the register
Facts
municipalityKarlstad
countyVärmland County
population1,960
area172 ha
scb code1780TB110
place profile
What it is like to live here
46/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness59/100
Senior friendliness30/100
natureforest60 m
water520 m
farmland670 m
shoreline520 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway310 m
industry270 m
power line500 m
servicesgrocery store480 m
school520 m
train station5.7 km
Median across 654 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 Skattkärr, 2,963 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,960 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
Stockholm3 h 52 min
Gothenburg3 h 45 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
Vänern544,536 ha3.4 km
Alstern582 ha4.8 km
Välsviktjärnet8 ha5.8 km
Kroppkärrssjön67 ha6.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Skattkärrs idrottsplatssporthallsports
Skattkärrs bibliotekbibliotekculture
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 zone8.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality330 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.3 km
Natura 200010 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
Water protection area12.3 km
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interest5.3 km
National heritage interest3.2 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality450 m
Fire station10.5 km
Police station10.6 km
Civil defence shelter4.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool5.7 km
Campsite11.2 km
Hiking trail2.5 km
Cycle trail40 m
Floodlit track5.7 km
Birding site17.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality340 m
Café5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality460 m
Library1 in the locality290 m
Sports hall1 in the locality460 m
Hotel7.8 km
Care home1 in the locality890 m
Recycling centre6.3 km
disturbanceMajor road890 m
Railway370 m
Power line420 m
Wind turbine8.2 km
Mobile mast5.5 km
Military area32.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)840 m
Mine42.8 km
Quarry2.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.9 km
Church2 in the locality160 m
Community hall5.7 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 municipalityKarlstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
98,084population
388 tkrmedian income
42.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Karlstad Municipality