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Urban area in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County

Bensbyn

1

Facts

MunicipalityLuleå
CountyNorrbotten County
Population598
Area130 ha
SCB code2580TB104

2

Place profile

35/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
29/100
Quiet surroundings
54/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
20/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
30/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water720 m
  • Distance to farmland80 m
  • Distance to shoreline450 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway6.2 km
  • Distance to industry1.7 km
  • Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.1 km
  • Distance to school5 km
  • Distance to train station6.7 km

Median across 342 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 690–462
  • 785–960
  • 7410–1469
  • 7215–1967
  • 3520–2419
  • 2825–2933
  • 6930–3468
  • 5735–3974
  • 8040–4481
  • 7945–4954
  • 7550–5470
  • 7055–5963
  • 8360–6465
  • 6765–6963
  • 4670–7442
  • 4875–7940
  • 5380+43

Men 1,083Women 973

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,097 (53 %)
  • Married776 (38 %)
  • Divorced121 (6 %)
  • Widowed57 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bensbyn, 2,056 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 598 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 seat12 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

  • Hertsöträsket74 ha5.2 km
  • Sellingssundet11 ha5.8 km
  • Glon13 ha6 km
  • Mjölkuddtjärnen7 ha6.5 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone22.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality390 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.8 km
  • Natura 20006.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
  • Water protection area7.2 km
  • Habitat protection2.8 km
  • National conservation interest6.6 km
  • National heritage interest8.6 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality120 m
  • Fire station6.3 km
  • Police station7.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.7 km
  • Swimming pool7.2 km
  • Campsite9.5 km
  • Hiking trail3.6 km
  • Cycle trail570 m
  • Ski trail12.9 km
  • Floodlit track4.6 km
  • Birding site9.1 km
  • Geologically notable site14 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.2 km
  • Café5.4 km
  • Petrol station6.4 km
  • Library5.4 km
  • Sports hall4.6 km
  • Hotel6.6 km
  • Care home5.8 km
  • Recycling centre4.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.9 km
  • Railway8.9 km
  • Power line2.4 km
  • Wind turbine12 km
  • Mobile mast3.6 km
  • Military area10.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
  • Mine16.7 km
  • Quarry6.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.9 km
  • Church4.2 km
  • Community hall5.6 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population79,645
  • Median income421,100 kr/yr
  • Average age42.8 years
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The figures describe Luleå Municipality as a whole, not Bensbyn.