Facts

MunicipalityVaxholm

CountyStockholm County

Population3,239

Area346 ha

SCB code0187TB103

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Place profile

49/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

7/100

Quiet surroundings

55/100

Rurality

31/100

Urbanity

55/100

Family friendliness

58/100

Senior friendliness

30/100

Nature

Distance to forest100 m
Distance to water2.5 km
Distance to farmland910 m
Distance to shoreline220 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway3.5 km
Distance to industry810 m
Distance to power line3.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store790 m
Distance to school700 m
Distance to train station3.6 km

Median across 1,253 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

690–481
1215–9130
16410–14159
16615–19151
8620–2463
3125–2928
3430–3445
7035–3994
9940–44115
10845–49128
17650–54162
13955–59134
10460–6485
7865–6960
4870–7446
4975–7962
6180+41

Men 1,603Women 1,584

Marital status

Unmarried1,690 (53 %)
Married1,279 (40 %)
Divorced184 (6 %)
Widowed48 (1 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Resarö, 3,187 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,239 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

Stockholm42 min
Municipal seat9 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

Bodaträsket8 ha3.5 km
Valsjön11 ha3.5 km
Stora Maren13 ha5.8 km
Holmingeviken20 ha6.9 km

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Nearest localities

Svinninge3,325 inhabitants1.8 km
Vaxholm6,025 inhabitants2.3 km
Åkersberga37,714 inhabitants2.7 km
Skarpö252 inhabitants2.9 km
Rindö1,442 inhabitants3.5 km
Rörängen126 inhabitants4.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone17.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.5 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality310 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.2 km
Natura 200010 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.5 km
Water protection area11.5 km
Habitat protection7.4 km
National conservation interest9.4 km
National heritage interest1.2 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality250 m
Fire station2.8 km
Police station13.4 km
Civil defence shelter2.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)15.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality720 m
Campsite1.5 km
Hiking trail2.8 km
Cycle trail3.3 km
Ski trail9.5 km
Floodlit track9.4 km
Birding site14.1 km
Geologically notable site49.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.9 km
Café2.9 km
Petrol station2.8 km
Library3.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality670 m
Hotel3.5 km
Care home3 km
Recycling centre2.7 km

Disturbance

Major road450 m
Railway15.7 km
Power line3.1 km
Wind turbine17.8 km
Mobile mast2.1 km
Military area5.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)540 m
Mine31.6 km
Quarry1 in the locality1.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.4 km
Church3.3 km
Community hall11 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

Population11,822
Median income504,400 kr/yr
Average age45.2 years

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The figures describe Vaxholm Municipality as a whole, not Resarö.