the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population6,189
area796 ha
scb code1490TB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
52/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness61/100
Senior friendliness37/100
natureforest40 m
water460 m
farmland320 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway560 m
industry530 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store1.3 km
school610 m
train station1.6 km
Median across 2,199 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 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Fristad, 7,979 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,189 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 8 min
Gothenburg1 h 7 min
Malmö3 h 58 min
Municipal seat16 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
Öresjö648 ha450 m
Ärtingen267 ha2.2 km
Marsjön23 ha5.9 km
Lillesjön38 ha7.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Equemeniakyrkan Fristadkyrkareligion
Fristads 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 zone5.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality240 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve460 m
Natura 200028.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest460 m
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest430 m
National heritage interest460 m
services & safetySchool7 in the locality380 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.4 km
Police station10.9 km
Civil defence shelter6.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)8.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 in the locality610 m
Swimming pool9.2 km
Campsite5.9 km
Hiking trail870 m
Cycle trail7.4 km
Floodlit track6.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality1.2 km
Café6.6 km
Petrol station2 in the locality220 m
Library1 in the locality1.2 km
Sports hall3 in the locality440 m
Hotel9.5 km
Care home9 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality290 m
disturbanceMajor road360 m
Railway1 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine8.8 km
Mobile mast4.2 km
Military area14.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.6 km
Quarry8.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark9.7 km
Church2 in the locality1.1 km
Community hall7.5 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 municipalityBorås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
114,872population
383 tkrmedian income
41.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Borås Municipality