Facts

MunicipalitySkinnskatteberg

CountyVästmanland County

Population297

Area80 ha

SCB code1904TB101

2

Place profile

18/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

54/100

Quiet surroundings

54/100

Rurality

54/100

Urbanity

29/100

Family friendliness

12/100

Senior friendliness

12/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water490 m
Distance to farmland2 km
Distance to shoreline490 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway5.1 km
Distance to industry2.4 km
Distance to power line350 m

Services

Distance to grocery store260 m
Distance to school8.2 km
Distance to train station8.5 km

Median across 182 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

210–433
635–944
5210–1467
3515–1937
2620–2424
3025–2919
4230–3446
5235–3960
5940–4443
5845–4946
7150–5474
8855–5973
10260–64110
10465–6980
9270–7491
9475–7967
7880+71

Men 1,067Women 985

Marital status

Unmarried914 (45 %)
Married785 (39 %)
Divorced235 (12 %)
Widowed100 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Riddarhyttan, 2,052 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 297 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

Stockholm2 h 39 min
Gothenburg4 h 58 min
Municipal seat16 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.

5

Lakes nearby

Lien150 ha870 m
Nedre Skärsjön70 ha1.4 km
Gäddtjärnen8 ha2.6 km
Skildammen26 ha2.9 km

6

Nearest localities

Skinnskatteberg2,236 inhabitants7.4 km
Baggbron58 inhabitants9.3 km
Ramsberg191 inhabitants14.2 km
Lugnet50 inhabitants16.5 km
Karmansbo77 inhabitants16.8 km
Hedkärra203 inhabitants20.4 km

7

Associations and activities

RiddarhyttanbygdegårdLocal heritage
PRO RiddarhyttanpensionärsföreningSocial

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve410 m
Natura 200010.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest280 m
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection6.1 km
National conservation interest910 m
National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

School8.3 km
Fire station8.6 km
Police station25.9 km
Civil defence shelter8.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site940 m
Swimming pool7.4 km
Campsite1 in the locality820 m
Hiking trail8.1 km
Cycle trail12.4 km
Ski trail35.2 km
Floodlit track17.1 km
Geologically notable site45.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant8.6 km
Café20 km
Petrol station1 in the locality300 m
Library25.6 km
Sports hall2.9 km
Hotel10.4 km
Care home8.5 km
Recycling centre25.9 km

Disturbance

Major road150 m
Railway5.6 km
Power line360 m
Wind turbine15.2 km
Mobile mast16.1 km
Military area40.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14 km
Mine1.5 km
Quarry2.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.5 km
Church8.1 km
Community hall8.3 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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

Population4,256
Median income369,500 kr/yr
Average age48.3 years

What is it like to live in Skinnskatteberg? →

The figures describe Skinnskatteberg Municipality as a whole, not Riddarhyttan.