the register
Facts
municipalityGävle
countyGävleborg County
population86,533
area5,497 ha
scb code2180TC108
place profile
What it is like to live here
73/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness83/100
Senior friendliness70/100
natureforest50 m
water490 m
farmland710 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway900 m
industry520 m
power line910 m
servicesgrocery store600 m
school600 m
train station3.7 km
Median across 14,263 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 48 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gävle, 95,018 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 86,533 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
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
Rudsjön17 ha4.7 km
Kastsjön8 ha5.4 km
Hemlingbysjön15 ha5.4 km
Hillesjön127 ha6.6 km
Nearest localities
Gavlehovshallensporthallsports
Gavlevallenidrottsplansports
Gävle Bågskytteklubbsporthallsports
Gävle Fältridklubbsports
Gävle Motorstadionsporthallsports
Gävles curlinghallsporthallsports
Korpen Gävlesporthallsports
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)4.3 km
Potentially contaminated land356 in the locality30 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve980 m
Natura 20001000 m
National outdoor-recreation interest15.9 km
Water protection area980 m
Habitat protection5.6 km
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool93 in the locality50 m
Fire station2 in the locality130 m
Police station1 in the locality390 m
Civil defence shelter730 in the locality130 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site5 in the locality2.4 km
Swimming pool34 in the locality1.2 km
Campsite2 in the locality220 m
Hiking trail1.8 km
Cycle trail160 m
Ski trail3 km
Floodlit track2 km
Birding site36.6 km
Geologically notable site6.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant110 in the locality210 m
Café24 in the locality280 m
Petrol station26 in the locality410 m
Library6 in the locality600 m
Sports hall24 in the locality880 m
Hotel12 in the locality50 m
Care home20 in the locality670 m
Recycling centre10 in the locality2.2 km
disturbanceMajor road350 m
Railway390 m
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine9.3 km
Mobile mast8 in the locality1.4 km
Military area2.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)22 in the locality1.4 km
Mine15.3 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark35 in the locality360 m
Church20 in the locality460 m
Community hall13 in the locality550 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 municipalityGävle MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
103,838population
394 tkrmedian income
42.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Gävle Municipality