urban area in Varberg Municipality

Tofta

Halland County · 482 inhabitants · 161 ha

Short answer: Tofta is in Varberg Municipality, Halland County. It has 482 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population482
area161 ha
scb code1383TB110
place profile

What it is like to live here

40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity17/100
Quiet surroundings40/100
Rurality43/100
Urbanity60/100
Family friendliness44/100
Senior friendliness26/100
nature
forest60 m
water950 m
farmland60 m
shoreline950 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway340 m
industry1.1 km
power line280 m
services
grocery store1.1 km
school2 km
train station450 m

Median across 269 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,246men
1,167women
menagewomen
95
0–4
91
125
5–9
120
114
10–14
93
81
15–19
90
34
20–24
30
38
25–29
30
83
30–34
76
100
35–39
119
104
40–44
106
108
45–49
78
62
50–54
60
60
55–59
42
65
60–64
59
52
65–69
49
47
70–74
45
37
75–79
39
41
80+
40
marital status
Unmarried1,364
56 %
Married897
37 %
Divorced105
4 %
Widowed54
2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Tofta, 2,413 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 482 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

Gothenburg59 min
Malmö2 h 25 min
Municipal seat13 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

Bönarpesjö35 ha3.9 km
Ryasjö13 ha4 km
Deromesjön27 ha5.4 km
Hultasjön17 ha6 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Toftabygdegårdlocal heritage
Tofta BygdegårdsföreningÖvrigtlocal heritage
Tofta bygdegårdlocal heritage
Tofta GIFGymnastiksports

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 zone25.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.9 km
Coastal erosion8 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality180 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve3 km
Natura 20003.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3 km
Water protection area9 km
Habitat protection7.6 km
National conservation interest3.2 km
National heritage interest6.7 km
services & safety
School2 km
Fire station5.1 km
Police station6.8 km
Civil defence shelter2.1 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4.7 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality570 m
Campsite4.2 km
Hiking trail5.7 km
Cycle trail3.1 km
Floodlit track12.1 km
Birding site7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant3 in the locality590 m
Café1 in the locality690 m
Petrol station1 in the locality620 m
Library7.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality150 m
Hotel7.3 km
Care home6 km
Recycling centre5.7 km
disturbance
Major road270 m
Railway1.3 km
Power line790 m
Wind turbine3.2 km
Mobile mast2.8 km
Military area37.3 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Quarry6.3 km
culture
Museum or landmark2.1 km
Church1.9 km
Community hall1 in the locality360 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