the register
Facts
municipalityKnivsta
countyUppsala County
population5,339
area422 ha
scb code0330TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
62/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness71/100
Senior friendliness43/100
natureforest30 m
water430 m
farmland310 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway720 m
industry1.2 km
power line730 m
servicesgrocery store580 m
school390 m
train station3.2 km
Median across 1,215 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 Alsike, 9,674 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,339 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
Stockholm56 min
Municipal seat10 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
Valloxen275 ha3 km
Säbysjön38 ha4.7 km
Alasjön17 ha7.4 km
Mälaren107,455 ha7.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Alsike Sporthallsporthallsports
Alsike 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 zone7.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.5 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality680 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.2 km
Natura 200019.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.6 km
Water protection area7.3 km
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest1.4 km
services & safetySchool8 in the locality160 m
Fire station2.1 km
Police station13.1 km
Civil defence shelter3.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)8.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.1 km
Swimming pool10 in the locality450 m
Campsite10.1 km
Hiking trail270 m
Cycle trail1.4 km
Ski trail1.3 km
Floodlit track1.3 km
Birding site24.6 km
Geologically notable site7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality350 m
Café3.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality2.3 km
Library2.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality430 m
Hotel2 in the locality2.5 km
Care home2.7 km
Recycling centre2 km
disturbanceMajor road2 km
Railway960 m
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine18.4 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.4 km
Military area12.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine18.4 km
Quarry3.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.8 km
Church1 in the locality330 m
Community hall2.3 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 municipalityKnivsta MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
21,193population
451 tkrmedian income
37.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Knivsta Municipality