Skäggetorp is a district in Linköping, located northwest of downtown. The buildings are mostly two-story and three-story buildings, both condominiums and apartment buildings, which are built around a large center with office buildings, shops, bank, pharmacy and other services. In the area there are medical and dental offices, schools, child care, nursing home, church, playing fields and Ullevi allotment area.
Construction in Skäggetorp began from the south in the 1960s, the 1970s the Ullevi area was built and 1986 more apartment buildings were added at Skäggetorps center. Skäggetorp was part of the Million Programme.
The number of inhabitants in December 2008 was 8 448 persons. In 1965 only 76 people lived in the area. Most residents Skäggetorp had in 1979, with 9 901 people. In December 2008, 49.1% of the inhabitants in the district were of foreign origin. The unemployment rate in Skäggetorp in March 2009 was 8%.
Districts adjoining Skäggetorp are Tornby, Gottfridsberg and Ryd.