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Scherpenzeel

Gelderland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0279

Avg. sale price

€491k

Price Growth YoY

+4.7%

Population

10.539

Scherpenzeel is a municipality in Gelderland with 10.539 residents, the 327th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €442k, 11% above the national average of €398k. Of its 4.265 homes, 73% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%).

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 3/5

73% owner-occupied · 27% rental

Average income €41k · 22.5% higher educated

79% labour participation · 764 /km²

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Average sale price

€491k

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€442k

+11% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

73.0%

+28% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

4.265

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €49k (11%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€491k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 58% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 11k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
85%
15%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 25.1% (2021); worst: -6.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

73%

Rental

27%

Built before 2000

87%

Household Composition

Single

30.43%

With children

37.55%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 764 /km²
Population density

764

+43% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
19%
12%
25%
24%
20%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

90.31%

EU / Western background

4.03%

Non-EU background

5.66%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€41k

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.6%

-48% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

79.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

22.5%

Low education

30.9%

Labour participation

79%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

18%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€273.3k
Poverty rate
1.6%
Cars/household
1.3
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
15.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 99% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
5.6
Property damage
1.1
Violent crime
1.6
In 2025: 5.6 theft, 1.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

4

Primary schools (PO)

—

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

6

Daycare (KDV)

7

After-school care (BSO)

144

KDV child places

24

Avg KDV size
7.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.43 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

46%
54%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 46% · 6 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 54% · 7 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

33%
67%
Offers VVE · 33% · 2 locations
No VVE · 67% · 4 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.1

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.7

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

22

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.1
µg/m³
-1.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.7
µg/m³
+1.1 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
4 total in municipality · 3.8 per 10k residents

Christian churches

4

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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