the register
Facts
municipalitySala
countyVästmanland County
population858
area112 ha
scb code1981TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
49/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest60 m
water1.9 km
farmland130 m
shoreline1.9 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway270 m
industry5.9 km
power line1.7 km
servicesgrocery store450 m
school460 m
train station390 m
Median across 373 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 Ransta, 2,121 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 858 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 41 min
Gothenburg5 h 23 min
Municipal seat20 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
Mungasjön56 ha9.8 km
Mellandammen6 ha12.4 km
Ekeby damm6 ha12.6 km
Långforsen140 ha13.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ransta Nästa Bygdegårdlocal heritage
Mullevi - Ransta IKsporthallsports
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 zone10.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.2 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.9 km
Natura 200013.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.4 km
Water protection area4.1 km
Habitat protection1.1 km
National conservation interest10.4 km
National heritage interest10.6 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality380 m
Fire station1 in the locality430 m
Police station12.3 km
Civil defence shelter11.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)23.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site13.6 km
Swimming pool4.5 km
Campsite11.5 km
Hiking trail8.1 km
Cycle trail310 m
Ski trail49.4 km
Floodlit track440 m
Birding site33.9 km
Geologically notable site43.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality320 m
Café4.5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality340 m
Library1 in the locality290 m
Sports hall2 in the locality530 m
Hotel11.3 km
Care home12.3 km
Recycling centre2 in the locality290 m
disturbanceMajor road4.4 km
Railway2.1 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine7.9 km
Mobile mast5.8 km
Military area29.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)580 m
Mine9.6 km
Quarry4.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark10.9 km
Church4.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality240 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 municipalitySala MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
22,843population
376 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sala Municipality