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Uddevalla
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Urban area in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Uddevalla

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Facts

MunicipalityUddevalla
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population35,639
Area2,034 ha
SCB code1485TC111

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Place profile

84/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
33/100
Quiet surroundings
29/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
86/100
Family friendliness
84/100
Senior friendliness
87/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water770 m
  • Distance to farmland1 km
  • Distance to shoreline700 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway880 m
  • Distance to industry430 m
  • Distance to power line740 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store560 m
  • Distance to school480 m
  • Distance to train station1.7 km

Median across 6,346 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 9180–4895
  • 1,0815–91,044
  • 1,13910–141,117
  • 1,24015–191,161
  • 1,13020–241,142
  • 1,35625–291,099
  • 1,38830–341,260
  • 1,32235–391,229
  • 1,04040–441,077
  • 1,08845–491,086
  • 1,07950–541,196
  • 1,19555–591,154
  • 1,12660–641,139
  • 96865–691,044
  • 88170–741,034
  • 77975–79898
  • 1,13280+1,680

Men 18,862Women 19,255

Marital status

  • Unmarried20,614 (54 %)
  • Married11,224 (29 %)
  • Divorced4,538 (12 %)
  • Widowed1,757 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 23 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Uddevalla, 38,117 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 35,639 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

  • Gothenburg1 h 12 min
  • Malmö4 h 23 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

  • Bjursjön7 ha4.5 km
  • Mållsjön17 ha5.3 km
  • Stora Köperödssjön25 ha5.3 km
  • Hogsjön9 ha5.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone240 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land144 in the locality60 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 200015.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.3 km
  • Water protection area2.7 km
  • Habitat protection3.3 km
  • National conservation interest2.9 km
  • National heritage interest2 km

Services & safety

  • School55 in the locality310 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality590 m
  • Police station1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter364 in the locality150 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)22.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.5 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality2.1 km
  • Campsite2.3 km
  • Hiking trail700 m
  • Cycle trail940 m
  • Floodlit track21 km
  • Birding site37.1 km
  • Geologically notable site2.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant26 in the locality110 m
  • Café16 in the locality430 m
  • Petrol station18 in the locality70 m
  • Library3 in the locality1.2 km
  • Sports hall6 in the locality930 m
  • Hotel5 in the locality480 m
  • Care home7 in the locality1.1 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality1.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road20 m
  • Railway240 m
  • Power line740 m
  • Wind turbine11.1 km
  • Mobile mast4 in the locality590 m
  • Military area2.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
  • Quarry3.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark14 in the locality790 m
  • Church9 in the locality880 m
  • Community hall7 in the locality1 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

  • Population57,010
  • Median income392,400 kr/yr
  • Average age42.8 years
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