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Skölsta
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Urban area in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County

Skölsta

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1

Facts

MunicipalityUppsala
CountyUppsala County
Population1,018
Area74 ha
SCB code0380TB120

2

Place profile

67/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
13/100
Quiet surroundings
44/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
55/100
Family friendliness
64/100
Senior friendliness
65/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water520 m
  • Distance to farmland180 m
  • Distance to shoreline520 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway380 m
  • Distance to industry2.7 km
  • Distance to power line1.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.6 km
  • Distance to school3 km
  • Distance to train station470 m

Median across 359 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1130–4119
  • 1585–9121
  • 10810–1490
  • 11015–1972
  • 5220–2456
  • 3225–2932
  • 6330–3488
  • 13535–39135
  • 12540–44111
  • 10145–4999
  • 8550–5475
  • 8655–5986
  • 6260–6447
  • 6065–6937
  • 3370–7421
  • 4375–7929
  • 3580+33

Men 1,401Women 1,251

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,557 (59 %)
  • Married937 (35 %)
  • Divorced134 (5 %)
  • Widowed32 (1 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Skölsta, 2,652 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,018 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 13 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Funbosjön159 ha6.2 km
  • Gårsjön11 ha8.1 km
  • Trehörningen130 ha8.1 km
  • Edasjön13 ha11.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone5.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality470 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.5 km
  • Natura 20006 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.5 km
  • Water protection area4.3 km
  • Habitat protection10.3 km
  • National conservation interest6 km
  • National heritage interest1.9 km

Services & safety

  • School2.9 km
  • Fire station4 km
  • Police station5.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)9.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7.5 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality590 m
  • Campsite7.4 km
  • Hiking trail4.1 km
  • Cycle trail3.2 km
  • Ski trail4 km
  • Floodlit track6.2 km
  • Birding site31.7 km
  • Geologically notable site9.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.8 km
  • Café4.1 km
  • Petrol station3.7 km
  • Library5.7 km
  • Sports hall3.3 km
  • Hotel4.2 km
  • Care home3.9 km
  • Recycling centre2.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.9 km
  • Railway6.3 km
  • Power line2.2 km
  • Wind turbine15.1 km
  • Mobile mast2.3 km
  • Military area7.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
  • Mine14.3 km
  • Quarry4.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.6 km
  • Church3.5 km
  • Community hall3.5 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population248,016
  • Median income382,900 kr/yr
  • Average age39.4 years
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The figures describe Uppsala Municipality as a whole, not Skölsta.