the register
Facts
municipalityJönköping
countyJönköping County
population54
area21 ha
scb code0680SB154
place profile
What it is like to live here
9/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
natureforest130 m
water440 m
farmland20 m
shoreline440 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway10.1 km
industry8.4 km
power line1.3 km
servicesgrocery store4.4 km
school4.4 km
train station11.2 km
Median across 23 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Väktarehemmet, 2,652 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 54 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 2 min
Gothenburg2 h 22 min
Malmö3 h 36 min
Municipal seat27 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
Ylen606 ha2.8 km
Ramsjön161 ha4 km
Visjön16 ha4.4 km
Stora Nätaren732 ha4.9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone15.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality320 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.9 km
Natura 20004.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest22.9 km
Water protection area600 m
Habitat protection4.4 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest790 m
services & safetySchool4.4 km
Fire station13.7 km
Police station17.1 km
Civil defence shelter9.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)18.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.6 km
Swimming pool10.7 km
Campsite7.3 km
Hiking trail5.7 km
Cycle trail4 km
Ski trail24.6 km
Floodlit track14.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.4 km
Café10.3 km
Petrol station4.5 km
Library10.4 km
Sports hall9.6 km
Hotel8.9 km
Care home10.6 km
Recycling centre11.8 km
disturbanceMajor road530 m
Railway10.2 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine5.3 km
Mobile mast8.8 km
Military area22.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine20.7 km
Quarry11.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.7 km
Church990 m
Community hall9.3 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 municipalityJönköping MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
147,654population
394 tkrmedian income
40.8 yearsaverage age