the register
Facts
municipalityTorsby
countyVärmland County
population65
area29 ha
scb code1737SB134
place profile
What it is like to live here
13/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness11/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest40 m
water130 m
farmland40 m
shoreline130 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway20.6 km
industry18.6 km
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store390 m
school17.3 km
train station22.5 km
Median across 44 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 Sandbacken, 1,661 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
Stockholm5 h 42 min
Gothenburg4 h 59 min
Municipal seat26 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
Aspsjön118 ha1.2 km
Övre Brocken348 ha1.6 km
Kvällsjön49 ha1.7 km
Ljusnetjärnen19 ha2.4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone17.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.2 km
Natura 20003.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area13.8 km
Habitat protection5.9 km
National conservation interest3.7 km
National heritage interest15.5 km
services & safetySchool14.1 km
Fire station1.5 km
Police station43.8 km
Civil defence shelter23 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.1 km
Swimming pool7.5 km
Campsite1.6 km
Hiking trail5.2 km
Cycle trail16.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.1 km
Café1 in the locality570 m
Petrol station7.6 km
Sports hall21.4 km
Hotel6.7 km
Care home22.2 km
Recycling centre20.1 km
disturbanceMajor road6.4 km
Railway20.7 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine14.1 km
Mobile mast5.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)31.9 km
Mine47.2 km
Quarry4.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.6 km
Church1.8 km
Community hall42.2 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 municipalityTorsby MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,321population
384 tkrmedian income
48.0 yearsaverage age