the register
Facts
municipalityÄlvkarleby
countyUppsala County
population6,606
area856 ha
scb code0319TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
69/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness71/100
Senior friendliness58/100
natureforest50 m
water550 m
farmland450 m
shoreline530 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway520 m
industry430 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store1.1 km
school470 m
train station1.4 km
Median across 2,182 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Trösken351 ha2 km
Djupsjön7 ha6.2 km
Storfjärden1,589 ha11.5 km
Laxodlingen12 ha15.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Skutskärs IP - bandyplanidrottsplansports
Skutskärs idrottsplatssporthallsports
Skutskärs bibliotekbibliotekculture
Skutskärs kyrkakyrkareligion
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 hazardsFlood zone1.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
Potentially contaminated land46 in the locality130 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool8 in the locality950 m
Fire station1 in the locality1 km
Police station1 in the locality900 m
Civil defence shelter38 in the locality40 m
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant4 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
disturbanceMajor 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 groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.4 km
Mine28.1 km
Quarry1.6 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityÄlvkarleby MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,552population
390 tkrmedian income
44.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Älvkarleby Municipality