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area in Hedemora Municipality

Garpenbergsområdet

886 inhabitants · Average

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the register

Facts

municipalityHedemora

population886

area code2083R001

A RegSO (regional statistical area) is Statistics Sweden's division of the country into 3,363 areas of roughly equal population. The boundaries do not always follow what the place is called day to day.

Statistics Sweden · area statistics

Who lives here

Demographics

Population (SCB)higher than 1% of areas886

Share 65+-0.1 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 80% of areas28.3 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)+2.3 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 21% of areas65.8 %

Share foreign background+3.5 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 56% of areas21.0 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-11 % vs Hedemora · higher than 12% of areas289 tkr

Share low economic standard+6.0 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 85% of areas22.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-0.1 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 17% of areas16.6 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24-15.7 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 11% of areas55.6 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-74 % vs Hedemora · higher than 98% of areas45.9 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-1.4 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 22% of areas82.1 %

Housing

Share owner-occupied housing+15.9 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 68% of areas82.8 %

Share rental housing-8.8 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 41% of areas12.9 %

Share single-family houses+16.6 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 67% of areas85.9 %

Share built before 1940-1.8 pp vs Hedemora · higher than 70% of areas16.9 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 5% of areas521 st

Statistics Sweden figures per RegSO area. The reference compares with the municipality as a whole; the percentile with all other areas in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

466men

419women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried466

53 %

Married281

32 %

Divorced109

12 %

Widowed31

3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (one statistical area) that make up Garpenbergsområdet. A RegSO consists of whole DeSO, so the figures cover the area exactly.

six axes

The area's DNA

FlatsHouses

Owned homesRentals

Newer housingTurn of the century

Lower incomesHigher incomes

Shorter educationLonger education

YoungerMore 65+

The bar shows where the area sits between the poles, as a percentile among Sweden's 3,363 areas. The poles describe; they do not grade.

2011 to today

Development over time

Area typeStatistics Sweden classification 20243 · Average

Relative position in Sweden18 in 2011 → 18 in 2024percentile 18

Population 2025958 in 2010886

Economic standard, medianin 2024277 tkr

General trend2011–2024stable

Statistics Sweden's socio-economic index (TAB6586) per year, expressed as the area's percentile in Sweden — higher is better. The area type is Statistics Sweden's own 1–5 classification.

Election Authority

Parliamentary election 2022

80.5 %turnout

SD32.6 %

S26.3 %

M10.0 %

V7.8 %

KD5.9 %

MP5.4 %

C4.4 %

L2.7 %

Parliamentary election 2022, share of valid votes. Polling-district votes are allocated to the area in proportion to address points — an estimate, not an official area result.

urban areas and small localities

Localities nearby

Garpenbergurban area1.2 km Olshyttansmall locality6.2 km Horndalurban area11 km Hansbynsmall locality11 km Grådösmall locality12 km Backasmall locality12 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Hedemora landsbygd9.3 km HorndalAvesta11 km Avesta omlandAvesta14 km Hedemora stad14 km Långshytte-Husby området18 km Avesta norra-Avesta västra-KarlboAvesta19 km Avesta södra-Avesta östra-BengtsboAvesta19 km Krylbo-Isaksbo-MästerboAvesta21 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityHedemora Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the area. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

what is it like to live in Hedemora?

15,281population

376 tkrmedian income

46.0 yearsaverage age