urban area in Ale Municipality

Alvhem

Västra Götaland County · 402 inhabitants · 80 ha

Short answer: Alvhem is in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 402 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityAle

countyVästra Götaland County

population402

area80 ha

scb code1440TB101

place profile

What it is like to live here

39/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity14/100

Quiet surroundings56/100

Rurality34/100

Urbanity38/100

Family friendliness33/100

Senior friendliness27/100

nature

forest120 m

water330 m

farmland50 m

shoreline330 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway930 m

industry2.5 km

power line1.4 km

services

grocery store590 m

school2.9 km

train station1.3 km

Median across 171 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,554men

1,449women

menagewomen

104

0–4

119

5–9

110

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

117

30–34

111

129

35–39

148

123

40–44

111

45–49

108

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried1,588

53 %

Married1,034

34 %

Divorced283

9 %

Widowed106

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Alvhem, 3,003 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 402 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

Gothenburg36 min

Malmö3 h 47 min

Municipal seat18 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

Stendammen53 ha5 km

Grosjön31 ha5 km

Kroksjön39 ha5.4 km

Hålsjön47 ha5.8 km

near here

Nearest localities

Munkängen68 inhabitants1.5 km Lödöse1,895 inhabitants1.5 km

1440SB130100 inhabitants1.6 km

Båstorp69 inhabitants2.2 km Signehög och Norrmannebo288 inhabitants2.4 km Skepplanda1,821 inhabitants2.8 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone14.3 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km

Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality570 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.5 km

Natura 20005.3 km

National outdoor-recreation interest980 m

Water protection area7.5 km

Habitat protection3.6 km

National conservation interest1.5 km

National heritage interest7 km

services & safety

School3 km

Fire station3.2 km

Police station18.9 km

Civil defence shelter5 km

Vulnerable area (police)21.2 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site7 km

Swimming pool7.5 km

Campsite9.7 km

Hiking trail730 m

Cycle trail3 km

Ski trail14.4 km

Floodlit track17.4 km

Birding site45.5 km

Geologically notable site40.8 km

service & nöje

Restaurant3.5 km

Café3.5 km

Petrol station1.9 km

Library3.5 km

Sports hall3.2 km

Hotel3.8 km

Care home3.3 km

Recycling centre3.4 km

disturbance

Major road490 m

Railway1.3 km

Power line1.3 km

Wind turbine5.8 km

Mobile mast3.6 km

Military area22.6 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality530 m

Quarry11 km

culture

Museum or landmark3.6 km

Church3.1 km

Community hall3.6 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 municipalityAle 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 Ale?

32,576population

432 tkrmedian income

40.1 yearsaverage age