the register
Facts
municipalityKungsbacka
countyHalland County
population6,102
area867 ha
scb code1384TB126
place profile
What it is like to live here
33/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness13/100
natureforest70 m
water480 m
farmland220 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.7 km
industry1.3 km
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store1.4 km
school1.5 km
train station2.5 km
Median across 3,053 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Ölmevallasjön22 ha5.6 km
Torpasjön42 ha6.4 km
Karshultesjö8 ha9.8 km
Långaresjö27 ha9.8 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone11.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Coastal erosion28.5 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality520 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool10 in the locality390 m
Fire station4.8 km
Police station15.2 km
Civil defence shelter11.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)34.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant1 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
disturbanceMajor road570 m
Railway1.7 km
Power line1 km
Wind turbine5.5 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.1 km
Military area15.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Quarry8.1 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityKungsbacka MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
85,792population
470 tkrmedian income
42.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kungsbacka Municipality