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Perstorp
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Urban area in Perstorp Municipality, Skåne County

Perstorp

1

Facts

MunicipalityPerstorp
CountySkåne County
Population5,972
Area564 ha
SCB code1275TC101

2

Place profile

57/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
28/100
Quiet surroundings
18/100
Rurality
58/100
Urbanity
66/100
Family friendliness
57/100
Senior friendliness
56/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water350 m
  • Distance to farmland480 m
  • Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway430 m
  • Distance to industry270 m
  • Distance to power line580 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store690 m
  • Distance to school660 m
  • Distance to train station1000 m

Median across 1,409 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1760–4197
  • 2165–9220
  • 25610–14221
  • 29115–19220
  • 21720–24160
  • 20025–29131
  • 19830–34201
  • 25435–39273
  • 22040–44202
  • 22045–49203
  • 23950–54206
  • 25255–59269
  • 28760–64269
  • 22965–69222
  • 22170–74196
  • 19075–79180
  • 24480+278

Men 3,910Women 3,648

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,788 (50 %)
  • Married2,522 (33 %)
  • Divorced921 (12 %)
  • Widowed346 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Perstorp, 7,558 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,972 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg2 h 51 min
  • Malmö1 h 14 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Ybbarpssjön22 ha1.1 km
  • Henrikstorpssjön30 ha1.6 km
  • Nedre Store sjö33 ha2.2 km
  • Tranesjön24 ha2.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.9 km
  • Coastal erosion37 km
  • Potentially contaminated land66 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve880 m
  • Natura 200029.9 km
  • Extended shoreline protection3.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest12.9 km
  • Water protection area120 m
  • Habitat protection3.9 km
  • National conservation interest8.3 km
  • National heritage interest8.9 km

Services & safety

  • School5 in the locality450 m
  • Fire station11.9 km
  • Police station1 in the locality410 m
  • Civil defence shelter91 in the locality10 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)38.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.4 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality970 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality1 km
  • Hiking trail900 m
  • Cycle trail440 m
  • Floodlit track43.6 km
  • Birding site49.2 km
  • Geologically notable site34 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6 in the locality310 m
  • Café1 in the locality280 m
  • Petrol station3 in the locality210 m
  • Library1 in the locality320 m
  • Sports hall10.3 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality530 m
  • Care home20.7 km
  • Recycling centre920 m

Disturbance

  • Major road350 m
  • Railway360 m
  • Power line660 m
  • Wind turbine19.2 km
  • Mobile mast12.7 km
  • Military area1.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.7 km
  • Mine37.3 km
  • Quarry4.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3 in the locality310 m
  • Church6 in the locality420 m
  • Community hall13.6 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population7,235
  • Median income343,400 kr/yr
  • Average age42.7 years
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