the register
Facts
municipalityFalkenberg
countyHalland County
population442
area116 ha
scb code1382TB120
place profile
What it is like to live here
26/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness32/100
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest30 m
water190 m
farmland250 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway27.5 km
industry520 m
power line4.1 km
servicesgrocery store480 m
school540 m
train station28.1 km
Median across 339 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 Älvsered, 1,275 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 442 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
Stockholm5 h 54 min
Gothenburg1 h 37 min
Malmö2 h 52 min
Municipal seat57 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
Stora Horsasjön9 ha210 m
Björkhultasjön14 ha1.3 km
Torpasjön7 ha1.7 km
Gamlarydssjön13 ha1.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Älvsereds Vägföreningother
Älvsereds Bygdegårdlocal heritage
Älvsereds GymnastikföreningGymnastiksports
Älvsereds IdrottshallsföreningFotbollsports
Älvsereds Tennishallsporthallsports
Älvsereds skjutbanaidrottsplansports
Älvsereds kyrkakyrkareligion
Älvsereds Boulesocial
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 zone7.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.2 km
Coastal erosion40.3 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality140 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.9 km
Natura 200014 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.6 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection4.3 km
National conservation interest4.7 km
National heritage interest6.9 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality290 m
Fire station8.4 km
Police station14.7 km
Civil defence shelter14.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site310 m
Swimming pool1.1 km
Campsite1 in the locality230 m
Hiking trail4.3 km
Cycle trail60 m
Floodlit track40.4 km
Birding site41.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality420 m
Café5.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality520 m
Library14.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality320 m
Hotel6.2 km
Care home14.4 km
Recycling centre15.1 km
disturbanceMajor road320 m
Railway26.3 km
Power line4.2 km
Wind turbine11.7 km
Mobile mast8.4 km
Military area48.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.5 km
Quarry8.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark820 m
Church1 in the locality110 m
Community hall1 in the locality220 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 municipalityFalkenberg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
47,337population
384 tkrmedian income
44.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Falkenberg Municipality