the register
Facts
municipalityYstad
countySkåne County
population354
area53 ha
scb code1286TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
13/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest80 m
water240 m
farmland50 m
shoreline240 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway7.5 km
industry5.1 km
power line340 m
servicesgrocery store6.3 km
school6.8 km
train station8.3 km
Median across 156 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Sövestad, 770 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 354 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
Gothenburg3 h 58 min
Malmö53 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
Krageholmssjön206 ha2.2 km
Ellestadssjön271 ha4.3 km
Snogeholmssjön249 ha7 km
Sövdesjön280 ha10.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Sövestads 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 zone24.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)31.4 km
Coastal erosion8.4 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality220 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.7 km
Natura 20009.7 km
Extended shoreline protection1.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.3 km
Water protection area4.9 km
Habitat protection3.3 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality490 m
Fire station6.8 km
Police station7.1 km
Civil defence shelter6.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)47.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site8.5 km
Swimming pool5.3 km
Campsite7.4 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail110 m
Floodlit track39.4 km
Birding site21.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.9 km
Café1 in the locality590 m
Petrol station6.4 km
Library7.8 km
Sports hall6.4 km
Hotel8 km
Care home5.8 km
Recycling centre4.3 km
disturbanceMajor road210 m
Railway7.6 km
Power line290 m
Wind turbine2.6 km
Mobile mast5.7 km
Military area9.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.7 km
Mine9.2 km
Quarry5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.2 km
Church1 in the locality30 m
Community hall28.7 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 municipalityYstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
32,106population
404 tkrmedian income
46.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Ystad Municipality