urban area in Alingsås Municipality

Västerbodarna

Västra Götaland County · 1,392 inhabitants · 316 ha

Short answer: Västerbodarna is in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 1,392 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityAlingsås

countyVästra Götaland County

population1,392

area316 ha

scb code1489TB113

place profile

What it is like to live here

43/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity53/100

Quiet surroundings47/100

Rurality60/100

Urbanity30/100

Family friendliness44/100

Senior friendliness36/100

nature

forest20 m

water350 m

farmland160 m

shoreline350 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway250 m

industry3.8 km

power line780 m

services

grocery store3.9 km

school560 m

train station600 m

Median across 714 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

908men

908women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried909

50 %

Married736

41 %

Divorced116

6 %

Widowed51

3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västerbodarna, 1,816 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,392 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

Stockholm5 h 47 min

Gothenburg39 min

Malmö3 h 51 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Mjörn5,385 ha380 m

Stora Färgen602 ha1.9 km

Lillelången16 ha2.2 km

Stora Vardsjön9 ha2.8 km

near here

Nearest localities

Ingared3,099 inhabitants1.9 km

1489SB14655 inhabitants2.5 km

Gallvik77 inhabitants2.5 km Alingsås27,895 inhabitants2.7 km Färgens östra strand323 inhabitants3.6 km Hjälmared333 inhabitants3.9 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone980 m

Wildfire area (since 2018)2 km

Potentially contaminated land1 km

protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.7 km

Natura 200012.4 km

National outdoor-recreation interest1.7 km

Water protection area950 m

Habitat protection2.3 km

National conservation interest400 m

National heritage interest1.6 km

services & safety

School1 in the locality590 m

Fire station7.2 km

Police station6 km

Civil defence shelter4.8 km

Vulnerable area (police)24.6 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site280 m

Swimming pool4.2 km

Campsite4.5 km

Hiking trail100 m

Cycle trail4.8 km

Ski trail23.1 km

Floodlit track10.7 km

service & nöje

Restaurant3.3 km

Café4.7 km

Petrol station4.4 km

Library6 km

Sports hall4 km

Hotel5.9 km

Care home5.6 km

Recycling centre9.4 km

disturbance

Major road1.1 km

Railway2 km

Power line1 km

Wind turbine9.4 km

Mobile mast730 m

Military area2.5 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km

Quarry2.2 km

culture

Museum or landmark5.3 km

Church2.9 km

Community hall6.1 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 Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Alingsås?

42,722population

412 tkrmedian income

42.9 yearsaverage age