the register
Facts
municipalitySkara
countyVästra Götaland County
population1,121
area126 ha
scb code1495TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
37/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness30/100
Senior friendliness36/100
natureforest130 m
water480 m
farmland130 m
shoreline480 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.6 km
industry300 m
power line590 m
servicesgrocery store400 m
school640 m
train station6.9 km
Median across 454 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 Axvall, 1,193 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,121 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
Stockholm4 h 42 min
Gothenburg1 h 51 min
Malmö4 h 43 min
Municipal seat11 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
Vingasjön15 ha530 m
Spånnsjön12 ha1.5 km
Husgärdessjön33 ha1.7 km
Ökullasjön14 ha2.2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.4 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve450 m
Natura 20002.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest470 m
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest360 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality290 m
Fire station7.2 km
Police station16.3 km
Civil defence shelter6 in the locality140 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site510 m
Swimming pool2 in the locality400 m
Campsite1 in the locality640 m
Hiking trail460 m
Cycle trail170 m
Floodlit track18.3 km
Birding site8.8 km
Geologically notable site28.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality240 m
Café2.8 km
Petrol station1 in the locality200 m
Library7.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality750 m
Hotel2.2 km
Care home8.2 km
Recycling centre1.9 km
disturbanceMajor road1.2 km
Railway14.8 km
Power line660 m
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast6.8 km
Military area6.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.4 km
Mine12.6 km
Quarry9.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.4 km
Church1 in the locality790 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 municipalitySkara MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
18,707population
390 tkrmedian income
43.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Skara Municipality