urban area in Kungsbacka Municipality

Västra Hagen

Halland County · 1,393 inhabitants · 345 ha

Short answer: Västra Hagen is in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County. It has 1,393 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKungsbacka

countyHalland County

population1,393

area345 ha

scb code1384TB127

place profile

What it is like to live here

20/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity19/100

Quiet surroundings69/100

Rurality32/100

Urbanity11/100

Family friendliness37/100

Senior friendliness10/100

nature

forest20 m

water370 m

farmland180 m

shoreline290 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway9.7 km

industry5.2 km

power line2.9 km

services

grocery store3.9 km

school1.7 km

train station10.9 km

Median across 746 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

3,049men

2,980women

menagewomen

141

0–4

153

183

5–9

194

198

10–14

199

247

15–19

222

148

20–24

128

25–29

141

30–34

158

185

35–39

196

189

40–44

184

204

45–49

218

232

50–54

223

256

55–59

263

214

60–64

223

172

65–69

148

168

70–74

127

128

75–79

124

164

80+

155

marital status

Unmarried2,927

49 %

Married2,492

41 %

Divorced439

7 %

Widowed170

3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västra Hagen, 6,029 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,393 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg39 min

Malmö3 h 7 min

Municipal seat8 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Rubbesjö14 ha10.2 km

Svartevatten10 ha10.8 km

Mellsjö8 ha14.3 km

Sandsjö33 ha14.4 km

near here

Nearest localities

Buerås876 inhabitants1.3 km Onsala12,486 inhabitants1.9 km Halla Heberg1,970 inhabitants1.9 km Göholmen55 inhabitants3.2 km Lunnaberg142 inhabitants3.4 km Lunna70 inhabitants4 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone7.4 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)7.5 km

Coastal erosion40.4 km

Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality170 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.2 km

Natura 20004.9 km

National outdoor-recreation interest660 m

Water protection area6.5 km

Habitat protection12.7 km

National conservation interest820 m

National heritage interest1.3 km

services & safety

School2 in the locality1.4 km

Fire station10.8 km

Police station10.6 km

Civil defence shelter10.1 km

Vulnerable area (police)23.9 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.1 km

Swimming pool10.8 km

Campsite1 in the locality1.2 km

Hiking trail2.8 km

Cycle trail280 m

Floodlit track6 km

Birding site14.1 km

service & nöje

Restaurant3.4 km

Café6.6 km

Petrol station3.7 km

Library10.7 km

Sports hall2.9 km

Hotel5.7 km

Care home5 km

Recycling centre3.7 km

disturbance

Major road220 m

Railway9.8 km

Power line2.9 km

Wind turbine16.4 km

Mobile mast1 in the locality330 m

Military area12.1 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)16 in the locality360 m

Quarry15.9 km

culture

Museum or landmark5.2 km

Church5.2 km

Community hall2.9 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 Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Kungsbacka?

85,792population

470 tkrmedian income

42.7 yearsaverage age