the register
Facts
municipalityLudvika
countyDalarna County
population971
area161 ha
scb code2085TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
37/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness37/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest50 m
water500 m
farmland880 m
shoreline500 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway790 m
industry510 m
power line770 m
servicesgrocery store1.6 km
school2.2 km
train station1.5 km
Median across 510 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 Grängesberg västra, 2,600 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 971 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
Stockholm3 h 22 min
Gothenburg5 h 27 min
Municipal seat25 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
Orrleken16 ha670 m
Jan-Matsdammen15 ha1.3 km
Södra Hörken823 ha1.7 km
Hötjärnen65 ha2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality560 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.5 km
Natura 200021.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.4 km
Water protection area11.6 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest10.7 km
National heritage interest200 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality430 m
Fire station14.4 km
Police station13.9 km
Civil defence shelter8 in the locality140 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.2 km
Swimming pool12.9 km
Campsite2.2 km
Hiking trail5.5 km
Cycle trail6.1 km
Ski trail630 m
Floodlit track630 m
Geologically notable site43.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality980 m
Café2 in the locality300 m
Petrol station1.4 km
Library1 in the locality590 m
Sports hall1.4 km
Hotel1 in the locality370 m
Care home2 km
Recycling centre23.1 km
disturbanceMajor road930 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine3.6 km
Mobile mast5.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine1 in the locality420 m
Quarry730 m
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality520 m
Church2.4 km
Community hall15.4 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 municipalityLudvika MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,634population
399 tkrmedian income
44.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Ludvika Municipality