the register
Facts
municipalityHalmstad
countyHalland County
population701
area128 ha
scb code1380TB120
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness37/100
Senior friendliness37/100
natureforest40 m
water480 m
farmland160 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8.8 km
industry3.2 km
power line4.3 km
servicesgrocery store440 m
school2.4 km
train station10.7 km
Median across 574 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 Villshärad, 2,164 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 701 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 59 min
Municipal seat18 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
Nedre Vallsjön7 ha16 km
Käringasjön9 ha22.1 km
Borrsjön48 ha22.9 km
Havsjön16 ha24.4 km
near here
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone10.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.3 km
Coastal erosion660 m
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality250 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve390 m
Natura 20004.8 km
Extended shoreline protection24.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area4 km
Habitat protection8.9 km
National conservation interest290 m
National heritage interest4.6 km
services & safetySchool2.3 km
Fire station5.6 km
Police station9.9 km
Civil defence shelter2.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site750 m
Swimming pool3.4 km
Campsite3 in the locality250 m
Hiking trail330 m
Cycle trail520 m
Floodlit track14.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.6 km
Café3.5 km
Petrol station2.3 km
Library5.5 km
Sports hall2.5 km
Hotel5 km
Care home5.9 km
Recycling centre3.3 km
disturbanceMajor road5.6 km
Railway10.1 km
Power line4.6 km
Wind turbine15.9 km
Mobile mast970 m
Military area450 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Quarry12.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.6 km
Church5.4 km
Community hall4.1 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