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Skutskär
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Urban area in Älvkarleby Municipality, Uppsala County

Skutskär

1

Facts

MunicipalityÄlvkarleby
CountyUppsala County
Population6,606
Area856 ha
SCB code0319TC103

2

Place profile

69/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
44/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
71/100
Senior friendliness
58/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water550 m
  • Distance to farmland450 m
  • Distance to shoreline530 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway520 m
  • Distance to industry430 m
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.1 km
  • Distance to school470 m
  • Distance to train station1.4 km

Median across 2,182 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2470–4226
  • 2845–9279
  • 28510–14252
  • 29715–19250
  • 21520–24165
  • 19425–29165
  • 31430–34318
  • 30135–39320
  • 25740–44225
  • 23445–49250
  • 30850–54266
  • 32355–59299
  • 31460–64303
  • 28865–69256
  • 26270–74282
  • 28375–79248
  • 29280+346

Men 4,698Women 4,450

Marital status

  • Unmarried4,809 (53 %)
  • Married2,973 (32 %)
  • Divorced975 (11 %)
  • Widowed401 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skutskär, 9,148 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,606 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

  • Stockholm2 h 13 min
  • Municipal seat17 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

  • Trösken351 ha2 km
  • Djupsjön7 ha6.2 km
  • Storfjärden1,589 ha11.5 km
  • Laxodlingen12 ha15.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Skutskärs IP - bandyplanidrottsplanSports
  • Skutskärs idrottsplatssporthallSports
  • Skutskärs bibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Skutskärs kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO SkutskärpensionärsföreningSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land46 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.3 km
  • Natura 20005.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
  • Water protection area6.8 km
  • Habitat protection8.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.8 km
  • National heritage interest7.8 km

Services & safety

  • School8 in the locality950 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1 km
  • Police station1 in the locality900 m
  • Civil defence shelter38 in the locality40 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 in the locality840 m
  • Swimming pool21 in the locality130 m
  • Campsite3.5 km
  • Hiking trail4.2 km
  • Cycle trail290 m
  • Ski trail11.7 km
  • Floodlit track16.2 km
  • Birding site22.8 km
  • Geologically notable site1.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4 in the locality160 m
  • Café4.3 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality170 m
  • Library1 in the locality970 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1 km
  • Hotel4 km
  • Care home1 in the locality2.4 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality3.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road210 m
  • Railway420 m
  • Power line1 km
  • Wind turbine5 in the locality2.2 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality2.2 km
  • Military area10 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.4 km
  • Mine28.1 km
  • Quarry1.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2 in the locality170 m
  • Church1 in the locality480 m
  • Community hall11.2 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

  • Population9,552
  • Median income390,200 kr/yr
  • Average age44.7 years
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The figures describe Älvkarleby Municipality as a whole, not Skutskär.