the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population127
area38 ha
scb code1490SB136
place profile
What it is like to live here
42/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness45/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest20 m
water240 m
farmland270 m
shoreline240 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.3 km
industry1.3 km
power line2.7 km
servicesgrocery store2.6 km
school2 km
train station2.4 km
Median across 106 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 Kvarbo, 911 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 127 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 13 min
Gothenburg1 h 14 min
Malmö4 h 5 min
Municipal seat23 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
Ärtingen267 ha180 m
Öresjö648 ha2.8 km
Säven1,190 ha4.7 km
Lillesjön38 ha7.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone7.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1.4 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.8 km
Natura 200027.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.8 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest3.8 km
National heritage interest3.4 km
services & safetySchool2.1 km
Fire station2.6 km
Police station12.7 km
Civil defence shelter8.7 km
Vulnerable area (police)10.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool10.9 km
Campsite4.3 km
Hiking trail4.2 km
Cycle trail10.2 km
Floodlit track10.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.5 km
Café3.9 km
Petrol station2.6 km
Library2.7 km
Sports hall2.1 km
Hotel11 km
Care home10.9 km
Recycling centre3.6 km
disturbanceMajor road360 m
Railway2.5 km
Power line2.8 km
Wind turbine7.9 km
Mobile mast1.3 km
Military area16 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.7 km
Church2.6 km
Community hall6 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