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Small locality in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Västersidan

1

Facts

MunicipalityUmeå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population68
Area19 ha
SCB code2480SB132

2

Place profile

27/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
10/100
Family friendliness
41/100
Senior friendliness
16/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.9 km
  • Distance to industry3.9 km
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store6.8 km
  • Distance to school910 m
  • Distance to train station8.9 km

Median across 26 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1010–491
  • 1535–9132
  • 11910–14121
  • 12015–19110
  • 6120–2441
  • 4125–2932
  • 8430–34111
  • 13035–39131
  • 12940–44125
  • 11145–49110
  • 12450–54109
  • 9355–5984
  • 9360–6474
  • 7365–6972
  • 6470–7466
  • 5675–7937
  • 5780+42

Men 1,609Women 1,488

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,812 (59 %)
  • Married1,034 (33 %)
  • Divorced174 (6 %)
  • Widowed72 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västersidan, 3,097 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 68 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seat15 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Stöcksjön175 ha1.2 km
  • Fisksjön74 ha5 km
  • Skravelsjötjärnen6 ha6.7 km
  • Själafjärden13 ha7.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone5.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land840 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.8 km
  • Natura 20002.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest26.7 km
  • Water protection area620 m
  • Habitat protection4.6 km
  • National conservation interest2.6 km
  • National heritage interest6.5 km

Services & safety

  • School780 m
  • Fire station8 km
  • Police station10 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 km
  • Swimming pool7 km
  • Campsite6.9 km
  • Hiking trail6.3 km
  • Cycle trail1.3 km
  • Ski trail7.1 km
  • Floodlit track5.5 km
  • Birding site4.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6.9 km
  • Café5.7 km
  • Petrol station6.8 km
  • Library6.9 km
  • Sports hall6.5 km
  • Hotel7.2 km
  • Care home7 km
  • Recycling centre7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road680 m
  • Railway1.9 km
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine9.7 km
  • Mobile mast6.1 km
  • Military area11.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.8 km
  • Quarry3.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.3 km
  • Church6 km
  • Community hall1.5 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population134,249
  • Median income390,300 kr/yr
  • Average age39.9 years
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The figures describe Umeå Municipality as a whole, not Västersidan.