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Small locality in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County

Välås

1

Facts

MunicipalityKungsbacka
CountyHalland County
Population83
Area32 ha
SCB code1384SB132

2

Place profile

61/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
29/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
56/100
Family friendliness
61/100
Senior friendliness
59/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water320 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.6 km
  • Distance to power line910 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.8 km
  • Distance to school1.9 km
  • Distance to train station3.3 km

Median across 34 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 490–436
  • 575–962
  • 4310–1449
  • 6915–1956
  • 5020–2435
  • 2525–2926
  • 4930–3448
  • 6035–3965
  • 4940–4447
  • 5145–4955
  • 6050–5455
  • 6355–5970
  • 5560–6463
  • 4765–6935
  • 3570–7424
  • 2375–7927
  • 5180+53

Men 836Women 806

Marital status

  • Unmarried846 (52 %)
  • Married620 (38 %)
  • Divorced124 (8 %)
  • Widowed50 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Välås, 1,642 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 83 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg28 min
  • Malmö2 h 56 min
  • Municipal seat16 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

  • Rubbesjö14 ha3.7 km
  • Svartevatten10 ha4 km
  • Skårsjön26 ha7.3 km
  • Sandsjö33 ha7.9 km

6

Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
  • Coastal erosion43.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.6 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.4 km
  • Natura 20002.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
  • Water protection area9 km
  • Habitat protection5.2 km
  • National conservation interest2.2 km
  • National heritage interest810 m

Services & safety

  • School1.8 km
  • Fire station3.3 km
  • Police station3.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.4 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)20.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.9 km
  • Swimming pool3.6 km
  • Campsite6.7 km
  • Hiking trail1.6 km
  • Cycle trail1.4 km
  • Ski trail44.1 km
  • Floodlit track3 km
  • Birding site20.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.7 km
  • Café2.9 km
  • Petrol station1.7 km
  • Library3.1 km
  • Sports hall1.9 km
  • Hotel3.1 km
  • Care home1.9 km
  • Recycling centre1.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway2.9 km
  • Power line950 m
  • Wind turbine13.6 km
  • Mobile mast1.4 km
  • Military area4.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)850 m
  • Quarry10.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church1.8 km
  • Community hall1.7 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 Välås.