Facts

MunicipalityEskilstuna

CountySödermanland County

Population229

Area41 ha

SCB code0484TB103

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Place profile

7/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

58/100

Quiet surroundings

65/100

Rurality

53/100

Urbanity

8/100

Family friendliness

10/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water180 m
Distance to farmland620 m
Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway140 m
Distance to industry9.1 km
Distance to power line4.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store9 km
Distance to school6.9 km
Distance to train station9.9 km

Median across 119 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

400–440
355–946
4710–1439
3915–1940
3620–2426
1725–2918
3530–3440
5135–3952
4540–4440
4645–4939
5050–5457
5055–5962
7660–6472
7165–6977
6470–7458
5275–7949
4580+44

Men 799Women 799

Marital status

Unmarried784 (49 %)
Married603 (37 %)
Divorced167 (10 %)
Widowed61 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bälgviken, 1,598 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 229 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 50 min
Gothenburg5 h 10 min
Municipal seat21 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

Näshultasjön946 ha300 m
Mörtsjön18 ha1.4 km
Lundbysjön20 ha3.6 km
Hagbysjön40 ha4.3 km

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Nearest localities

Pettersberg73 inhabitants3.8 km
Hållsta899 inhabitants4.1 km
Eskilstuna70,646 inhabitants7.6 km
Lundaborg56 inhabitants7.9 km
Balsta51 inhabitants9.4 km
Hällbylund54 inhabitants9.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.2 km
Natura 20009.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4 km
Water protection area3.5 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest3.8 km
National heritage interest5.6 km

Services & safety

School5.4 km
Fire station12.7 km
Police station13.7 km
Civil defence shelter6.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)9.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site11.8 km
Swimming pool4.5 km
Campsite5.5 km
Hiking trail40 m
Cycle trail1 km
Floodlit track35.8 km
Birding site29.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.7 km
Café10.2 km
Petrol station4.7 km
Library14.1 km
Sports hall6.9 km
Hotel4.8 km
Care home12.7 km
Recycling centre7.7 km

Disturbance

Major road3.9 km
Railway730 m
Power line4.4 km
Wind turbine9.4 km
Mobile mast6.1 km
Military area27.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine19.6 km
Quarry10.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark11 km
Church6.6 km
Community hall20 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

Population107,203
Median income371,100 kr/yr
Average age41.9 years

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The figures describe Eskilstuna Municipality as a whole, not Bälgviken.