the register
Facts
municipalityBorås
countyVästra Götaland County
population3,855
area845 ha
scb code1490TB116
place profile
What it is like to live here
57/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness62/100
Senior friendliness58/100
natureforest40 m
water310 m
farmland740 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway640 m
industry350 m
power line590 m
servicesgrocery store2 km
school830 m
train station2.6 km
Median across 1,718 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sjömarken och Viared, 7,132 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,855 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 14 min
Gothenburg46 min
Malmö3 h 43 min
Municipal seat12 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 ha420 m
Björken30 ha1.6 km
Västersjön139 ha1.9 km
Hälasjön18 ha2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.7 km
Potentially contaminated land33 in the locality420 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.6 km
Natura 200038.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.7 km
Water protection area9.3 km
Habitat protection2.5 km
National conservation interest11.5 km
National heritage interest6.6 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality1.2 km
Fire station7.2 km
Police station7.1 km
Civil defence shelter16 in the locality1.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)6.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality970 m
Swimming pool22 in the locality1.2 km
Campsite1.6 km
Hiking trail1.9 km
Cycle trail7.2 km
Ski trail48.1 km
Floodlit track5.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality1.1 km
Café1 in the locality1.4 km
Petrol station2 in the locality1.5 km
Library5.3 km
Sports hall1 in the locality2 km
Hotel5.3 km
Care home2.4 km
Recycling centre5.5 km
disturbanceMajor road340 m
Railway1.7 km
Power line190 m
Wind turbine8.3 km
Mobile mast4.9 km
Military area4.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality2.9 km
Quarry3.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.8 km
Church1 in the locality1.6 km
Community hall2.2 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