the register
Facts
municipalityAlingsås
countyVästra Götaland County
population363
area76 ha
scb code1489TB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness26/100
Senior friendliness38/100
natureforest250 m
water420 m
farmland50 m
shoreline420 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8.7 km
industry340 m
power line330 m
servicesgrocery store3.9 km
school360 m
train station8.9 km
Median across 165 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Stora Mellby, 2,371 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 363 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm5 h 36 min
Gothenburg1 h 10 min
Malmö4 h 21 min
Municipal seat35 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.
waterLakes nearby
Anten1,865 ha8 km
Lången29 ha8.9 km
Trehörningen10 ha9 km
Dalens damm21 ha9.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Stora Mellby 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 hazardsFlood zone19.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.7 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality40 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve8.7 km
Natura 200017.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.5 km
Water protection area3.3 km
Habitat protection1.4 km
National conservation interest8 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality270 m
Fire station18.4 km
Police station18.1 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality300 m
Vulnerable area (police)19.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site8.9 km
Swimming pool7.6 km
Campsite9.9 km
Hiking trail340 m
Cycle trail7 km
Ski trail41.3 km
Floodlit track21.2 km
Birding site24.2 km
Geologically notable site24.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.8 km
Café9.7 km
Petrol station9.3 km
Library18.3 km
Sports hall3.4 km
Hotel18.1 km
Care home18 km
Recycling centre14.8 km
disturbanceMajor road60 m
Railway15.4 km
Power line380 m
Wind turbine4.4 km
Mobile mast3.9 km
Military area22.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)770 m
Quarry3.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.8 km
Church1 in the locality450 m
Community hall11.2 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 municipalityAlingsås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
42,722population
412 tkrmedian income
42.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Alingsås Municipality