the register
Facts
municipalityLaholm
countyHalland County
population4,641
area889 ha
scb code1381TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
39/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest60 m
water800 m
farmland380 m
shoreline440 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.9 km
industry1.1 km
power line7.4 km
servicesgrocery store930 m
school1.9 km
train station3.3 km
Median across 4,352 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Mellbystrand, 7,517 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,641 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 57 min
Malmö1 h 32 min
Municipal seat10 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 ha8.8 km
Västersjön469 ha17.5 km
Rössjön378 ha19.6 km
Kyrkesjön14 ha21.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Mellbystrandsgårdenkyrkareligion
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 zone2.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19.4 km
Coastal erosion570 m
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality1.4 km
protection & regulationsNature reserveThe locality lies within
Natura 20004.3 km
Extended shoreline protection4.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.7 km
Water protection area2.9 km
Habitat protection9.9 km
National conservation interest1.3 km
National heritage interest4.3 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality1.6 km
Fire station6.2 km
Police station8.5 km
Civil defence shelter5.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)45.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality950 m
Swimming pool3 in the locality1.9 km
Campsite6 in the locality2 km
Hiking trail3.5 km
Cycle trail750 m
Floodlit track17.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7 in the locality1.3 km
Café5.5 km
Petrol station2 in the locality2.3 km
Library6.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality2.5 km
Hotel1 in the locality1 km
Care home22 km
Recycling centre850 m
disturbanceMajor road2.6 km
Railway1.9 km
Power line7.7 km
Wind turbine3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality850 m
Military area13.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.7 km
Quarry10.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark750 m
Church1 in the locality2.4 km
Community hall16.6 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 figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,595population
380 tkrmedian income
45.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Laholm Municipality