the register
Facts
municipalitySkövde
countyVästra Götaland County
population65
area35 ha
scb code1496SB116
place profile
What it is like to live here
13/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness11/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest170 m
water290 m
farmland30 m
shoreline290 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway9.4 km
industry2.5 km
power line2.4 km
servicesgrocery store2.5 km
school5.9 km
train station14 km
Median across 26 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 Högsböla, 1,495 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 65 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 19 min
Gothenburg2 h 9 min
Malmö4 h 50 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
Lången258 ha2.1 km
Vallersjön15 ha3.6 km
Stora Bjursjön23 ha5.4 km
Vristulven397 ha5.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1.3 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve430 m
Natura 20006.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area1.4 km
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool2.3 km
Fire station13.1 km
Police station14.1 km
Civil defence shelter2.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool2.1 km
Campsite7.2 km
Hiking trail370 m
Cycle trail2.1 km
Floodlit track5.6 km
Birding site26.4 km
Geologically notable site13.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.1 km
Café11.4 km
Petrol station11 km
Library6.1 km
Sports hall10.4 km
Hotel6 km
Care home13.9 km
Recycling centre12.4 km
disturbanceMajor road3.3 km
Railway13.2 km
Power line2.9 km
Wind turbine13.3 km
Mobile mast4.3 km
Military area14.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.6 km
Mine22.3 km
Quarry3.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.7 km
Church1 km
Community hall1 in the locality190 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 municipalitySkövde MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
57,995population
415 tkrmedian income
41.3 yearsaverage age
small locality in Skövde Municipality