the register
Facts
municipalityGävle
countyGävleborg County
population633
area147 ha
scb code2180TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness16/100
natureforest60 m
water400 m
farmland50 m
shoreline400 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway410 m
industry4.5 km
power line4.7 km
servicesgrocery store5.9 km
school4.8 km
train station10.4 km
Median across 315 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 Björke, 2,309 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 633 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
Stockholm2 h 24 min
Municipal seat14 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
Mårdängsjön69 ha1.5 km
Hillesjön127 ha2.4 km
Gammel-Fäbodsjön10 ha2.8 km
Storfjärden89 ha2.9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality130 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.5 km
Natura 20004.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest19 km
Water protection area1.5 km
Habitat protection2.1 km
National conservation interest610 m
National heritage interest6.3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality140 m
Fire station10.1 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter4.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.6 km
Swimming pool6.4 km
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail4.7 km
Cycle trail4.5 km
Ski trail12.8 km
Floodlit track5.4 km
Birding site41.5 km
Geologically notable site250 m
service & nöjeRestaurant5 km
Café9.8 km
Petrol station5.7 km
Library4.7 km
Sports hall5.5 km
Hotel7.3 km
Care home4.7 km
Recycling centre9.1 km
disturbanceMajor road450 m
Railway950 m
Power line4.5 km
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast6.5 km
Military area11.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Mine17.5 km
Quarry4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.9 km
Church1 in the locality200 m
Community hall3.9 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 municipalityGävle MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
103,838population
394 tkrmedian income
42.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Gävle Municipality