Facts

MunicipalityUpplands Väsby

CountyStockholm County

Population605

Area67 ha

SCB code0114TB103

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Place profile

66/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

27/100

Quiet surroundings

30/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

64/100

Family friendliness

76/100

Senior friendliness

69/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water670 m
Distance to farmland200 m
Distance to shoreline670 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway670 m
Distance to industry160 m
Distance to power line850 m

Services

Distance to grocery store1.6 km
Distance to school1.9 km
Distance to train station2.3 km

Median across 22 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

620–449
695–966
6210–1462
5715–1942
3920–2432
4225–2938
5330–3448
7635–3992
9940–4470
5445–4942
8650–5444
6055–5953
7460–6446
4665–6931
3470–7432
2575–7923
2880+23

Men 966Women 793

Marital status

Unmarried928 (53 %)
Married619 (35 %)
Divorced174 (10 %)
Widowed41 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Löwenströmska lasarettet, 1,759 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 605 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm35 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

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Lakes nearby

Fysingen449 ha470 m
Oxundasjön154 ha1.4 km
Edssjön97 ha4.1 km
Norrviken262 ha5.3 km

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Nearest localities

Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna156,517 inhabitants1.2 km
Rosersberg1,833 inhabitants2.3 km
Båtbyggartorp och Harva285 inhabitants4.1 km
Bergshamra59 inhabitants4.3 km
Stora Mällösa65 inhabitants4.5 km
Bergshamra69 inhabitants4.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.2 km
Natura 200011.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.3 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection6.3 km
National conservation interest10.2 km
National heritage interest340 m

Services & safety

School1.4 km
Fire station3.9 km
Police station11.8 km
Civil defence shelter11 in the locality290 m
Vulnerable area (police)8.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site630 m
Swimming pool2.9 km
Campsite8.6 km
Hiking trail210 m
Cycle trail900 m
Ski trail16.3 km
Floodlit track4.5 km
Birding site16.1 km
Geologically notable site28.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.7 km
Café1.4 km
Petrol station1.3 km
Library2.3 km
Sports hall1 km
Hotel2.8 km
Care home2.5 km
Recycling centre3.7 km

Disturbance

Major road480 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine20.8 km
Mobile mast3.5 km
Military area5.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.5 km
Mine20 km
Quarry4.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.1 km
Church1 in the locality630 m
Community hall2.3 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population50,323
Median income404,000 kr/yr
Average age39.9 years

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The figures describe Upplands Väsby Municipality as a whole, not Löwenströmska lasarettet.