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Alsike
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Urban area in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County

Alsike

1

Facts

MunicipalityKnivsta
CountyUppsala County
Population5,339
Area422 ha
SCB code0330TB101

2

Place profile

62/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
38/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
71/100
Senior friendliness
43/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water430 m
  • Distance to farmland310 m
  • Distance to shoreline430 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway720 m
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line730 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store580 m
  • Distance to school390 m
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 1,215 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2970–4293
  • 4465–9401
  • 48910–14428
  • 44215–19410
  • 23620–24198
  • 10725–29120
  • 24630–34272
  • 38935–39422
  • 38040–44393
  • 43645–49429
  • 38250–54342
  • 30855–59282
  • 22860–64212
  • 16465–69148
  • 14270–74132
  • 12975–79116
  • 14180+114

Men 4,962Women 4,712

Marital status

  • Unmarried5,297 (55 %)
  • Married3,575 (37 %)
  • Divorced645 (7 %)
  • Widowed134 (1 %)

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.

4

Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Valloxen275 ha3 km
  • Säbysjön38 ha4.7 km
  • Alasjön17 ha7.4 km
  • Mälaren107,455 ha7.9 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone7.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality680 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School8 in the locality160 m
  • Fire station2.1 km
  • Police station13.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)8.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant1 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

Disturbance

  • Major road2 km
  • Railway960 m
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine18.4 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Military area12.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
  • Mine18.4 km
  • Quarry3.4 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population21,193
  • Median income451,100 kr/yr
  • Average age37.6 years
What is it like to live in Knivsta? →

The figures describe Knivsta Municipality as a whole, not Alsike.