the register
Facts
municipalityAle
countyVästra Götaland County
population59
area24 ha
scb code1440SB133
place profile
What it is like to live here
47/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness50/100
Senior friendliness30/100
natureforest10 m
water330 m
farmland100 m
shoreline330 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway3.6 km
industry3.1 km
power line880 m
servicesgrocery store3.4 km
school3 km
train station3.6 km
Median across 27 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 Huvud, 3,811 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 59 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
Gothenburg29 min
Malmö3 h 41 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
Vimmersjön31 ha950 m
Mollsjön65 ha2.2 km
Stora Sandsjön58 ha2.3 km
Hältorpssjön19 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone13.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
Potentially contaminated land1.5 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.8 km
Natura 20002.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area4.1 km
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest3.9 km
National heritage interest2.8 km
services & safetySchool2.5 km
Fire station4.3 km
Police station7.8 km
Civil defence shelter2.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)7.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool660 m
Campsite8.2 km
Hiking trail130 m
Cycle trail4.2 km
Ski trail1.3 km
Floodlit track11.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.5 km
Café3.4 km
Petrol station3.4 km
Library3.2 km
Sports hall1.3 km
Hotel8.8 km
Care home3 km
Recycling centre4.6 km
disturbanceMajor road3.5 km
Railway3.9 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine9.2 km
Mobile mast2.3 km
Military area15.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Quarry4.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.5 km
Church2.5 km
Community hall1.9 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 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