the register
Facts
municipalityVästerås
countyVästmanland County
population1,409
area109 ha
scb code1980TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
23/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness32/100
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest40 m
water310 m
farmland290 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway9.5 km
industry6.1 km
power line6.1 km
servicesgrocery store7.2 km
school5.6 km
train station9.5 km
Median across 375 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 Malmen, 2,872 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,409 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 34 min
Gothenburg5 h 14 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.
waterLakes nearby
Mälaren107,455 ha3.6 km
Barva-Lappen28 ha19.2 km
Frövisjön44 ha20 km
Mungasjön56 ha22.7 km
near here
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone8.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality260 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.4 km
Natura 20002.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.2 km
Water protection area2.5 km
Habitat protection2.5 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest2.7 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality560 m
Fire station8.2 km
Police station9.8 km
Civil defence shelter4.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)11 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site720 m
Swimming pool4.3 km
Campsite3.8 km
Hiking trail3.7 km
Cycle trail60 m
Floodlit track13.5 km
Birding site11.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.5 km
Café1 in the locality880 m
Petrol station5.9 km
Library9.1 km
Sports hall2 km
Hotel5.1 km
Care home12.8 km
Recycling centre6.3 km
disturbanceMajor road80 m
Railway9.6 km
Power line6.1 km
Wind turbine14.7 km
Mobile mast830 m
Military area25.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9.8 km
Mine23.5 km
Quarry5.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1 km
Church4.6 km
Community hall5.5 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 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