the register
Facts
municipalitySkövde
countyVästra Götaland County
population40,422
area2,394 ha
scb code1496TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
82/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness84/100
Senior friendliness87/100
natureforest90 m
water450 m
farmland780 m
shoreline450 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway720 m
industry460 m
power line760 m
servicesgrocery store520 m
school660 m
train station2.3 km
Median across 6,348 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 23 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skövde, 42,779 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 40,422 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 29 min
Gothenburg2 h 9 min
Malmö4 h 36 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
Karstorpasjön14 ha1.9 km
Hållsdammen12 ha2.5 km
Simsjön52 ha5.8 km
Sjötorpasjön14 ha5.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Arena Skövdesporthallsports
Skövde Bandysporthallsports
Skövde Bågskytteklubbidrottsplansports
Skövde Motorstadionsporthallsports
Skövde Ryttarföreningridsports
GöteborgsOperan Skövdescenenteaterculture
Pingstkyrkan Skövdekyrkareligion
Skövde moskékyrkareligion
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 zone10.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7 km
Potentially contaminated land137 in the locality280 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.4 km
Natura 20003.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.2 km
Water protection area930 m
Habitat protection2.8 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest4.1 km
services & safetySchool47 in the locality260 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.1 km
Police station1 in the locality1.5 km
Civil defence shelter449 in the locality30 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 in the locality1 km
Swimming pool12 in the locality920 m
Campsite2.3 km
Hiking trail1.4 km
Cycle trail200 m
Floodlit track7.6 km
Birding site21.5 km
Geologically notable site26.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant45 in the locality490 m
Café14 in the locality590 m
Petrol station13 in the locality540 m
Library2 in the locality790 m
Sports hall7 in the locality750 m
Hotel6 in the locality800 m
Care home1 in the locality1.2 km
Recycling centre5 in the locality1 km
disturbanceMajor road540 m
Railway570 m
Power line520 m
Wind turbine12.9 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1 km
Military area1.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)17.4 km
Mine12.4 km
Quarry2.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark13 in the locality360 m
Church13 in the locality1 km
Community hall2 in the locality270 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
57,995population
415 tkrmedian income
41.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Skövde Municipality