small locality in Varberg Municipality

Åskloster

Halland County · 132 inhabitants · 22 ha

Short answer: Åskloster is in Varberg Municipality, Halland County. It has 132 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population132
area22 ha
scb code1383SB176
place profile

What it is like to live here

26/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity26/100
Quiet surroundings46/100
Rurality43/100
Urbanity31/100
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness14/100
nature
forest240 m
water200 m
farmland80 m
shoreline200 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway160 m
industry2.2 km
power line1.5 km
services
grocery store4.2 km
school230 m
train station6.1 km

Median across 67 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,514men
1,410women
menagewomen
84
0–4
75
101
5–9
100
75
10–14
84
88
15–19
72
52
20–24
44
32
25–29
42
80
30–34
71
119
35–39
120
86
40–44
72
90
45–49
79
107
50–54
86
90
55–59
92
116
60–64
109
99
65–69
119
96
70–74
88
101
75–79
79
98
80+
78
marital status
Unmarried1,414
48 %
Married1,161
40 %
Divorced258
9 %
Widowed97
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åskloster, 2,924 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 132 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg54 min
Malmö2 h 33 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Deromesjön27 ha7.6 km
Ryasjö13 ha7.6 km
Hultasjön17 ha8.2 km
Bönarpesjö35 ha8.3 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

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 hazards
Flood zone27.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Coastal erosion13 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality50 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve4.3 km
Natura 20004.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest820 m
Water protection area14.9 km
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interest650 m
National heritage interest12 km
services & safety
School3.2 km
Fire station3.1 km
Police station12.1 km
Civil defence shelter4.8 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site3.7 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality230 m
Campsite3.6 km
Hiking trail9.6 km
Cycle trail270 m
Floodlit track6.1 km
Birding site11.2 km
service & nöje
Restaurant3.6 km
Café3.1 km
Petrol station4.7 km
Library6.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality180 m
Hotel11.2 km
Care home11.7 km
Recycling centre7.1 km
disturbance
Major road350 m
Railway200 m
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area31 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Quarry11.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark4.8 km
Church4.7 km
Community hall900 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 Municipality

The 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