the register
Facts
municipalityVästerås
countyVästmanland County
population2,942
area202 ha
scb code1980TB115
place profile
What it is like to live here
40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness52/100
Senior friendliness26/100
natureforest40 m
water1.5 km
farmland280 m
shoreline1.5 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway6.7 km
industry490 m
power line640 m
servicesgrocery store4 km
school870 m
train station7.8 km
Median across 972 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 Irsta, 3,039 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,942 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
Stockholm1 h 28 min
Gothenburg5 h 10 min
Municipal seat12 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
Mälaren107,455 ha5.2 km
Frövisjön44 ha15.8 km
Mungasjön56 ha17.9 km
Rudsjön10 ha28.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Irstabygdegårdlocal heritage Irsta 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 zone7.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality410 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.6 km
Natura 20008.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.3 km
Water protection area3.1 km
Habitat protection3.6 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest380 m
services & safetySchool4 in the locality560 m
Fire station4.7 km
Police station8.5 km
Civil defence shelter7 in the locality150 m
Vulnerable area (police)10.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.9 km
Swimming pool12 in the locality390 m
Campsite5.8 km
Hiking trail3.3 km
Cycle trail380 m
Floodlit track9 km
Birding site15.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality350 m
Café4.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality400 m
Library5.8 km
Sports hall4.3 km
Hotel4.4 km
Care home12.1 km
Recycling centre4.1 km
disturbanceMajor road400 m
Railway6.9 km
Power line710 m
Wind turbine11.8 km
Mobile mast3.3 km
Military area22.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.3 km
Mine21.8 km
Quarry4.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.7 km
Church1 in the locality970 m
Community hall2 in the locality840 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 municipalityVästerås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
160,634population
400 tkrmedian income
41.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Västerås Municipality