the register
Facts
municipalityVaggeryd
countyJönköping County
population5,761
area559 ha
scb code0665TC105
place profile
What it is like to live here
57/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness70/100
Senior friendliness34/100
natureforest40 m
water180 m
farmland720 m
shoreline180 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway350 m
industry300 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store740 m
school600 m
train station890 m
Median across 1,671 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 Vaggeryd, 5,865 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,761 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 26 min
Gothenburg2 h 17 min
Malmö2 h 56 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
Hjortsjön102 ha230 m
Fågelforsdammen75 ha2.3 km
Skogshyltasjön49 ha3 km
Boglösasjön10 ha3.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Vaggeryds Idrottsplatssporthallsports
Vaggeryds Museummuseumculture
Vaggeryds 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 zoneThe locality lies within
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land65 in the locality80 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 20002.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.4 km
Water protection area1.4 km
Habitat protection5.7 km
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interest5.4 km
services & safetySchool10 in the locality280 m
Fire station1 in the locality390 m
Police station31.4 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality60 m
Vulnerable area (police)24.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool9.1 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.4 km
Hiking trail2.2 km
Cycle trail2.6 km
Ski trail40.8 km
Floodlit track9.5 km
Birding site26.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality570 m
Café8.1 km
Petrol station2 in the locality170 m
Library1 in the locality690 m
Sports hall2 in the locality310 m
Hotel5.8 km
Care home20.1 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality2.3 km
disturbanceMajor road6.8 km
Railway270 m
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine6 km
Mobile mast8.4 km
Military area1.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Mine3.5 km
Quarry4.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality390 m
Church5 in the locality250 m
Community hall1 in the locality280 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
14,825population
395 tkrmedian income
41.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vaggeryd Municipality