the register
Facts
municipalityUppsala
countyUppsala County
population111
area33 ha
scb code0380SB135
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness44/100
Senior friendliness26/100
natureforest20 m
water1.9 km
farmland40 m
shoreline1.9 km
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway9.6 km
industry3.3 km
power line780 m
servicesgrocery store2.5 km
school2.1 km
train station10.3 km
Median across 56 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björken, 5,408 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 111 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
Stockholm1 h 24 min
Municipal seat28 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
Långsjön248 ha6.5 km
Ramsjön15 ha12.2 km
Velången167 ha14.3 km
Mossaren7 ha15.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone5.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1.4 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.1 km
Natura 200011.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest14.4 km
Water protection area2.3 km
Habitat protection6.5 km
National conservation interest2.3 km
National heritage interest2.7 km
services & safetySchool2.2 km
Fire station6.7 km
Police station13.1 km
Civil defence shelter3.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)17 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.9 km
Swimming pool2.5 km
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail2.8 km
Cycle trail7.8 km
Ski trail11.2 km
Floodlit track2.8 km
Birding site35.4 km
Geologically notable site2.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.6 km
Café6.9 km
Petrol station3.1 km
Library2.3 km
Sports hall2.7 km
Hotel12.2 km
Care home5.7 km
Recycling centre9.7 km
disturbanceMajor road3.3 km
Railway10 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast1.5 km
Military area7.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality470 m
Mine12.1 km
Quarry3.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.4 km
Church2.7 km
Community hall2.5 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 municipalityUppsala MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
248,016population
383 tkrmedian income
39.4 yearsaverage age