the register
Facts
municipalityAle
countyVästra Götaland County
population6,634
area489 ha
scb code1440TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
70/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness68/100
Senior friendliness64/100
natureforest70 m
water630 m
farmland270 m
shoreline630 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway660 m
industry450 m
power line860 m
servicesgrocery store1.2 km
school520 m
train station1.1 km
Median across 1,746 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 Älvängen, 8,958 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,634 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
Gothenburg31 min
Malmö3 h 43 min
Municipal seat13 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
Grosjön31 ha3.6 km
Hältorpssjön19 ha4.6 km
Klovatten15 ha5.4 km
Drypesjön34 ha5.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Älvängens Folkets husother
Tillsammansodlingen ÄlvängenOdlingoutdoor life
Älvängenhallensporthallsports
Älvängens bibliotekbibliotekculture
Älvängens kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone13.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
Potentially contaminated land26 in the locality430 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 20005.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest800 m
Water protection area4.8 km
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest1.6 km
National heritage interest2.3 km
services & safetySchool8 in the locality320 m
Fire station5.8 km
Police station13.5 km
Civil defence shelter18 in the locality370 m
Vulnerable area (police)15.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.9 km
Swimming pool2.5 km
Campsite7.9 km
Hiking trail490 m
Cycle trail3.8 km
Ski trail8.7 km
Floodlit track14.1 km
Geologically notable site45.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality530 m
Café2 in the locality560 m
Petrol station1 in the locality500 m
Library1 in the locality870 m
Sports hall1 in the locality690 m
Hotel8.5 km
Care home2 in the locality520 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality950 m
disturbanceMajor road630 m
Railway920 m
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine3.4 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality760 m
Military area21.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1 km
Quarry7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality760 m
Church3 in the locality430 m
Community hall1 in the locality570 m
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 municipalityAle MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
32,576population
432 tkrmedian income
40.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Ale Municipality