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Small locality in Varberg Municipality, Halland County

Höjder

1

Facts

MunicipalityVarberg
CountyHalland County
Population52
Area22 ha
SCB code1383SB189

2

Place profile

23/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
14/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
21/100
Family friendliness
30/100
Senior friendliness
7/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water150 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.1 km
  • Distance to industry3.3 km
  • Distance to power line490 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.4 km
  • Distance to school3.4 km
  • Distance to train station9 km

Median across 31 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1160–4122
  • 1225–9111
  • 12110–14109
  • 10515–19110
  • 8120–2461
  • 8925–2959
  • 10930–34129
  • 12435–39145
  • 12840–44111
  • 11645–49123
  • 14250–54126
  • 16855–59142
  • 14260–64140
  • 16465–69154
  • 11170–74112
  • 12075–79114
  • 16180+162

Men 2,119Women 2,030

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,035 (49 %)
  • Married1,545 (37 %)
  • Divorced383 (9 %)
  • Widowed194 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Höjder, 4,149 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 52 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg50 min
  • Malmö2 h 39 min
  • Municipal seat27 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Kroksjö9 ha9.3 km
  • Karshultesjö8 ha9.7 km
  • Ölmevallasjön22 ha10.5 km
  • Torpasjön42 ha11.5 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone19.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
  • Coastal erosion20.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.5 km
  • Natura 20004.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.5 km
  • Water protection area12.5 km
  • Habitat protection6.8 km
  • National conservation interest3.9 km
  • National heritage interest12.5 km

Services & safety

  • School3.3 km
  • Fire station4 km
  • Police station20 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)43.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.8 km
  • Swimming pool6.3 km
  • Campsite1.6 km
  • Hiking trail2.8 km
  • Cycle trail810 m
  • Floodlit track6.8 km
  • Birding site17.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.6 km
  • Café5.3 km
  • Petrol station3.4 km
  • Library6.7 km
  • Sports hall900 m
  • Hotel16 km
  • Care home8.9 km
  • Recycling centre4.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road380 m
  • Railway1.7 km
  • Power line410 m
  • Wind turbine5.3 km
  • Mobile mast3.3 km
  • Military area23.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
  • Quarry8.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.2 km
  • Church2.3 km
  • Community hall8.6 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population69,070
  • Median income413,800 kr/yr
  • Average age44.2 years
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The figures describe Varberg Municipality as a whole, not Höjder.