Its seat is located in Lomma with secondary locality Bjärred being of almost equal population size.

Lomma Municipality is also considered part of Metropolitan Malmö, showing itself for instance by the 6,500 commuters that live in there.

The area where Lomma Municipality is now is located between two small rivers, and was inhabited by hunters in the Stone Age.

The ground consists of a certain clay stemming from the last ice age, and is available in large quantities in Lomma Municipality.

A fully fledged industry was started in the 1860s, and by the end of the century Lomma Municipality had five brick factories.