Facts

MunicipalityMölndal

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population2,641

Area88 ha

SCB code1481TB121

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Place profile

87/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

26/100

Quiet surroundings

18/100

Rurality

58/100

Urbanity

81/100

Family friendliness

92/100

Senior friendliness

85/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water620 m
Distance to farmland670 m
Distance to shoreline620 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway910 m
Distance to industry230 m
Distance to power line590 m

Services

Distance to grocery store1.9 km
Distance to school360 m
Distance to train station2.6 km

Median across 348 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

1770–4164
1595–9144
13810–14115
13315–19138
10920–24104
9825–29108
15230–34160
21835–39221
16640–44183
13445–49145
14950–54129
13455–59132
8360–6497
8165–6965
6070–7464
4575–7952
3780+76

Men 2,073Women 2,097

Marital status

Unmarried2,365 (57 %)
Married1,331 (32 %)
Divorced377 (9 %)
Widowed102 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Östra Balltorp, 4,170 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,641 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Gothenburg15 min
Malmö3 h 9 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.

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Lakes nearby

Sisjön26 ha2.8 km
Fisjön7 ha2.9 km
Södra Långevattnet11 ha2.9 km
Stensjön43 ha3.3 km

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Nearest localities

Västra Balltorp843 inhabitants630 m
Göteborg674,529 inhabitants890 m
Mölnlycke och Öjersjö25,172 inhabitants3.7 km
Ambjörnhagen72 inhabitants5.6 km
Lahall67 inhabitants5.9 km
Björnåsen342 inhabitants5.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.5 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality570 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve520 m
Natura 20001.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area2.7 km
Habitat protection9.6 km
National conservation interest3.5 km
National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

School3 in the locality190 m
Fire station3.3 km
Police station3.5 km
Civil defence shelter27 in the locality80 m
Vulnerable area (police)7.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool3.5 km
Campsite6.1 km
Hiking trail1.2 km
Cycle trail2 km
Ski trail27.3 km
Floodlit track16.6 km
Birding site36.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality280 m
Café1.4 km
Petrol station1.1 km
Library2.6 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel2.6 km
Care home1.3 km
Recycling centre2.5 km

Disturbance

Major road1.6 km
Railway2.7 km
Power line780 m
Wind turbine18.6 km
Mobile mast840 m
Military area1.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality310 m
Quarry4.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.1 km
Church1.9 km
Community hall2.4 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

Population71,420
Median income457,400 kr/yr
Average age40.0 years

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The figures describe Mölndal Municipality as a whole, not Östra Balltorp.