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Heby
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Urban area in Heby Municipality, Uppsala County

Heby

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Facts

MunicipalityHeby
CountyUppsala County
Population2,962
Area418 ha
SCB code0331TC102

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Place profile

63/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
21/100
Quiet surroundings
44/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
65/100
Family friendliness
52/100
Senior friendliness
54/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water530 m
  • Distance to farmland120 m
  • Distance to shoreline530 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway470 m
  • Distance to industry250 m
  • Distance to power line80 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store820 m
  • Distance to school690 m
  • Distance to train station920 m

Median across 1,151 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 960–497
  • 1495–9129
  • 15110–14151
  • 14015–19107
  • 11020–2484
  • 9325–29103
  • 17230–34132
  • 14935–39157
  • 14440–44122
  • 12945–49141
  • 13250–54133
  • 13155–59151
  • 17560–64155
  • 16065–69156
  • 15870–74160
  • 14475–79129
  • 16180+218

Men 2,394Women 2,325

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,453 (52 %)
  • Married1,523 (32 %)
  • Divorced500 (11 %)
  • Widowed245 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Heby, 4,719 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,962 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

  • Stockholm1 h 42 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 47 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

  • Axsjön36 ha5.1 km
  • Vansjön148 ha6 km
  • Ramsjön39 ha6.3 km
  • Nordsjön59 ha8.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone21.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)13.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land43 in the locality20 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.4 km
  • Natura 20006.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest15.3 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection3 km
  • National conservation interest2.5 km
  • National heritage interest1.2 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality480 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality520 m
  • Police station1 in the locality500 m
  • Civil defence shelter3 in the locality160 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)42.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.7 km
  • Swimming pool3 in the locality470 m
  • Campsite16 km
  • Hiking trail1.9 km
  • Cycle trail1.1 km
  • Ski trail39.9 km
  • Floodlit track2.5 km
  • Birding site31.3 km
  • Geologically notable site27.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality340 m
  • Café1 in the locality590 m
  • Petrol station6 in the locality650 m
  • Library2 in the locality360 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality590 m
  • Hotel8.4 km
  • Care home3 in the locality480 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality760 m

Disturbance

  • Major road950 m
  • Railway1.6 km
  • Power line110 m
  • Wind turbine11.4 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality620 m
  • Military area26.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Mine5.6 km
  • Quarry1.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark12 in the locality710 m
  • Church2 in the locality240 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality150 m

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

  • Population14,345
  • Median income363,500 kr/yr
  • Average age44.7 years
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