the register
Facts
municipalityVårgårda
countyVästra Götaland County
population6,198
area565 ha
scb code1442TC102
place profile
What it is like to live here
73/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness76/100
Senior friendliness56/100
natureforest110 m
water490 m
farmland300 m
shoreline490 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway570 m
industry320 m
power line710 m
servicesgrocery store680 m
school390 m
train station780 m
Median across 1,517 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 Vårgårda, 6,337 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,198 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
Stockholm5 h 27 min
Gothenburg1 h
Malmö4 h 12 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
Härskasjön7 ha7.8 km
Mogesjön7 ha7.9 km
Långsjön13 ha8.8 km
Mellomgärdessjö11 ha9.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Endorfin Vårgårdagymsports
Vårgårda Rehab ABsporthallsports
Vårgårda Skate Parkidrottsplansports
Vårgårda Bibliotekbibliotekculture
Vårgårda Vågmuseummuseumculture
Vårgårda missionskyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone18.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land41 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve940 m
Natura 200021.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.5 km
Water protection area1.8 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest660 m
National heritage interest1.3 km
services & safetySchool13 in the locality300 m
Fire station1 in the locality460 m
Police station1 in the locality140 m
Civil defence shelter21 in the locality120 m
Vulnerable area (police)33.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.8 km
Swimming pool12 in the locality380 m
Campsite1.4 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail430 m
Ski trail46.1 km
Floodlit track26.6 km
Birding site39.2 km
Geologically notable site40.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10 in the locality110 m
Café2 in the locality160 m
Petrol station4 in the locality370 m
Library1 in the locality330 m
Sports hall10 in the locality190 m
Hotel2 in the locality220 m
Care home2 in the locality760 m
Recycling centre15.8 km
disturbanceMajor road1 km
Railway1.4 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine3.4 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality590 m
Military area6.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)17 in the locality530 m
Quarry2.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 in the locality100 m
Church4 in the locality120 m
Community hall1 in the locality490 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 municipalityVårgårda MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
12,474population
402 tkrmedian income
41.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vårgårda Municipality