Facts

MunicipalityKungsbacka

CountyHalland County

Population6,102

Area867 ha

SCB code1384TB126

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Place profile

33/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

1/100

Quiet surroundings

55/100

Rurality

27/100

Urbanity

44/100

Family friendliness

43/100

Senior friendliness

13/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water480 m
Distance to farmland220 m
Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway1.7 km
Distance to industry1.3 km
Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store1.4 km
Distance to school1.5 km
Distance to train station2.5 km

Median across 3,053 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

2140–4174
2935–9243
28410–14297
32215–19316
19120–24146
8625–2980
15230–34185
22435–39252
24640–44274
29745–49285
29250–54281
26255–59299
25560–64241
19565–69205
20770–74220
20275–79199
25580+291

Men 3,977Women 3,988

Marital status

Unmarried3,796 (48 %)
Married3,265 (41 %)
Divorced591 (7 %)
Widowed322 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åsa, 7,965 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,102 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Gothenburg45 min
Malmö2 h 46 min
Municipal seat32 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.

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Lakes nearby

Ölmevallasjön22 ha5.6 km
Torpasjön42 ha6.4 km
Karshultesjö8 ha9.8 km
Långaresjö27 ha9.8 km

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Nearest localities

Kläppa787 inhabitants1.6 km
Frillesås3,773 inhabitants3.4 km
Dammet137 inhabitants4.2 km
Onsala12,486 inhabitants5.9 km
Rösan101 inhabitants6.1 km
Slätten118 inhabitants6.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone11.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Coastal erosion28.5 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality520 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2 km
Natura 20002.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area9.2 km
Habitat protection1.7 km
National conservation interest2 km
National heritage interest4.7 km

Services & safety

School10 in the locality390 m
Fire station4.8 km
Police station15.2 km
Civil defence shelter11.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)34.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality700 m
Swimming pool12 in the locality230 m
Campsite2 in the locality600 m
Hiking trail2.2 km
Cycle trail840 m
Floodlit track12.7 km
Birding site13.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality730 m
Café3.2 km
Petrol station1 in the locality550 m
Library12.7 km
Sports hall1 in the locality1.1 km
Hotel7.9 km
Care home1 in the locality640 m
Recycling centre5.2 km

Disturbance

Major road570 m
Railway1.7 km
Power line1 km
Wind turbine5.5 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.1 km
Military area15.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Quarry8.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark5.4 km
Church1 in the locality460 m
Community hall8.8 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population85,792
Median income469,500 kr/yr
Average age42.7 years

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