the register
Facts
municipalityKristianstad
countySkåne County
population475
area59 ha
scb code1290TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
46/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness56/100
Senior friendliness38/100
natureforest120 m
water230 m
farmland120 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.7 km
industry2.6 km
power line720 m
servicesgrocery store4 km
school2.7 km
train station5.6 km
Median across 234 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 Balsby, 1,045 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 475 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 40 min
Malmö1 h 26 min
Municipal seat13 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
Råbelövssjön646 ha260 m
Araslövssjön220 ha5.1 km
Oppmannasjön1,257 ha6.4 km
Gummastorpasjön56 ha6.5 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone5.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
Coastal erosion15.2 km
Potentially contaminated land420 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.4 km
Natura 20003.8 km
Extended shoreline protection3.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.7 km
Water protection area4.1 km
Habitat protection5 km
National conservation interest260 m
National heritage interest5.2 km
services & safetySchool860 m
Fire station6.5 km
Police station5.5 km
Civil defence shelter3.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)2.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site400 m
Swimming pool3.9 km
Campsite8.1 km
Hiking trail80 m
Cycle trail80 m
Floodlit track17.1 km
Birding site6 km
Geologically notable site17.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.4 km
Café4 km
Petrol station3.5 km
Library5.8 km
Sports hall4.2 km
Hotel4.4 km
Care home3.9 km
Recycling centre11.4 km
disturbanceMajor road2.8 km
Railway3.4 km
Power line970 m
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast6.4 km
Military area8.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.9 km
Mine20.4 km
Quarry7.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.4 km
Church2.8 km
Community hall13 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 municipalityKristianstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
86,379population
378 tkrmedian income
43.0 yearsaverage age