the register
Facts
municipalityHalmstad
countyHalland County
population4,116
area347 ha
scb code1380TB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
50/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness34/100
natureforest50 m
water400 m
farmland1.2 km
shoreline400 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway520 m
industry340 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store520 m
school470 m
train station850 m
Median across 1,532 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 Oskarström, 4,253 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,116 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 49 min
Malmö1 h 56 min
Municipal seat21 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
Öjasjön7 ha4.6 km
Amsjön16 ha5.3 km
Galtasjön19 ha6.1 km
Kroksjön8 ha6.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Idrottshallen Oskarströmsporthallsports
Oskarströms bibliotekbibliotekculture
Oskarströms 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 zone270 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.3 km
Coastal erosion17.7 km
Potentially contaminated land24 in the locality200 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.5 km
Natura 20003.1 km
Extended shoreline protection39.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area1.9 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest8.6 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality660 m
Fire station1 in the locality280 m
Police station15.8 km
Civil defence shelter17 in the locality210 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site11.7 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality1.1 km
Campsite13.2 km
Hiking trail50 m
Cycle trail3.2 km
Floodlit track17.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5 in the locality130 m
Café1 in the locality30 m
Petrol station3 in the locality620 m
Library1 in the locality410 m
Sports hall3 in the locality830 m
Hotel7.1 km
Care home1 in the locality1 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality980 m
disturbanceMajor road640 m
Railway370 m
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine4.2 km
Mobile mast780 m
Military area6.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)770 m
Quarry2.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality360 m
Church1 in the locality200 m
Community hall1 in the locality540 m
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
urban area in Halmstad Municipality