the register
Facts
municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population546
area114 ha
scb code1383TB123
place profile
What it is like to live here
38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness55/100
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest90 m
water570 m
farmland130 m
shoreline570 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway520 m
industry450 m
power line590 m
servicesgrocery store520 m
school400 m
train station580 m
Median across 226 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 Åsby, 2,049 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 546 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
Malmö2 h 31 min
Municipal seat19 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
Deromesjön27 ha3.7 km
Hultasjön17 ha4.2 km
Stamsjö21 ha4.4 km
Ryasjö13 ha4.8 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone27.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.2 km
Coastal erosion15 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.2 km
Natura 200010.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest590 m
Water protection area11 km
Habitat protection790 m
National conservation interest4.8 km
National heritage interest13.2 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality400 m
Fire station7.1 km
Police station13.9 km
Civil defence shelter3.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site7.8 km
Swimming pool4.3 km
Campsite7.4 km
Hiking trail5.2 km
Cycle trail3.5 km
Floodlit track10.7 km
Birding site13.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality900 m
Café690 m
Petrol station2 in the locality920 m
Library10.7 km
Sports hall1 in the locality770 m
Hotel14.1 km
Care home13.1 km
Recycling centre2.8 km
disturbanceMajor road920 m
Railway2.8 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area31 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Quarry6.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality390 m
Church220 m
Community hall1 in the locality800 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 municipalityVarberg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
69,070population
414 tkrmedian income
44.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Varberg Municipality