the register
Facts
municipalityHöganäs
countySkåne County
population5,162
area315 ha
scb code1284TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
59/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness79/100
Senior friendliness51/100
natureforest240 m
water590 m
farmland390 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway11.5 km
industry400 m
power line2.3 km
servicesgrocery store460 m
school670 m
train station11.6 km
Median across 2,158 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Viken, 7,527 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,162 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 40 min
Malmö1 h 5 min
Municipal seat12 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
Långasjö10 ha31.3 km
Västersjön469 ha32.3 km
Kyrkesjön14 ha35.5 km
Rössjön378 ha35.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Vikens Idrottsklubbidrottsplansports
Vikens Tennis och Padelidrottsplansports
Vikens Bibliotekbibliotekculture
Vikens kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone17.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)34.4 km
Coastal erosion700 m
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality520 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.7 km
Natura 20001.3 km
Extended shoreline protection580 m
National outdoor-recreation interest750 m
Water protection area17.2 km
Habitat protection6.9 km
National conservation interest1.7 km
National heritage interest520 m
services & safetySchool8 in the locality330 m
Fire station6.2 km
Police station5.6 km
Civil defence shelter9 in the locality100 m
Vulnerable area (police)12.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site760 m
Swimming pool6.5 km
Campsite3.6 km
Hiking trail140 m
Cycle trail540 m
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality790 m
Café2 in the locality740 m
Petrol station1 in the locality1.2 km
Library1 in the locality580 m
Sports hall1 in the locality1.3 km
Hotel1 in the locality890 m
Care home4.7 km
Recycling centre14.4 km
disturbanceMajor road1 km
Railway11.6 km
Power line2.3 km
Wind turbine3.4 km
Mobile mast3.8 km
Military area12.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)23.2 km
Quarry7.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4 in the locality750 m
Church2 in the locality730 m
Community hall3.7 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 municipalityHöganäs MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
28,430population
422 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Höganäs Municipality