urban area in Åstorp Municipality

Björnås

Skåne County · 889 inhabitants · 98 ha

Short answer: Björnås is in Åstorp Municipality, Skåne County. It has 889 residents.

Photo taken 1,148 m from the locality centre: David Castor · CC0
the register

Facts

municipalityÅstorp
countySkåne County
population889
area98 ha
scb code1277TB101
place profile

What it is like to live here

47/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity19/100
Quiet surroundings29/100
Rurality49/100
Urbanity52/100
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness19/100
nature
forest50 m
water710 m
farmland170 m
shoreline710 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway960 m
industry1.1 km
power line1.3 km
services
grocery store1.4 km
school1.1 km
train station1.4 km

Median across 380 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

3,459men
3,207women
menagewomen
180
0–4
175
225
5–9
210
240
10–14
235
265
15–19
236
166
20–24
132
139
25–29
127
215
30–34
217
223
35–39
244
228
40–44
191
228
45–49
222
276
50–54
237
239
55–59
234
219
60–64
181
181
65–69
174
128
70–74
94
131
75–79
147
176
80+
151
marital status
Unmarried3,484
52 %
Married2,494
37 %
Divorced538
8 %
Widowed175
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björnås, 6,666 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 889 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg2 h 31 min
Malmö1 h 8 min
Municipal seat7 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Vasasjön10 ha11.8 km
Långasjö10 ha14.4 km
Västersjön469 ha21.4 km
Kyrkesjön14 ha21.4 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone5.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)21.1 km
Coastal erosion15.2 km
Potentially contaminated land890 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve260 m
Natura 200015.1 km
Extended shoreline protection3.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest300 m
Water protection area270 m
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest690 m
National heritage interest790 m
services & safety
School1 in the locality360 m
Fire station5.9 km
Police station5.7 km
Civil defence shelter4 in the locality200 m
Vulnerable area (police)12.8 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site15.6 km
Swimming pool1.7 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail290 m
Cycle trail830 m
service & nöje
Restaurant1 in the locality1.1 km
Café5.1 km
Petrol station1.8 km
Library5.2 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel1.6 km
Care home3 km
Recycling centre5.8 km
disturbance
Major road1.8 km
Railway1.4 km
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast7.6 km
Military area16.5 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1 km
Quarry870 m
culture
Museum or landmark2.4 km
Church1.1 km
Community hall1.5 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 municipalityÅstorp Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

16,449population
366 tkrmedian income
40.0 yearsaverage age