the register
Facts
municipalityLaholm
countyHalland County
population6,861
area564 ha
scb code1381TC105
place profile
What it is like to live here
66/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness62/100
Senior friendliness70/100
natureforest210 m
water380 m
farmland300 m
shoreline380 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.1 km
industry340 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store510 m
school530 m
train station2.7 km
Median across 2,073 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Laholm, 8,095 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,861 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 56 min
Malmö1 h 33 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
Lilla-Tjärbysjö17 ha3.2 km
Årnabergasjö8 ha5.4 km
Ekasjö14 ha5.9 km
Skogabysjö12 ha6.9 km
Nearest localities
VKG Laholmother
Jägarnas Riksförbund avd 13-06 Laholmoutdoor life
Laholms Brukshundklubboutdoor life
Laholms GolfklubbGolfsports
Laholms MotorklubbMotorsportsports
Laholms PistolskytteklubbSkyttesports
Laholms SkytteföreningSkyttesports
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 zone1.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.6 km
Coastal erosion6 km
Potentially contaminated land66 in the locality260 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.9 km
Natura 20004.7 km
Extended shoreline protection10.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.6 km
Water protection area5 km
Habitat protection11.7 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest660 m
services & safetySchool11 in the locality140 m
Fire station1 in the locality350 m
Police station14.6 km
Civil defence shelter67 in the locality120 m
Vulnerable area (police)49.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site930 m
Swimming pool4.4 km
Campsite1 in the locality540 m
Hiking trail5.4 km
Cycle trail1.2 km
Floodlit track16.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality930 m
Café2 in the locality1.1 km
Petrol station4 in the locality380 m
Library4.4 km
Sports hall3 in the locality20 m
Hotel2 in the locality770 m
Care home17.2 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality350 m
disturbanceMajor road310 m
Railway3 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine2.4 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality360 m
Military area18 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 in the locality1.6 km
Quarry4.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark19 in the locality840 m
Church1 in the locality940 m
Community hall12.4 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 municipalityLaholm MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,595population
380 tkrmedian income
45.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Laholm Municipality