422 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €414.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 27% rental homes and 73% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Sparrenburg are 1970-1980 (72%) and 1980-1990 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Sparrenburg. The most recently listed home is Brabanthoeven 43 by Raadhuys Makelaars. Over the past year, 18 homes were sold in Sparrenburg. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Sparrenburg over the past year was €933.639. This is 126% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €414.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.351.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Sparrenburg. The most recent home is Gastenberg 38, offered by www.thuispoort.nl. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Sparrenburg. On average, a listing was let within 21 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Sparrenburg over the past year was €1.438 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Sparrenburg there are 1.434 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (74%), B (10%) and A (4%). On average, an address in Sparrenburg uses 2.910 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.