the register
Facts
municipalityGrums
countyVärmland County
population4,975
area528 ha
scb code1764TC102
place profile
What it is like to live here
57/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness58/100
Senior friendliness38/100
natureforest50 m
water780 m
farmland1.4 km
shoreline780 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway460 m
industry430 m
power line940 m
servicesgrocery store800 m
school650 m
train station1.5 km
Median across 1,623 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Grums, 4,916 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,975 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 19 min
Gothenburg3 h 18 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
Vänern544,536 ha3.7 km
Portilasjön58 ha6.2 km
Långsjön427 ha7.2 km
Fisketjärnen36 ha7.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Grums Hembygdsgårdhembygdsgardlocal heritage
Grums Ridhussporthallsports
Bio i Grumsbiografculture
Grums bibliotekbibliotekculture
Grums kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone4.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.2 km
Potentially contaminated land31 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.8 km
Natura 20007.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.9 km
Water protection area5.4 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest7.3 km
National heritage interest4.4 km
services & safetySchool8 in the locality10 m
Fire station7 km
Police station1 in the locality300 m
Civil defence shelter40 in the locality40 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.4 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality2 km
Campsite8.1 km
Hiking trail8.1 km
Cycle trail4.6 km
Floodlit track20 km
Birding site24 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6 in the locality110 m
Café10.6 km
Petrol station2 in the locality1.1 km
Library1 in the locality330 m
Sports hall2 in the locality520 m
Hotel5.3 km
Care home7.6 km
Recycling centre2 km
disturbanceMajor road80 m
Railway1.4 km
Power line850 m
Wind turbine14.7 km
Mobile mast11 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality780 m
Mine37.2 km
Quarry3.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality1.8 km
Church1 in the locality230 m
Community hall1 in the locality220 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 municipalityGrums MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,004population
380 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Grums Municipality