the register
Facts
municipalityVästerås
countyVästmanland County
population131,643
area5,234 ha
scb code1980TC116
place profile
What it is like to live here
81/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness84/100
Senior friendliness83/100
natureforest70 m
water830 m
farmland1000 m
shoreline830 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.6 km
industry550 m
power line770 m
servicesgrocery store620 m
school440 m
train station3.6 km
Median across 18,396 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 72 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västerås, 133,169 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 131,643 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 31 min
Gothenburg5 h 1 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 ha2 km
Frövisjön44 ha9.9 km
Mungasjön56 ha13.1 km
Harsjön8 ha15.5 km
Nearest localities
Västerås Föräldrautvecklingsföreningother
Djurskyddet Västerås HuskattenKattoutdoor life
Iranska kurdernas förening i Västerås(Binke)Friluftslivoutdoor life
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 zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.5 km
Potentially contaminated land662 in the locality90 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.1 km
Natura 20009.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.1 km
Water protection area3.6 km
Habitat protection7.3 km
National conservation interest4.9 km
National heritage interest60 m
services & safetySchool92 in the locality40 m
Fire station2 in the locality1.8 km
Police station1 in the locality1.3 km
Civil defence shelter1,144 in the locality80 m
Vulnerable area (police)3.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3 in the locality2.3 km
Swimming pool22 in the locality1.9 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.9 km
Hiking trail970 m
Cycle trail40 m
Floodlit track4.8 km
Birding site12.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant121 in the locality440 m
Café22 in the locality700 m
Petrol station31 in the locality610 m
Library4 in the locality710 m
Sports hall21 in the locality190 m
Hotel14 in the locality430 m
Care home2 in the locality3.9 km
Recycling centre6 in the locality1.2 km
disturbanceMajor road250 m
Railway2.1 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine16.7 km
Mobile mast3.4 km
Military area30.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.6 km
Mine13.3 km
Quarry2 in the locality5.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark17 in the locality790 m
Church22 in the locality230 m
Community hall1 in the locality4 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
160,634population
400 tkrmedian income
41.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Västerås Municipality