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Urban area in Mölndal Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Västra Balltorp

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Facts

MunicipalityMölndal
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population843
Area30 ha
SCB code1481TB123

2

Place profile

85/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
20/100
Quiet surroundings
31/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
78/100
Family friendliness
87/100
Senior friendliness
85/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water240 m
  • Distance to farmland870 m
  • Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2 km
  • Distance to industry870 m
  • Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.4 km
  • Distance to school1.1 km
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 197 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1110–4116
  • 1075–988
  • 9410–1471
  • 7915–1978
  • 4820–2440
  • 3625–2950
  • 9230–3498
  • 13835–39144
  • 10940–44118
  • 8945–49100
  • 9050–5480
  • 8155–5979
  • 5260–6464
  • 4965–6939
  • 3470–7438
  • 2275–7923
  • 1080+13

Men 1,241Women 1,239

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,411 (57 %)
  • Married827 (33 %)
  • Divorced213 (9 %)
  • Widowed38 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västra Balltorp, 2,480 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 843 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

  • Gothenburg17 min
  • Malmö3 h 12 min
  • Municipal seat8 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 ha1.7 km
  • Fisjön7 ha2.2 km
  • Oxsjön17 ha2.9 km
  • Södra Långevattnet11 ha3.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land830 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.3 km
  • Natura 20001.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest810 m
  • Water protection area3.5 km
  • Habitat protection10.7 km
  • National conservation interest4.3 km
  • National heritage interest3.4 km

Services & safety

  • School880 m
  • Fire station3.6 km
  • Police station3.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter750 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)6.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.8 km
  • Swimming pool2.4 km
  • Campsite5 km
  • Hiking trail610 m
  • Cycle trail2.1 km
  • Ski trail27.6 km
  • Floodlit track16.3 km
  • Birding site36.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.2 km
  • Café2 km
  • Petrol station1.7 km
  • Library3.2 km
  • Sports hall2.1 km
  • Hotel2.4 km
  • Care home1.8 km
  • Recycling centre2.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway3 km
  • Power line1.8 km
  • Wind turbine18.8 km
  • Mobile mast1.3 km
  • Military area880 m

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)550 m
  • Quarry4.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.8 km
  • Church2.6 km
  • Community hall2.3 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 Västra Balltorp.