Facts

MunicipalitySkövde

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population260

Area42 ha

SCB code1496TB108

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Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

25/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

37/100

Urbanity

9/100

Family friendliness

33/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water380 m
Distance to farmland160 m
Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway160 m
Distance to industry3.5 km
Distance to power line970 m

Services

Distance to grocery store3.7 km
Distance to school3.6 km
Distance to train station10.4 km

Median across 117 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

1010–479
1075–995
10810–1493
10615–1991
6320–2465
6525–2964
11130–34114
10035–39120
10740–4489
7845–4981
11550–54113
13755–59117
13260–64119
12465–69114
11570–7487
8775–7982
10180+78

Men 1,757Women 1,601

Marital status

Unmarried1,787 (53 %)
Married1,208 (36 %)
Divorced251 (7 %)
Widowed127 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ulvåker, 3,358 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 260 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm4 h 26 min
Gothenburg2 h 21 min
Malmö4 h 45 min
Municipal seat15 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.

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Lakes nearby

Vallersjön15 ha6.6 km
Karstorpasjön14 ha7.1 km
Östen508 ha7.7 km
Hållsdammen12 ha10.2 km

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Nearest localities

Nymanstorp51 inhabitants1.5 km
Stöpen1,505 inhabitants2.9 km
Väring669 inhabitants3.1 km
Fjället125 inhabitants4 km
Skövde40,422 inhabitants4.8 km
Lilla Ågården57 inhabitants5.1 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.1 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality270 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5 km
Natura 20007 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5 km
Water protection area3 km
Habitat protection3.6 km
National conservation interest4.5 km
National heritage interest3.9 km

Services & safety

School3.6 km
Fire station10.2 km
Police station10.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.1 km
Swimming pool6.3 km
Campsite9.9 km
Hiking trail6.2 km
Cycle trail5.6 km
Floodlit track4.1 km
Birding site29.5 km
Geologically notable site20.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.7 km
Café7.7 km
Petrol station4 km
Library3.6 km
Sports hall3.6 km
Hotel6 km
Care home10.2 km
Recycling centre7.6 km

Disturbance

Major road1.6 km
Railway7.7 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine12.3 km
Mobile mast3.2 km
Military area10.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.1 km
Mine21.6 km
Quarry2.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.1 km
Church2.8 km
Community hall9.5 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population57,995
Median income414,800 kr/yr
Average age41.3 years

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The figures describe Skövde Municipality as a whole, not Ulvåker.