the register
Facts
municipalityHelsingborg
countySkåne County
population866
area143 ha
scb code1283TB115
place profile
What it is like to live here
50/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness62/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest150 m
water280 m
farmland80 m
shoreline270 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway390 m
industry3.3 km
power line1.3 km
servicesgrocery store3.4 km
school300 m
train station540 m
Median across 362 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vallåkra, 3,470 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 866 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
Gothenburg2 h 46 min
Malmö45 min
Municipal seat19 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
Saxtorpssjöarna15 ha16.6 km
Vasasjön10 ha28.7 km
Fyrkantsdammen12 ha33.4 km
Långasjö10 ha33.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)40.1 km
Coastal erosion5 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality80 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve230 m
Natura 200011.2 km
Extended shoreline protection780 m
National outdoor-recreation interest220 m
Water protection area3.8 km
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool3 in the locality230 m
Fire station6.7 km
Police station10.4 km
Civil defence shelter6.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)6.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.4 km
Swimming pool3.5 km
Campsite4.3 km
Hiking trail3 km
Cycle trail3.2 km
Floodlit track40.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality1.3 km
Café4.6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality870 m
Library3.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality200 m
Hotel5 km
Care home4.2 km
Recycling centre6.3 km
disturbanceMajor road100 m
Railway1 km
Power line1 km
Wind turbine5.1 km
Mobile mast4.1 km
Military area5.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.9 km
Quarry14.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.9 km
Church1.5 km
Community hall1 in the locality80 m
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 municipalityHelsingborg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
152,091population
383 tkrmedian income
41.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Helsingborg Municipality