the register
Facts
municipalityAle
countyVästra Götaland County
population6,530
area370 ha
scb code1440TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
64/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness70/100
Senior friendliness63/100
natureforest50 m
water380 m
farmland1.7 km
shoreline380 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway380 m
industry410 m
power line610 m
servicesgrocery store580 m
school790 m
train station680 m
Median across 1,402 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 Surte, 6,662 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,530 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
Gothenburg19 min
Malmö3 h 31 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
Surtesjön95 ha1.2 km
Gäddevatten12 ha2.5 km
Stora Stentjärnen14 ha3.4 km
Skyrsjön18 ha3.5 km
Nearest localities
Surte Jazz och GymnastikföreningGymnastiksports
Surte Kvinnliga gymnastikföreningGymnastiksports
Surte idrottsplatssporthallsports
Surte motionssällskapMotionsverksamhetsports
Lerum Surte Symphonic BandMusikculture
Surte Glasbruksmuseummuseumculture
Surte-Bohus Biblioteks KulturföreninUtbildning- och studieverksamhetculture
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 zone9.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2 km
Potentially contaminated land23 in the locality530 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve800 m
Natura 2000820 m
National outdoor-recreation interest280 m
Water protection area1.6 km
Habitat protection5 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest2.6 km
services & safetySchool5 in the locality440 m
Fire station4.8 km
Police station4.5 km
Civil defence shelter51 in the locality470 m
Vulnerable area (police)1.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.4 km
Campsite2.9 km
Hiking trail790 m
Cycle trail1.6 km
Ski trail5.1 km
Floodlit track15.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality1.2 km
Café3.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality530 m
Library4.7 km
Sports hall3 in the locality350 m
Hotel1 in the locality2.1 km
Care home1 in the locality1.5 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.1 km
disturbanceMajor road420 m
Railway510 m
Power line880 m
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.6 km
Military area10 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Quarry3.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.1 km
Church1 in the locality780 m
Community hall1 in the locality760 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