Facts

MunicipalityBorås

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population703

Area107 ha

SCB code1490TB117

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

30/100

Quiet surroundings

51/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

47/100

Senior friendliness

10/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water560 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline560 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway6.3 km
Distance to industry4.8 km
Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.9 km
Distance to school380 m
Distance to train station7.1 km

Median across 305 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

670–461
835–963
7210–1471
7515–1967
4220–2433
3325–2923
6630–3486
8635–3994
7340–4464
7045–4958
8350–5466
7055–5982
7860–6477
7865–6955
6270–7458
5875–7953
7080+61

Men 1,166Women 1,072

Marital status

Unmarried1,120 (50 %)
Married906 (40 %)
Divorced148 (7 %)
Widowed70 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sandhult, 2,238 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 703 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 23 min
Gothenburg1 h
Malmö3 h 56 min
Municipal seat17 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

Bäcksjö7 ha1.3 km
Gången12 ha2.5 km
Pålsbosjö7 ha4 km
Hemsjön55 ha4 km

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Nearest localities

Hagaberg61 inhabitants1.6 km
Pålsbo50 inhabitants3.2 km
Sandared3,640 inhabitants3.2 km
Östergården79 inhabitants3.5 km
Ebbared52 inhabitants3.5 km
Borås75,565 inhabitants4.2 km

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Associations and activities

Sandhult – var med och starta!scoutkårOutdoor life
Sandhults 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.3 km
Natura 200036.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5 km
Water protection area5.6 km
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest7.6 km
National heritage interest11.9 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality170 m
Fire station8.6 km
Police station8.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)7.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2 km
Swimming pool5 in the locality300 m
Campsite6.4 km
Hiking trail3.8 km
Cycle trail10.4 km
Ski trail45.3 km
Floodlit track4.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.1 km
Café6.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality130 m
Library7.3 km
Sports hall5.8 km
Hotel7.5 km
Care home1 in the locality430 m
Recycling centre8.4 km

Disturbance

Major road180 m
Railway7 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine7.3 km
Mobile mast3.3 km
Military area9.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Quarry5.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.5 km
Church1 in the locality50 m
Community hall4.5 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.

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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 Sandhult.