Which city districts are there in Gothenburg?
Since the turn of the year 2020/2021, Gothenburg has been divided into four city districts: Nordost, Centrum, Sydväst and Hisingen. They replaced the former district committees. Below the city districts there are 36 intermediate areas and 96 primary areas.
- Nordost: formerly Angered and Östra Göteborg, with areas such as Bergsjön, Gamlestaden-Utby, Kortedala and Centrala Angered.
- Centrum: formerly Örgryte-Härlanda, Centrum and Majorna-Linné, with areas such as Norra Centrum, Guldheden-Landala, Krokslätt-Johanneberg and Majorna-Stigberget-Masthugget.
- Sydväst: formerly Askim-Frölunda-Högsbo and Västra Göteborg, with areas such as Frölunda Torg-Tofta, Askim-Hovås, Billdal and Södra Skärgården.
- Hisingen: formerly Västra Hisingen, Lundby and Norra Hisingen, with areas such as Kvillebäcken, Norra Älvstranden, Backa and Tuve-Säve.
Source: Göteborgs Stad: City districts and intermediate areas, Göteborgs Stad, Statistics and analysis: Göteborgsbladet.
How do city areas differ for those who will live in Gothenburg?
| City district | Inhabitants | Rental apartment | Tenant-owned apartment | Freehold | Households with children | People per household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordost | 109 989 | 68,6 % | 17,4 % | 14,1 % | 28,8 % | 2,4 |
| Centrum | 198 627 | 60,2 % | 35,7 % | 4,1 % | 14,9 % | 1,7 |
| Sydväst | 127 803 | 43,3 % | 23,7 % | 33,0 % | 27,0 % | 2,2 |
| Hisingen | 174 806 | 42,6 % | 35,0 % | 22,5 % | 25,4 % | 2,2 |
| All of Gothenburg | 613 276 | 53,6 % | 30,4 % | 16,1 % | 22,2 % | 2,1 |
Source: Göteborgsbladet 2026, Göteborg inklusive stadsområden (pdf). Form of tenure is the share of homes; households with children is the share of households with children under 18. Statistics and analysis, Göteborgs stadsledningskontor.
Where are most rental apartments in Gothenburg?
In Nordost, where 68.6 per cent of homes are rental apartments and 45.9 per cent are owned by municipal housing companies. Centrum comes next with 60.2 per cent rental apartments. In Hisingen and Sydväst the share is lower, 42.6 and 43.3 per cent respectively. In the city as a whole, just over half of homes are rental apartments, 167,286 of 312,429.
Source: Göteborgsbladet 2026, Göteborg inklusive stadsområden (pdf).
Where do families with children live?
The share of households with children under 18 is highest in Nordost, 28.8 per cent, followed by Sydväst with 27.0 and Hisingen with 25.4 per cent. In Centrum the share is 14.9 per cent, and there are on average 1.7 people per household, against 2.4 in Nordost. If your children are starting preschool or school when you move, the application to Göteborgs Stad is covered on the page about preschool, school and parking.
Source: Göteborgsbladet 2026, Göteborg inklusive stadsområden (pdf).
Where are houses and terraced houses?
Freehold, which usually means houses and terraced houses, is most common in Sydväst, where 33.0 per cent of homes have that form of tenure. In Hisingen the share is 22.5 per cent and in Centrum 4.1 per cent. Tenant-owned apartments are most common in Centrum, 35.7 per cent, and in Hisingen, 35.0 per cent.
Source: Göteborgsbladet 2026, Göteborg inklusive stadsområden (pdf).
Which parts of Gothenburg are growing?
Gothenburg grew by 4,283 inhabitants during 2025. Hisingen accounted for the largest increase, 2,053 people, and Centrum for 1,330. Sydväst grew by 535 and Nordost by 237 people.
Source: Göteborgsbladet 2026, Göteborg inklusive stadsområden (pdf).
How long is the queue for a rental apartment?
The rental apartments in Gothenburg are managed by Boplats Väst, which is owned by Göteborgs Stads group company. You create an account and pay 200 kr per year to be able to search. The apartments are allocated based on queue time when the landlord's conditions are met. The average for the 6,853 apartments that were allocated in the entire Boplats Väst in 2025 was 2,493 queue days, but Boplats states that the average mostly indicates how long the queue has existed and that some get an apartment already in the first year. The queue time per city district is shown by Boplats in a diagram on their statistics page. How the queue, companies, and landlords' requirements work is explained in the guide to renting an apartment in Gothenburg.
If you already have a rental apartment, a home swap can be a way into another neighbourhood.
Source: Boplats Väst: About Boplats Väst, Boplats Väst: Boplats Väst in numbers.
How do you find figures for a single neighbourhood?
Göteborgs Stad publishes Göteborgsbladet with statistics for the whole city, the four city districts, the 36 intermediate areas and the 96 primary areas. If you want to run your own queries, the city's statistics database lets you choose the variables yourself. Read the sheet for the intermediate area you are considering before you decide.
When you have decided where you want to live in Gothenburg and found the accommodation, the move in Gothenburg step by step and Your moving plan will take you from the notice to the keys.
Source: Göteborgs Stad, Statistics and analysis: Göteborgsbladet, Göteborgs Stad, Statistics and analysis: Statistics.
Common questions
How many people live in Gothenburg?
Gothenburg had 613,276 inhabitants in 2025, according to Göteborgsbladet 2026 from Göteborgs Stad.
What does it cost to queue for a rental apartment in Gothenburg?
Boplats Väst charges an annual fee of 200 kr so that you can apply for rental apartments. Apartments are allocated by queue time once the landlord's conditions are met.
Which neighbourhoods belong to Centrum?
The city district Centrum corresponds to the former districts Örgryte-Härlanda, Centrum and Majorna-Linné, with intermediate areas such as Guldheden-Landala, Olivedal-Haga-Annedal-Änggården and Majorna-Stigberget-Masthugget.