Facts

MunicipalityAlingsås

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population1,392

Area316 ha

SCB code1489TB113

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Place profile

43/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

53/100

Quiet surroundings

47/100

Rurality

60/100

Urbanity

30/100

Family friendliness

44/100

Senior friendliness

36/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water350 m
Distance to farmland160 m
Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway250 m
Distance to industry3.8 km
Distance to power line780 m

Services

Distance to grocery store3.9 km
Distance to school560 m
Distance to train station600 m

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

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Age distribution

560–448
815–978
6310–1462
6315–1978
3220–2415
2325–2920
3230–3444
5835–3976
7740–4470
6945–4978
7150–5465
5155–5969
5560–6447
4865–6955
5570–7438
4075–7925
3480+40

Men 908Women 908

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Mjörn5,385 ha380 m
Stora Färgen602 ha1.9 km
Lillelången16 ha2.2 km
Stora Vardsjön9 ha2.8 km

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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

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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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population42,722
Median income412,000 kr/yr
Average age42.9 years

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The figures describe Alingsås Municipality as a whole, not Västerbodarna.