the register
Facts
municipalitySjöbo
countySkåne County
population8,565
area845 ha
scb code1265TC105
place profile
What it is like to live here
69/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness71/100
Senior friendliness69/100
natureforest70 m
water440 m
farmland350 m
shoreline440 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway18.3 km
industry460 m
power line670 m
servicesgrocery store810 m
school690 m
train station19.2 km
Median across 3,159 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sjöbo, 8,685 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,565 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
Gothenburg3 h 43 min
Malmö44 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
Sövdesjön280 ha5.3 km
Sövdeborgssjön13 ha5.3 km
Vassen16 ha6.2 km
Vombsjön1,235 ha6.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Sjöbo Idrottsplatssporthallsports
Skidbacken Sjöbo (Orebacken)sporthallsports
Jehovas vittnen Sjöbokyrkareligion
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 zone10.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)26.5 km
Coastal erosion23 km
Potentially contaminated land47 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.4 km
Natura 20003.6 km
Extended shoreline protection3.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.7 km
Water protection area1.2 km
Habitat protection2 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest2.9 km
services & safetySchool9 in the locality120 m
Fire station1 in the locality950 m
Police station2 in the locality760 m
Civil defence shelter77 in the locality50 m
Vulnerable area (police)40.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.3 km
Swimming pool6 in the locality410 m
Campsite1 in the locality1.8 km
Hiking trail1.7 km
Cycle trail1.4 km
Floodlit track31.5 km
Birding site9.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant12 in the locality250 m
Café2 in the locality220 m
Petrol station2 in the locality770 m
Library1 in the locality650 m
Sports hall2 in the locality490 m
Hotel8.1 km
Care home12.7 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.5 km
disturbanceMajor road880 m
Railway17 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine4.2 km
Mobile mast3 in the locality450 m
Military area2.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.5 km
Mine8.7 km
Quarry2.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.6 km
Church2 in the locality1.3 km
Community hall17.7 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 municipalitySjöbo MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
19,337population
383 tkrmedian income
44.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sjöbo Municipality