the register
Facts
municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population38,575
area2,492 ha
scb code1383TC119
place profile
What it is like to live here
75/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness74/100
Senior friendliness82/100
natureforest110 m
water490 m
farmland440 m
shoreline420 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.1 km
industry660 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store600 m
school720 m
train station2.8 km
Median across 8,678 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 23 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Varberg, 46,628 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 38,575 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 5 min
Malmö2 h 26 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
Bönarpesjö35 ha10.4 km
Sämbosjön22 ha10.8 km
Ryasjö13 ha11.1 km
Strömma damm9 ha11.1 km
Nearest localities
DND VarbergRollspelother
Varbergs FrimärksklubbFilateliother
Varbergskretsens BiodlarföreningBiodlingoutdoor life
Hembygdsföreningen Gamla VarbergHembygdsvårdlocal heritage
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 hazardsFlood zone23.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.5 km
Coastal erosion1.9 km
Potentially contaminated land180 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.1 km
Natura 20003.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3 km
Water protection area9.4 km
Habitat protection11.4 km
National conservation interest2.6 km
National heritage interest1.3 km
services & safetySchool49 in the locality220 m
Fire station1 in the locality2.9 km
Police station1 in the locality1.8 km
Civil defence shelter283 in the locality150 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site7 in the locality2 km
Swimming pool8 in the locality2 km
Campsite4 in the locality1.7 km
Hiking trail1.4 km
Cycle trail350 m
Floodlit track17.6 km
Birding site3.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant36 in the locality1.3 km
Café13 in the locality1.5 km
Petrol station10 in the locality1.5 km
Library1 in the locality1.8 km
Sports hall16 in the locality610 m
Hotel9 in the locality1.7 km
Care home3 in the locality920 m
Recycling centre4 in the locality920 m
disturbanceMajor road1.2 km
Railway640 m
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine5.6 km
Mobile mast10 in the locality2.3 km
Military area44.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11 in the locality1 km
Quarry7.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 in the locality1.8 km
Church11 in the locality1.2 km
Community hall4 in the locality1.3 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
69,070population
414 tkrmedian income
44.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Varberg Municipality