urban area in Håbo Municipality

Bålsta

Uppsala County · 16,205 inhabitants · 1,238 ha

Short answer: Bålsta is in Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County. It has 16,205 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityHåbo
countyUppsala County
population16,205
area1,238 ha
scb code0305TC101
place profile

What it is like to live here

76/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity34/100
Quiet surroundings41/100
Rurality52/100
Urbanity84/100
Family friendliness70/100
Senior friendliness69/100
nature
forest60 m
water840 m
farmland460 m
shoreline840 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway550 m
industry400 m
power line1.1 km
services
grocery store630 m
school540 m
train station1.7 km

Median across 4,412 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

10,772men
10,378women
menagewomen
525
0–4
525
682
5–9
637
720
10–14
700
792
15–19
731
580
20–24
498
559
25–29
414
677
30–34
649
795
35–39
722
684
40–44
608
714
45–49
737
817
50–54
765
770
55–59
735
664
60–64
588
445
65–69
464
366
70–74
399
421
75–79
516
561
80+
690
marital status
Unmarried11,238
53 %
Married7,115
34 %
Divorced2,024
10 %
Widowed716
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 10 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Bålsta, 21,150 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 16,205 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

Stockholm53 min
Gothenburg5 h 49 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

Mälaren107,455 ha2 km
Lejondalssjön275 ha9.1 km
Ruddammen8 ha11.7 km
Örnässjön85 ha12.8 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Bålsta Alpinsporthallsports
Bålsta Tennisklubbsporthallsports
Bålsta ishallsporthallsports
Bålsta simhallsporthallsports
SATS Bålstagymsports

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone18.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.7 km
Potentially contaminated land116 in the locality380 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.7 km
Natura 200011.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.9 km
Water protection area6.5 km
Habitat protection4.9 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest2.5 km
services & safety
School21 in the locality380 m
Fire station1 in the locality2.2 km
Police station1 in the locality940 m
Civil defence shelter33 in the locality530 m
Vulnerable area (police)7.9 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2.6 km
Swimming pool3.1 km
Campsite10 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail960 m
Ski trail24.7 km
Floodlit track15.6 km
Birding site13 km
Geologically notable site22.7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant15 in the locality810 m
Café4 in the locality780 m
Petrol station5 in the locality1 km
Library1 in the locality730 m
Sports hall4 in the locality460 m
Hotel8.6 km
Care home1 in the locality820 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality2.2 km
disturbance
Major road2.2 km
Railway2 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine1 in the locality1.9 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality520 m
Military area5.6 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.1 km
Mine7.2 km
Quarry1.8 km
culture
Museum or landmark6 in the locality810 m
Church4 in the locality920 m
Community hall1 in the locality1.1 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.

applies to the whole municipalityHåbo Municipality

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

22,973population
437 tkrmedian income
41.1 yearsaverage age