the register
Facts
municipalityLudvika
countyDalarna County
population618
area219 ha
scb code2085TB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
9/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness11/100
natureforest20 m
water340 m
farmland90 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway7.2 km
industry6.6 km
power line460 m
servicesgrocery store7.6 km
school5.2 km
train station8.1 km
Median across 388 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 Saxdalen, 1,106 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 618 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 37 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
Saxen96 ha310 m
Väsman3,936 ha3.2 km
Glaningen67 ha4.1 km
Olsjön113 ha4.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zoneThe locality lies within
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.6 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.5 km
Natura 200015.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9 km
Water protection area7.2 km
Habitat protection8.2 km
National conservation interest5.7 km
National heritage interest5.9 km
services & safetySchool5.3 km
Fire station7.9 km
Police station11.3 km
Civil defence shelter6.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site600 m
Swimming pool10.2 km
Campsite5.8 km
Hiking trail160 m
Cycle trail360 m
Ski trail5 km
Floodlit track6.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.8 km
Café1 in the locality620 m
Petrol station7.6 km
Library7.8 km
Sports hall1 in the locality560 m
Hotel7.3 km
Care home7.2 km
Recycling centre21.6 km
disturbanceMajor road6.8 km
Railway8.1 km
Power line710 m
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
Mine2.5 km
Quarry4.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.3 km
Church8.2 km
Community hall10 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