the register
Facts
municipalityHalmstad
countyHalland County
population52
area8 ha
scb code1380SB123
place profile
What it is like to live here
75/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness77/100
Senior friendliness78/100
natureforest80 m
water450 m
farmland40 m
shoreline450 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.8 km
industry1.2 km
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store1.5 km
school1.2 km
train station3.3 km
Median across 16 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björkås, 3,975 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 52 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
Gothenburg1 h 43 min
Malmö1 h 44 min
Municipal seat9 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
Torvsjön37 ha6.6 km
Knorrasjön7 ha7.4 km
Stora Skärsjön32 ha8.3 km
Långesjön16 ha8.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone3.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.3 km
Coastal erosion3.4 km
Potentially contaminated land520 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.9 km
Natura 20007.8 km
Extended shoreline protection23.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.4 km
Water protection area4.2 km
Habitat protection8.7 km
National conservation interest850 m
National heritage interest3.2 km
services & safetySchool1.3 km
Fire station3.2 km
Police station4.8 km
Civil defence shelter730 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.6 km
Swimming pool2.4 km
Campsite3.7 km
Hiking trail540 m
Cycle trail980 m
Floodlit track2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.3 km
Café1.2 km
Petrol station1.5 km
Library1.8 km
Sports hall2.6 km
Hotel1.6 km
Care home4.3 km
Recycling centre3 km
disturbanceMajor road1.5 km
Railway3.4 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area4.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Quarry4.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.3 km
Church1.2 km
Community hall3.9 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 municipalityHalmstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
106,084population
384 tkrmedian income
42.0 yearsaverage age