the register
Facts
municipalitySkövde
countyVästra Götaland County
population1,505
area125 ha
scb code1496TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
46/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness63/100
Senior friendliness28/100
natureforest60 m
water460 m
farmland290 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3.5 km
industry600 m
power line780 m
servicesgrocery store400 m
school300 m
train station9.5 km
Median across 499 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 Stöpen, 1,549 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,505 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 21 min
Gothenburg2 h 16 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
Vallersjön15 ha3 km
Karstorpasjön14 ha6.1 km
Östen508 ha7.7 km
Lången258 ha7.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Pingstkyrkan Stöpenkyrkareligion
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 zone2.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20005.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest880 m
National heritage interest3.3 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality160 m
Fire station9.3 km
Police station10.2 km
Civil defence shelter4.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.1 km
Swimming pool6.7 km
Campsite8.4 km
Hiking trail2.5 km
Cycle trail4.1 km
Floodlit track850 m
Birding site26.9 km
Geologically notable site18.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality220 m
Café7 km
Petrol station6.4 km
Library1 in the locality250 m
Sports hall5.2 km
Hotel5.8 km
Care home9.8 km
Recycling centre7.6 km
disturbanceMajor road1.7 km
Railway8.1 km
Power line750 m
Wind turbine15.3 km
Mobile mast2.6 km
Military area10.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.2 km
Mine20.2 km
Quarry5.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.8 km
Church1 in the locality70 m
Community hall5.9 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