urban area in Upplands-Bro Municipality

Bro

Stockholm County · 9,440 inhabitants · 509 ha

Short answer: Bro is in Upplands-Bro Municipality, Stockholm County. It has 9,440 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityUpplands-Bro
countyStockholm County
population9,440
area509 ha
scb code0139TB101
place profile

What it is like to live here

73/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity44/100
Quiet surroundings34/100
Rurality59/100
Urbanity71/100
Family friendliness75/100
Senior friendliness59/100
nature
forest100 m
water630 m
farmland350 m
shoreline630 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway770 m
industry480 m
power line4.8 km
services
grocery store450 m
school550 m
train station1.2 km

Median across 1,446 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

5,740men
5,405women
menagewomen
324
0–4
325
403
5–9
391
456
10–14
441
445
15–19
391
354
20–24
292
307
25–29
280
370
30–34
331
411
35–39
436
448
40–44
390
468
45–49
391
402
50–54
416
326
55–59
316
299
60–64
239
234
65–69
209
171
70–74
156
161
75–79
188
161
80+
213
marital status
Unmarried5,918
53 %
Married3,792
34 %
Divorced1,162
10 %
Widowed271
2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 7 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Bro, 11,145 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 9,440 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm46 min
Gothenburg5 h 54 min
Municipal seat14 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Lejondalssjön275 ha2.3 km
Mälaren107,455 ha3.1 km
Örnässjön85 ha4.2 km
Lillsjön56 ha5 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone12 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.1 km
Potentially contaminated land31 in the locality310 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.2 km
Natura 200019.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.8 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest4.4 km
National heritage interest2.7 km
services & safety
School9 in the locality60 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.8 km
Police station1 in the locality410 m
Civil defence shelter25 in the locality120 m
Vulnerable area (police)The locality lies within
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2.8 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality590 m
Campsite4 km
Hiking trail310 m
Cycle trail290 m
Ski trail22.6 km
Floodlit track9.7 km
Birding site21.4 km
Geologically notable site27 km
service & nöje
Restaurant5 in the locality390 m
Café3 in the locality370 m
Petrol station2 in the locality470 m
Library1 in the locality380 m
Sports hall2 in the locality390 m
Hotel2.9 km
Care home6.6 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality970 m
disturbance
Major road1.1 km
Railway2.7 km
Power line5 km
Wind turbine6.9 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality760 m
Military area4.1 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Mine11.2 km
Quarry4.5 km
culture
Museum or landmark2.3 km
Church1.5 km
Community hall1 in the locality390 m

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.

applies to the whole municipalityUpplands-Bro Municipality

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

32,868population
399 tkrmedian income
38.4 yearsaverage age