MapAndMoveOpen data, collected
Älvsåker
Photo: User Tor Svensson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Small locality in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County

Älvsåker

1

Facts

MunicipalityKungsbacka
CountyHalland County
Population71
Area18 ha
SCB code1384SB215

2

Place profile

43/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
14/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
32/100
Urbanity
53/100
Family friendliness
53/100
Senior friendliness
36/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.3 km
  • Distance to industry1 km
  • Distance to power line530 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.4 km
  • Distance to school980 m
  • Distance to train station1.4 km

Median across 27 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 580–450
  • 705–972
  • 8010–1466
  • 7215–1982
  • 5620–2438
  • 4225–2935
  • 5530–3468
  • 5535–3965
  • 6540–4476
  • 7745–4970
  • 9250–5486
  • 8955–5979
  • 5860–6477
  • 6165–6955
  • 3870–7437
  • 3575–7934
  • 3880+50

Men 1,041Women 1,040

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,103 (53 %)
  • Married742 (36 %)
  • Divorced188 (9 %)
  • Widowed48 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Älvsåker, 2,081 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 71 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg31 min
  • Malmö3 h 1 min
  • Municipal seat25 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

  • Skårsjön26 ha2.7 km
  • Agnsjön19 ha3 km
  • Munnesjö11 ha4 km
  • Stora Iglakärr20 ha4.1 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Associations and activities

  • SMU i ÄlvsåkerscoutkårOutdoor life
  • ÄlvsåkerbygdegårdLocal heritage
  • ÄlvsåkershallensporthallSports
  • Älvsåkers kyrkakyrkaReligion

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
  • Coastal erosion48.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land860 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.5 km
  • Natura 20004.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.1 km
  • Water protection area5.2 km
  • Habitat protection3.3 km
  • National conservation interest4.2 km
  • National heritage interest4.3 km

Services & safety

  • School910 m
  • Fire station5.9 km
  • Police station6 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)17.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.1 km
  • Swimming pool5.4 km
  • Campsite8.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.7 km
  • Cycle trail4.1 km
  • Ski trail37.7 km
  • Floodlit track7 km
  • Birding site28.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.3 km
  • Café2 km
  • Petrol station4.3 km
  • Library5.3 km
  • Sports hall1.1 km
  • Hotel1.5 km
  • Care home4.5 km
  • Recycling centre3.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.4 km
  • Railway1.5 km
  • Power line550 m
  • Wind turbine13.6 km
  • Mobile mast1.2 km
  • Military area4.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
  • Quarry7.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.7 km
  • Church940 m
  • Community hall3.3 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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population85,792
  • Median income469,500 kr/yr
  • Average age42.7 years
What is it like to live in Kungsbacka? →

The figures describe Kungsbacka Municipality as a whole, not Älvsåker.