It neighbours Gubbängen to the northwest, Hökarängen to the west, Farsta to the southwest and Larsboda to the south.
[2] The area was largely developed in the 1950s and 1960, with the building of a number of apartment blocks.
The local library is found here, along with a small supermarket, a newsagents and a bar.
[3] Sköndal is well served by Stockholm's public transport system, with buses running from Sköndals Centrum to Farsta, and from the nearby motorway, Tyresövägen, to Gullmarsplan.
Close by is the lake Drevviken, with a walking trail around the edge, and the Flaten conservation area.