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Small locality in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Huvud

1

Facts

MunicipalityAle
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population59
Area24 ha
SCB code1440SB133

2

Place profile

47/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
36/100
Quiet surroundings
60/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
27/100
Family friendliness
50/100
Senior friendliness
30/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water330 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway3.6 km
  • Distance to industry3.1 km
  • Distance to power line880 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.4 km
  • Distance to school3 km
  • Distance to train station3.6 km

Median across 27 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 950–492
  • 1135–9112
  • 13310–14116
  • 12415–19141
  • 9020–2481
  • 7825–2974
  • 11230–34103
  • 14035–39111
  • 12240–44117
  • 13045–49149
  • 16850–54143
  • 16055–59140
  • 14660–64122
  • 10865–6996
  • 7970–7473
  • 8175–7981
  • 10380+78

Men 1,982Women 1,829

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,918 (50 %)
  • Married1,556 (41 %)
  • Divorced255 (7 %)
  • Widowed101 (3 %)

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.

4

Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Vimmersjön31 ha950 m
  • Mollsjön65 ha2.2 km
  • Stora Sandsjön58 ha2.3 km
  • Hältorpssjön19 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone13.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.5 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School2.5 km
  • Fire station4.3 km
  • Police station7.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)7.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant4.5 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

Disturbance

  • Major road3.5 km
  • Railway3.9 km
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine9.2 km
  • Mobile mast2.3 km
  • Military area15.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
  • Quarry4.1 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population32,576
  • Median income432,000 kr/yr
  • Average age40.1 years
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The figures describe Ale Municipality as a whole, not Huvud.