the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population703
area107 ha
scb code1490TB117
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness10/100
natureforest50 m
water560 m
farmland100 m
shoreline560 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway6.3 km
industry4.8 km
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store5.9 km
school380 m
train station7.1 km
Median across 305 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Bäcksjö7 ha1.3 km
Gången12 ha2.5 km
Pålsbosjö7 ha4 km
Hemsjön55 ha4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone6.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool2 in the locality170 m
Fire station8.6 km
Police station8.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)7.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant6.1 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
disturbanceMajor road180 m
Railway7 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine7.3 km
Mobile mast3.3 km
Military area9.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Quarry5.4 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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