the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population3,640
area400 ha
scb code1490TB158
place profile
What it is like to live here
59/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness61/100
Senior friendliness55/100
natureforest40 m
water430 m
farmland690 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway360 m
industry380 m
power line1.8 km
servicesgrocery store740 m
school690 m
train station770 m
Median across 1,344 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Viaredssjön395 ha1 km
Vatthulta sjö16 ha2.8 km
Pålsbosjö7 ha3.2 km
Stora Ärtasjön7 ha3.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Sandareds Träningscentergymsports
Sandareds 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 zone7.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.1 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality640 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool4 in the locality530 m
Fire station9 km
Police station9 km
Civil defence shelter5 in the locality530 m
Vulnerable area (police)7.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant3 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
disturbanceMajor road2.8 km
Railway1.1 km
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine9.4 km
Mobile mast3.7 km
Military area7.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Quarry4.5 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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