the register
Facts
municipalityLaholm
countyHalland County
population1,098
area163 ha
scb code1381TB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
14/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest60 m
water350 m
farmland150 m
shoreline350 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway11.4 km
industry380 m
power line6 km
servicesgrocery store380 m
school7.7 km
train station12.2 km
Median across 480 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 Våxtorp, 1,142 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,098 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
Gothenburg2 h 6 min
Malmö1 h 35 min
Municipal seat13 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
Storsjön9 ha1.3 km
Oxhultasjön163 ha7.6 km
Storesjö225 ha7.8 km
Sjöaltesjön64 ha8.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Våxtorps BygdegårdsföreningKulturlocal heritage
Våxtorps Godtemplare ByggnadsföreningLokaluthyrninglocal heritage
Våxtorps HembygdsföreningHembygdsverksamhetlocal heritage
Våxtorps Boll & idrottssällskapFotbollsports
Våxtorps TennisklubbTennissports
Våxtorps 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 zone9.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.3 km
Coastal erosion13.7 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.9 km
Natura 20004.6 km
Extended shoreline protection14.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7 km
Water protection area4.8 km
Habitat protection2.5 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest6.3 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality480 m
Fire station11.1 km
Police station16.9 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality190 m
Vulnerable area (police)42.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site9 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality150 m
Campsite3.4 km
Hiking trail2.1 km
Cycle trail3.6 km
Floodlit track27.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality210 m
Café8.2 km
Petrol station1 in the locality280 m
Library7.6 km
Sports hall4 km
Hotel10.2 km
Care home16.9 km
Recycling centre11.1 km
disturbanceMajor road220 m
Railway11.7 km
Power line6.1 km
Wind turbine4 km
Mobile mast7 km
Military area16.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.7 km
Quarry4.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.9 km
Church1 in the locality920 m
Community hall12.3 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.
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