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Höganäs
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Urban area in Höganäs Municipality, Skåne County

Höganäs

1

Facts

MunicipalityHöganäs
CountySkåne County
Population16,274
Area1,112 ha
SCB code1284TC103

2

Place profile

63/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
7/100
Quiet surroundings
36/100
Rurality
38/100
Urbanity
63/100
Family friendliness
67/100
Senior friendliness
64/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest170 m
  • Distance to water620 m
  • Distance to farmland320 m
  • Distance to shoreline370 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway13.5 km
  • Distance to industry400 m
  • Distance to power line2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store710 m
  • Distance to school580 m
  • Distance to train station14.6 km

Median across 5,936 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 4120–4382
  • 5495–9507
  • 59410–14563
  • 60715–19583
  • 42320–24322
  • 36125–29281
  • 44530–34439
  • 55335–39521
  • 52140–44548
  • 58745–49587
  • 61150–54618
  • 57855–59632
  • 57760–64594
  • 50965–69553
  • 51770–74543
  • 58075–79627
  • 69880+962

Men 9,122Women 9,262

Marital status

  • Unmarried8,458 (46 %)
  • Married6,964 (38 %)
  • Divorced1,972 (11 %)
  • Widowed983 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 10 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Höganäs, 18,384 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 16,274 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 34 min
  • Malmö1 h 11 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

  • Västersjön469 ha30 km
  • Långasjö10 ha30.9 km
  • Rössjön378 ha33.8 km
  • Kyrkesjön14 ha34 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone16.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)32.7 km
  • Coastal erosion910 m
  • Potentially contaminated land82 in the locality230 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve350 m
  • Natura 20002.2 km
  • Extended shoreline protection1.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest980 m
  • Water protection area17.3 km
  • Habitat protection11.1 km
  • National conservation interest3.9 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School13 in the locality480 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality380 m
  • Police station1 in the locality560 m
  • Civil defence shelter108 in the locality160 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)17.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.4 km
  • Swimming pool7.6 km
  • Campsite3 in the locality2.6 km
  • Hiking trail880 m
  • Cycle trail820 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant19 in the locality450 m
  • Café4 in the locality470 m
  • Petrol station5 in the locality450 m
  • Library1 in the locality3.2 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality2.3 km
  • Hotel5 in the locality750 m
  • Care home1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Recycling centre17.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road120 m
  • Railway14.6 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine3.1 km
  • Mobile mast9.6 km
  • Military area17.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)25.4 km
  • Quarry1.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3 in the locality280 m
  • Church6 in the locality430 m
  • Community hall2.5 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population28,430
  • Median income422,500 kr/yr
  • Average age45.9 years
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