urban area in Uddevalla Municipality

Uddevalla

Västra Götaland County · 35,639 inhabitants · 2,034 ha

Short answer: Uddevalla is in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 35,639 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityUddevalla

countyVästra Götaland County

population35,639

area2,034 ha

scb code1485TC111

place profile

What it is like to live here

84/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity33/100

Quiet surroundings29/100

Rurality55/100

Urbanity86/100

Family friendliness84/100

Senior friendliness87/100

nature

forest40 m

water770 m

farmland1 km

shoreline700 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway880 m

industry430 m

power line740 m

services

grocery store560 m

school480 m

train station1.7 km

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

the population

Age distribution

18,862men

19,255women

menagewomen

918

0–4

895

1,081

5–9

1,044

1,139

10–14

1,117

1,240

15–19

1,161

1,130

20–24

1,142

1,356

25–29

1,099

1,388

30–34

1,260

1,322

35–39

1,229

1,040

40–44

1,077

1,088

45–49

1,086

1,079

50–54

1,196

1,195

55–59

1,154

1,126

60–64

1,139

968

65–69

1,044

881

70–74

1,034

779

75–79

898

1,132

80+

1,680

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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

Bjursjön7 ha4.5 km

Mållsjön17 ha5.3 km

Stora Köperödssjön25 ha5.3 km

Hogsjön9 ha5.6 km

near here

Nearest localities

Kurveröd1,343 inhabitants1.5 km Höjentorp115 inhabitants2.1 km Gustavsberg57 inhabitants2.2 km Lindesnäs50 inhabitants2.8 km Sundsstrand747 inhabitants3.8 km Sunds hall52 inhabitants4.4 km

associations

Associations and activities

Uddevalla Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life

Uddevalla Golfklubbgolfsports

Uddevalla Indoor Golfgolfsports

Pingstkyrkan Uddevallakyrkareligion

Uddevalla kyrkakyrkareligion

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 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.

applies to the whole municipalityUddevalla Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Uddevalla?

57,010population

392 tkrmedian income

42.8 yearsaverage age