urban area in Lerum Municipality

Lerum

Västra Götaland County · 28,789 inhabitants · 2,573 ha

Short answer: Lerum is in Lerum Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 28,789 residents.

Photo: Harri Blomberg · CC BY-SA 3.0
the register

Facts

municipalityLerum
countyVästra Götaland County
population28,789
area2,573 ha
scb code1441TC106
place profile

What it is like to live here

65/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity33/100
Quiet surroundings41/100
Rurality50/100
Urbanity54/100
Family friendliness68/100
Senior friendliness50/100
nature
forest50 m
water430 m
farmland570 m
shoreline430 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway640 m
industry780 m
power line1.5 km
services
grocery store740 m
school560 m
train station970 m

Median across 8,971 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

15,180men
15,378women
menagewomen
845
0–4
873
1,206
5–9
1,095
1,252
10–14
1,157
1,233
15–19
1,098
731
20–24
553
432
25–29
337
692
30–34
745
1,038
35–39
1,155
1,135
40–44
1,219
1,077
45–49
1,131
1,134
50–54
1,139
1,036
55–59
1,000
784
60–64
769
621
65–69
650
529
70–74
604
558
75–79
655
877
80+
1,198
marital status
Unmarried15,527
51 %
Married11,351
37 %
Divorced2,501
8 %
Widowed1,153
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 17 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Lerum, 30,558 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 28,789 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

Stockholm5 h 54 min
Gothenburg26 min
Malmö3 h 37 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

Häcksjön16 ha3 km
Lilla Stamsjön68 ha3.1 km
Tösjön42 ha3.1 km
Vällsjön26 ha3.3 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Equmenia Lerumscoutkåroutdoor life
Lerums Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Lerums SOKorienteeringsports
Lerums bibliotekbibliotekculture
Equmeniakyrkan Lerumkyrkareligion
Lerums församlingchristianreligion
Lerums kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Lerumpensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone330 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land81 in the locality60 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve180 m
Natura 20009.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest180 m
Water protection area2.7 km
Habitat protection5.9 km
National conservation interest280 m
National heritage interest300 m
services & safety
School38 in the locality900 m
Fire station1 in the locality330 m
Police station16.3 km
Civil defence shelter71 in the locality410 m
Vulnerable area (police)13.5 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2 in the locality3.1 km
Swimming pool8 in the locality3 km
Campsite1 in the locality4.3 km
Hiking trail220 m
Cycle trail630 m
Ski trail16.5 km
Floodlit track2.7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant14 in the locality940 m
Café1 in the locality4.3 km
Petrol station9 in the locality460 m
Library2 in the locality2.1 km
Sports hall9 in the locality1 km
Hotel1 in the locality4.3 km
Care home5 in the locality360 m
Recycling centre4.4 km
disturbance
Major road660 m
Railway1.7 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine16.7 km
Mobile mast4 in the locality350 m
Military area10.6 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)24 in the locality2 km
Quarry6.9 km
culture
Museum or landmark4 in the locality1.5 km
Church5 in the locality1.6 km
Community hall5 in the locality1.2 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 municipalityLerum Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

43,570population
468 tkrmedian income
40.8 yearsaverage age