small locality in Knivsta Municipality

Björksta

Uppsala County · 129 inhabitants · 32 ha

Short answer: Björksta is in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County. It has 129 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKnivsta

countyUppsala County

population129

area32 ha

scb code0330SB104

place profile

What it is like to live here

51/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity36/100

Quiet surroundings41/100

Rurality49/100

Urbanity50/100

Family friendliness47/100

Senior friendliness41/100

nature

forest20 m

water690 m

farmland40 m

shoreline690 m

disturbance

major road30 m

railway290 m

industry2.3 km

power line510 m

services

grocery store3.2 km

school1.9 km

train station2.9 km

Median across 54 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,321men

1,189women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

103

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

107

35–39

108

40–44

103

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried1,310

52 %

Married964

38 %

Divorced184

7 %

Widowed51

2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björksta, 2,510 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 129 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

Stockholm55 min

Municipal seat8 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

Säbysjön38 ha620 m

Valloxen275 ha1.9 km

Alasjön17 ha4.9 km

Halmsjön34 ha10.1 km

near here

Nearest localities

Knivsta9,771 inhabitants1.3 km Stora Elgboda82 inhabitants2.8 km Edeby256 inhabitants3.9 km Alsike5,339 inhabitants4.1 km Suckunge62 inhabitants4.1 km Eriksberg58 inhabitants4.4 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone12.6 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)3.7 km

Potentially contaminated land830 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.1 km

Natura 200022.8 km

National outdoor-recreation interest7.7 km

Water protection area8.2 km

Habitat protection7.1 km

National conservation interest3.7 km

National heritage interest680 m

services & safety

School1.9 km

Fire station3.9 km

Police station9.6 km

Civil defence shelter2.5 km

Vulnerable area (police)8.5 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.3 km

Swimming pool1.4 km

Campsite10.4 km

Hiking trail670 m

Cycle trail190 m

Ski trail4 km

Floodlit track4 km

Birding site24.5 km

Geologically notable site11.2 km

service & nöje

Restaurant2.3 km

Café2.4 km

Petrol station2.6 km

Library2.9 km

Sports hall2.3 km

Hotel2.5 km

Care home1.9 km

Recycling centre4 km

disturbance

Major road2.7 km

Railway2.4 km

Power line860 m

Wind turbine16.8 km

Mobile mast2.7 km

Military area10.6 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.8 km

Mine15.5 km

Quarry6.5 km

culture

Museum or landmark1.6 km

Church1.1 km

Community hall1.1 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 municipalityKnivsta Municipality

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

What is it like to live in Knivsta?

21,193population

451 tkrmedian income

37.6 yearsaverage age