Facts

MunicipalityHalmstad

CountyHalland County

Population466

Area69 ha

SCB code1380TB112

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Place profile

35/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

1/100

Quiet surroundings

52/100

Rurality

28/100

Urbanity

53/100

Family friendliness

50/100

Senior friendliness

22/100

Nature

Distance to forest150 m
Distance to water630 m
Distance to farmland110 m
Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway2.7 km
Distance to industry2.2 km
Distance to power line3.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store1.6 km
Distance to school2 km
Distance to train station8.6 km

Median across 359 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

200–419
285–937
3410–1424
3615–1943
3420–2418
2425–2912
2030–3424
3335–3938
2340–4423
3645–4939
3750–5439
5255–5944
5160–6448
4165–6947
3770–7438
4075–7946
4480+46

Men 590Women 585

Marital status

Unmarried519 (44 %)
Married516 (44 %)
Divorced85 (7 %)
Widowed57 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Laxvik, 1,175 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 466 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Gothenburg1 h 51 min
Malmö1 h 43 min
Municipal seat17 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.

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Lakes nearby

Tostarpasjön8 ha9.7 km
Knorrasjön7 ha10.1 km
Långesjön16 ha10.2 km
Lilla-Tjärbysjö17 ha10.8 km

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Nearest localities

Gullbranna643 inhabitants1.3 km
Trönninge1,709 inhabitants1.6 km
Eldsberga752 inhabitants2.9 km
Halmstad72,979 inhabitants3.5 km
1380SB14153 inhabitants4.2 km
Genevad684 inhabitants6.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)17.9 km
Coastal erosion260 m
Potentially contaminated land560 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve890 m
Natura 2000890 m
Extended shoreline protection16.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8 km
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection13.7 km
National conservation interest520 m
National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

School2 km
Fire station8.9 km
Police station9.7 km
Civil defence shelter4.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site350 m
Swimming pool4.8 km
Campsite770 m
Hiking trail240 m
Cycle trail490 m
Floodlit track4.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.5 km
Café1 in the locality370 m
Petrol station2.3 km
Library5.5 km
Sports hall1.9 km
Hotel6.4 km
Care home9.5 km
Recycling centre3 km

Disturbance

Major road510 m
Railway4.6 km
Power line3.5 km
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area10.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)550 m
Quarry7.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark370 m
Church1.5 km
Community hall8.3 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

Population106,084
Median income383,800 kr/yr
Average age42.0 years

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The figures describe Halmstad Municipality as a whole, not Laxvik.