the register
Facts
municipalitySkövde
countyVästra Götaland County
population3,895
area316 ha
scb code1496TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness68/100
Senior friendliness55/100
natureforest70 m
water540 m
farmland310 m
shoreline540 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway430 m
industry820 m
power line910 m
servicesgrocery store660 m
school570 m
train station5.6 km
Median across 1,171 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skultorp, 4,022 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,895 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 38 min
Gothenburg2 h 13 min
Malmö4 h 28 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
Sjötorpasjön14 ha680 m
Simsjön52 ha3.1 km
Tranebärssjön27 ha6 km
Hållsdammen12 ha6.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Skultorps biblioteksfilialbibliotekculture
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 zone14 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)630 m
Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality0 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve670 m
Natura 20004.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest760 m
Water protection area840 m
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest650 m
National heritage interest1.8 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality470 m
Fire station6 km
Police station5.2 km
Civil defence shelter13 in the locality190 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site820 m
Swimming pool7 in the locality650 m
Campsite7.3 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail500 m
Floodlit track14.2 km
Birding site17.9 km
Geologically notable site32.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality360 m
Café1 in the locality300 m
Petrol station4 km
Library1 in the locality320 m
Sports hall2.5 km
Hotel5.5 km
Care home5.7 km
Recycling centre5 km
disturbanceMajor road360 m
Railway850 m
Power line990 m
Wind turbine12.3 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area960 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)20.3 km
Mine6.7 km
Quarry5.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.2 km
Church1 in the locality440 m
Community hall5.1 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 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
urban area in Skövde Municipality