the register
Facts
municipalityOsby
countySkåne County
population7,754
area962 ha
scb code1273TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
65/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness70/100
Senior friendliness53/100
natureforest50 m
water310 m
farmland460 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway650 m
industry330 m
power line4.6 km
servicesgrocery store630 m
school690 m
train station1.2 km
Median across 2,460 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 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Osby, 7,677 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 7,754 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 5 min
Malmö1 h 49 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
Osbysjön501 ha240 m
Gullarpasjön12 ha3.3 km
Nybygdasjön26 ha4.3 km
Svanshalssjön11 ha5 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone490 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.7 km
Coastal erosion48.3 km
Potentially contaminated land67 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.8 km
Natura 200018.5 km
Extended shoreline protection1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.6 km
Water protection area3.1 km
Habitat protection2.7 km
National conservation interest2.8 km
National heritage interest5.1 km
services & safetySchool11 in the locality140 m
Fire station1 in the locality910 m
Police station1 in the locality260 m
Civil defence shelter89 in the locality40 m
Vulnerable area (police)36 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality1.5 km
Swimming pool5 in the locality1.2 km
Campsite2 in the locality1.4 km
Hiking trail190 m
Cycle trail1.9 km
Floodlit track18.6 km
Birding site40.2 km
Geologically notable site34.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality140 m
Café1 in the locality300 m
Petrol station7 in the locality240 m
Library11.2 km
Sports hall2 in the locality780 m
Hotel1 in the locality130 m
Care home11.7 km
Recycling centre7 km
disturbanceMajor road530 m
Railway2.8 km
Power line4.6 km
Wind turbine7.8 km
Mobile mast2.8 km
Military area24.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8 in the locality870 m
Mine35.3 km
Quarry3.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 in the locality10 m
Church1 in the locality350 m
Community hall12.6 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 municipalityOsby MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
12,947population
371 tkrmedian income
45.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Osby Municipality