small locality in Skellefteå Municipality

Sandfors

Västerbotten County · 93 inhabitants · 28 ha

Short answer: Sandfors is in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County. It has 93 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalitySkellefteå
countyVästerbotten County
population93
area28 ha
scb code2482SB167
place profile

What it is like to live here

0/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity52/100
Quiet surroundings77/100
Rurality40/100
Urbanity15/100
Family friendliness0/100
Senior friendliness0/100
nature
forest30 m
water410 m
farmland50 m
shoreline410 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway18.7 km
industry6 km
power line2.8 km
services
grocery store11.7 km
school9.5 km
train station30.3 km

Median across 57 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

762men
676women
menagewomen
37
0–4
28
49
5–9
38
57
10–14
38
39
15–19
39
22
20–24
26
32
25–29
26
53
30–34
56
53
35–39
53
42
40–44
35
50
45–49
42
32
50–54
37
61
55–59
47
44
60–64
36
55
65–69
55
60
70–74
54
41
75–79
32
35
80+
34
marital status
Unmarried772
54 %
Married509
35 %
Divorced105
7 %
Widowed49
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sandfors, 1,438 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 93 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Municipal seat35 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Mörttjärnen12 ha2.8 km
Lillträsket6 ha3.1 km
Grånästjärnen10 ha4.5 km
Norra Bastuträsket26 ha5 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Sandfors SamhällsnämndByaverksamhet/Samhällsverksamhetlocal heritage

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 hazards
Flood zone32.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality190 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve5 km
Natura 200014.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.1 km
Water protection area11.9 km
Habitat protection7.6 km
National conservation interest3.4 km
National heritage interest20.4 km
services & safety
School9.5 km
Fire station19.2 km
Police station24.3 km
Civil defence shelter18.6 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site11.7 km
Swimming pool11.8 km
Campsite10.8 km
Hiking trail10.2 km
Cycle trail1.2 km
Floodlit track21.6 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1 in the locality250 m
Café10.8 km
Petrol station11.8 km
Library11.8 km
Sports hall11.8 km
Hotel11.6 km
Care home26.3 km
Recycling centre12 km
disturbance
Major road10.7 km
Railway18.8 km
Power line2.7 km
Wind turbine14.4 km
Mobile mast22.1 km
Military area33.5 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine2.5 km
Quarry3.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark11.6 km
Church9.7 km
Community hall16.6 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 municipalitySkellefteå Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

78,150population
424 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age