the register
Facts
municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population245
area277 ha
scb code1383TB155
place profile
What it is like to live here
25/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness17/100
Senior friendliness17/100
natureforest30 m
water360 m
farmland100 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway2.3 km
industry1 km
power line680 m
servicesgrocery store2.5 km
school2.3 km
train station11.3 km
Median across 254 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 Ringhals, Skällåkra och Lingome, 1,753 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 245 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
Gothenburg59 min
Malmö2 h 40 min
Municipal seat28 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
Kroksjö9 ha14.1 km
Ölmevallasjön22 ha14.1 km
Karshultesjö8 ha14.4 km
Deromesjön27 ha14.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone21.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.8 km
Coastal erosion18.8 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality240 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 2000530 m
National outdoor-recreation interest5.5 km
Water protection area15.6 km
Habitat protection8.6 km
National conservation interest740 m
National heritage interest13.3 km
services & safetySchool2.5 km
Fire station1 in the locality680 m
Police station18.3 km
Civil defence shelter3.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool2.5 km
Campsite1 in the locality110 m
Hiking trail7.6 km
Cycle trail420 m
Floodlit track2.6 km
Birding site14.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality750 m
Café8.2 km
Petrol station3.5 km
Library2.6 km
Sports hall3.2 km
Hotel16.2 km
Care home10.7 km
Recycling centre8.1 km
disturbanceMajor road3.3 km
Railway3.8 km
Power line400 m
Wind turbine9.4 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.2 km
Military area25.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Quarry13.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.3 km
Church1 in the locality950 m
Community hall7.8 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 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