urban area in Svenljunga Municipality

Hillared

Västra Götaland County · 660 inhabitants · 100 ha

Short answer: Hillared is in Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 660 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalitySvenljunga
countyVästra Götaland County
population660
area100 ha
scb code1465TB101
place profile

What it is like to live here

28/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity33/100
Quiet surroundings62/100
Rurality42/100
Urbanity21/100
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness21/100
nature
forest20 m
water270 m
farmland330 m
shoreline270 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway280 m
industry2.9 km
power line3 km
services
grocery store3.5 km
school480 m
train station15.7 km

Median across 252 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

595men
575women
menagewomen
34
0–4
29
44
5–9
49
35
10–14
33
29
15–19
39
24
20–24
10
13
25–29
16
40
30–34
37
44
35–39
54
42
40–44
31
39
45–49
34
41
50–54
30
57
55–59
57
33
60–64
43
37
65–69
30
28
70–74
34
23
75–79
23
32
80+
26
marital status
Unmarried626
53 %
Married425
36 %
Divorced98
8 %
Widowed25
2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hillared, 1,170 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 660 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 13 min
Gothenburg1 h 8 min
Malmö3 h 40 min
Municipal seat20 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

Såken346 ha1.1 km
Hösjön20 ha1.5 km
Veka Öjasjö40 ha2 km
Täxlesjön11 ha2.2 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Hillaredbygdegårdlocal heritage
Hillareds kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Hillaredpensionärsföreningsocial

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 zone920 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.7 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality200 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve3 km
Natura 200025.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.2 km
Water protection area270 m
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest230 m
services & safety
School2 in the locality290 m
Fire station10.5 km
Police station16.7 km
Civil defence shelter10.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)14.3 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.8 km
Swimming pool11.5 km
Campsite13.7 km
Hiking trail940 m
Cycle trail3.3 km
Floodlit track15.5 km
service & nöje
Restaurant3.4 km
Café7.5 km
Petrol station6.2 km
Library10.8 km
Sports hall5.4 km
Hotel14.2 km
Care home6.5 km
Recycling centre10.4 km
disturbance
Major road2.8 km
Railway1.1 km
Power line2.8 km
Wind turbine12.8 km
Mobile mast10.8 km
Military area15.1 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)950 m
Quarry6.4 km
culture
Museum or landmark7.3 km
Church1.1 km
Community hall4 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 municipalitySvenljunga Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

10,747population
368 tkrmedian income
45.1 yearsaverage age