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Urban area in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County

Hällbacken och Sinksundet

1

Facts

MunicipalityLuleå
CountyNorrbotten County
Population1,411
Area145 ha
SCB code2580TB122

2

Place profile

59/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
40/100
Quiet surroundings
44/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
58/100
Senior friendliness
49/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water440 m
  • Distance to farmland500 m
  • Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.9 km
  • Distance to industry650 m
  • Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.8 km
  • Distance to school2.7 km
  • Distance to train station4.3 km

Median across 463 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1610–4109
  • 2025–9176
  • 16310–14160
  • 12215–19109
  • 12220–2475
  • 9325–2976
  • 15230–34135
  • 18135–39193
  • 20940–44180
  • 16445–49141
  • 14950–54120
  • 12355–59134
  • 12560–64114
  • 10965–69118
  • 12370–74125
  • 10675–7991
  • 9580+104

Men 2,399Women 2,160

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,612 (57 %)
  • Married1,512 (33 %)
  • Divorced325 (7 %)
  • Widowed131 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hällbacken och Sinksundet, 4,559 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,411 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 seat7 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

  • Mjölkuddtjärnen7 ha4 km
  • Sellingssundet11 ha4.2 km
  • Hertsöträsket74 ha4.7 km
  • Glon13 ha7.5 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone24.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.6 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve990 m
  • Natura 20004.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
  • Water protection area7.5 km
  • Habitat protection2.4 km
  • National conservation interest4.2 km
  • National heritage interest6.4 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality270 m
  • Fire station3.8 km
  • Police station4.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.3 km
  • Swimming pool4.8 km
  • Campsite7 km
  • Hiking trail1.4 km
  • Cycle trail130 m
  • Ski trail10.4 km
  • Floodlit track2.5 km
  • Birding site7.1 km
  • Geologically notable site11.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.6 km
  • Café3 km
  • Petrol station3.9 km
  • Library3 km
  • Sports hall2.5 km
  • Hotel4 km
  • Care home3.4 km
  • Recycling centre1.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road390 m
  • Railway7 km
  • Power line2.1 km
  • Wind turbine13.3 km
  • Mobile mast1.2 km
  • Military area9.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
  • Mine17.9 km
  • Quarry7.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality400 m
  • Church1.7 km
  • Community hall3.2 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.

8

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 Hällbacken och Sinksundet.