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Ystad
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Urban area in Ystad Municipality, Skåne County

Ystad

1

Facts

MunicipalityYstad
CountySkåne County
Population21,259
Area1,247 ha
SCB code1286TC110

2

Place profile

73/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
9/100
Quiet surroundings
41/100
Rurality
36/100
Urbanity
88/100
Family friendliness
68/100
Senior friendliness
71/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest260 m
  • Distance to water420 m
  • Distance to farmland670 m
  • Distance to shoreline370 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway880 m
  • Distance to industry220 m
  • Distance to power line1.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store420 m
  • Distance to school430 m
  • Distance to train station1.6 km

Median across 4,625 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 4410–4414
  • 5455–9513
  • 62510–14612
  • 65015–19655
  • 56820–24535
  • 62325–29519
  • 66430–34603
  • 61735–39687
  • 60240–44625
  • 61645–49616
  • 66650–54733
  • 70555–59768
  • 65760–64836
  • 67765–69836
  • 70170–74862
  • 74075–79860
  • 89380+1,348

Men 10,990Women 12,022

Marital status

  • Unmarried11,266 (49 %)
  • Married7,618 (33 %)
  • Divorced2,768 (12 %)
  • Widowed1,417 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 13 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ystad, 23,012 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 21,259 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg3 h 59 min
  • Malmö54 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

  • Krageholmssjön206 ha7.8 km
  • Ellestadssjön271 ha11.3 km
  • Snogeholmssjön249 ha14.4 km
  • Sövdeborgssjön13 ha18.1 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Associations and activities

  • Ystads ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Ystad ArenasporthallSports
  • Ystads GolfklubbgolfSports
  • Ystad Studios Visitor CentermuseumCulture
  • Ystads KonstmuseummuseumCulture
  • Ystads Stående Teatersällskaps friluftsteaterteaterCulture
  • Ystads stadsbibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Ystads teaterteaterCulture
  • PRO YstadpensionärsföreningSocial

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone30.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)36.9 km
  • Coastal erosion1.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land118 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.1 km
  • Natura 200012.4 km
  • Extended shoreline protection1.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
  • Water protection area3.5 km
  • Habitat protection10.3 km
  • National conservation interest2.2 km
  • National heritage interest370 m

Services & safety

  • School20 in the locality300 m
  • Fire station2 in the locality600 m
  • Police station1 in the locality480 m
  • Civil defence shelter227 in the locality60 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality1.9 km
  • Campsite2 in the locality2.5 km
  • Hiking trail630 m
  • Cycle trail610 m
  • Floodlit track45.5 km
  • Birding site27.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant33 in the locality190 m
  • Café16 in the locality490 m
  • Petrol station8 in the locality190 m
  • Library1 in the locality280 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality490 m
  • Hotel10 in the locality470 m
  • Care home4.7 km
  • Recycling centre4.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road250 m
  • Railway840 m
  • Power line700 m
  • Wind turbine3.9 km
  • Mobile mast4 in the locality930 m
  • Military area1.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)17.8 km
  • Mine16.6 km
  • Quarry4.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark17 in the locality510 m
  • Church6 in the locality550 m
  • Community hall34.6 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

  • Population32,106
  • Median income404,100 kr/yr
  • Average age46.5 years
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