the register
Facts
municipalityOrust
countyVästra Götaland County
population456
area330 ha
scb code1421TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
11/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness16/100
Senior friendliness11/100
natureforest20 m
water540 m
farmland80 m
shoreline290 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway14 km
industry4.8 km
power line1.7 km
servicesgrocery store5.7 km
school1000 m
train station17.5 km
Median across 523 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Höggeröd, 2,859 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 456 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
Gothenburg1 h 17 min
Malmö4 h 29 min
Municipal seat14 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
Höggeröd vatten12 ha1.5 km
Assmunderödvatten23 ha3 km
Grindsbyvattnet144 ha3.3 km
Granvattnet17 ha4.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone11.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.8 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality880 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.6 km
Natura 200015.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
Water protection area7.7 km
Habitat protection7.2 km
National conservation interest3.4 km
National heritage interest10.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality480 m
Fire station7.2 km
Police station14.3 km
Civil defence shelter10.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)29.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality730 m
Swimming pool5 km
Campsite4.9 km
Hiking trail2.8 km
Cycle trail10.7 km
Ski trail46.7 km
Floodlit track29.5 km
Birding site47.7 km
Geologically notable site15.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality730 m
Café1 in the locality950 m
Petrol station5.7 km
Library5.5 km
Sports hall5.3 km
Hotel5 km
Care home9 km
Recycling centre4.3 km
disturbanceMajor road3.6 km
Railway7.8 km
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine6.9 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area8.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.2 km
Quarry10.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark11 km
Church2.8 km
Community hall2.8 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 municipalityOrust MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
15,352population
406 tkrmedian income
48.7 yearsaverage age