Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, part of Leuven, has a population of 23,029 spread over 51.2 square kilometers. The average age here is 45 years, with a slight majority of women at 50.5%. Most people own their homes, about 82%, and the average net income per person sits around €20,017 annually. The community is predominantly Belgian, with over 96% holding that nationality, while small percentages come from Romania, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Somalia, Morocco, and other countries. Common male names include Jan, Willy, and Luc, while female names like Maria and Marie are frequent.
The housing stock is primarily composed of houses rather than apartments, with about 91.4% being houses and 8.6% apartment buildings. Among houses, more than half are open-type constructions such as farms or castles, with semi-closed and closed types making up smaller proportions. Typically, homes have about 5.8 rooms, slightly below the national average of 6. The buildings in the area mostly date back to around 1960.
Currently, the market has nine houses for sale in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. The average price for a house stands near €392,251, with the range stretching from €220,000 up to €590,000. Residents benefit from easy access to major roads: the A2/E314 motorway is reachable within five minutes by car from the town center, facilitating travel toward Leuven and beyond. Other significant roads passing through include the N10, N127, and N165.
Public transportation options include several bus lines operated by De Lijn that serve the area, connecting it to nearby towns and cities. For families with children, the municipality offers a variety of childcare facilities including eight nurseries and multiple nursery and primary schools. Although there is no secondary school in the commune itself, essential amenities like supermarkets (Carrefour, Colruyt, Aldi, Lidl among them) are available locally. There are also two stations to recharge electric vehicles within Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. Brussels Airport lies about 28 minutes away by car or over an hour by public transport.
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