Today it is considered part of Nödinge-Nol, a northeastern neighborhood.

Alafors contains the Ale municipal building, whose facade has enamel artwork by Endre Nemes.

There is a high school, park, Ahlafors IF football club which play at Furulundsparken,[1] and a ski slope.

A former spinning mill was located here which ceased operations in 1966.

Swedish death metal group Eructation was formed in Alafors in 1988.