the register
Facts
municipalityVaggeryd
countyJönköping County
population4,261
area472 ha
scb code0665TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
54/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness51/100
Senior friendliness55/100
natureforest100 m
water410 m
farmland370 m
shoreline410 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway460 m
industry180 m
power line730 m
servicesgrocery store780 m
school7.3 km
train station750 m
Median across 1,370 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skillingaryd, 6,136 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,261 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
Stockholm4 h 30 min
Gothenburg2 h 20 min
Malmö2 h 52 min
Municipal seat11 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
Fågelforsdammen75 ha1 km
Boglösasjön10 ha3.9 km
Skogshyltasjön49 ha5.7 km
Hjortsjön102 ha7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Skillingaryds Skateparkidrottsplansports
Skillingaryds bibliotekbibliotekculture
Skillingaryd moskékyrkareligion
Skillingaryds kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone4.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.7 km
Potentially contaminated land90 in the locality90 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve8 km
Natura 20001.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.3 km
Water protection area870 m
Habitat protection5.3 km
National conservation interest1 km
National heritage interest1.1 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality450 m
Fire station7.5 km
Police station28.4 km
Civil defence shelter4 in the locality650 m
Vulnerable area (police)31.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.6 km
Swimming pool15.6 km
Campsite1.7 km
Hiking trail820 m
Cycle trail9.1 km
Ski trail46.6 km
Floodlit track15.2 km
Birding site19.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality1.1 km
Café1 in the locality1.1 km
Petrol station2 in the locality510 m
Library1 in the locality1.2 km
Sports hall2 in the locality850 m
Hotel1.4 km
Care home26.4 km
Recycling centre9.4 km
disturbanceMajor road2.4 km
Railway2.9 km
Power line310 m
Wind turbine4.7 km
Mobile mast2.1 km
Military area910 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Mine10.7 km
Quarry3.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4 in the locality910 m
Church6 in the locality430 m
Community hall1 in the locality780 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.
applies to the whole municipalityVaggeryd MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
14,825population
395 tkrmedian income
41.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vaggeryd Municipality