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Sandared
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Urban area in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Sandared

1

Facts

MunicipalityBorås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population3,640
Area400 ha
SCB code1490TB158

2

Place profile

59/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
40/100
Rurality
56/100
Urbanity
65/100
Family friendliness
61/100
Senior friendliness
55/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water430 m
  • Distance to farmland690 m
  • Distance to shoreline430 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway360 m
  • Distance to industry380 m
  • Distance to power line1.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store740 m
  • Distance to school690 m
  • Distance to train station770 m

Median across 1,344 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2830–4258
  • 3625–9310
  • 41210–14385
  • 41115–19354
  • 21220–24157
  • 11325–29109
  • 24530–34288
  • 33435–39347
  • 30040–44346
  • 36645–49331
  • 36750–54364
  • 37655–59322
  • 27560–64282
  • 24765–69199
  • 21270–74206
  • 17875–79190
  • 24380+306

Men 4,936Women 4,754

Marital status

  • Unmarried5,025 (52 %)
  • Married3,665 (38 %)
  • Divorced697 (7 %)
  • Widowed325 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sandared, 9,690 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,640 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 20 min
  • Gothenburg53 min
  • Malmö3 h 49 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Viaredssjön395 ha1 km
  • Vatthulta sjö16 ha2.8 km
  • Pålsbosjö7 ha3.2 km
  • Stora Ärtasjön7 ha3.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone7.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality640 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.4 km
  • Natura 200038 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
  • Water protection area10 km
  • Habitat protection3.3 km
  • National conservation interest11.1 km
  • National heritage interest9 km

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality530 m
  • Fire station9 km
  • Police station9 km
  • Civil defence shelter5 in the locality530 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)7.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3 in the locality1.1 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality1.4 km
  • Campsite4.2 km
  • Hiking trail840 m
  • Cycle trail10.3 km
  • Ski trail45.5 km
  • Floodlit track6.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality650 m
  • Café1 in the locality690 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality770 m
  • Library7.1 km
  • Sports hall2 in the locality360 m
  • Hotel7.5 km
  • Care home1 in the locality300 m
  • Recycling centre10.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.8 km
  • Railway1.1 km
  • Power line2.4 km
  • Wind turbine9.4 km
  • Mobile mast3.7 km
  • Military area7.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
  • Quarry4.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church1 in the locality830 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality650 m

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

  • Population114,872
  • Median income382,600 kr/yr
  • Average age41.4 years
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The figures describe Borås Municipality as a whole, not Sandared.