Municipal data and statistics — Ale

In-depth municipal statistics for Ale: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Ale.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.9 %
Tax base
277,363 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,208 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.3 %
Solvency
53.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
52.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,330 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,742 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
5,566 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.2 %
New housing completions
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94 %
Rental housing
22.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
20.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
55.6 %
Other housing
1.3 %
Cars in use
15,203

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ale.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,332 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
709 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
114 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
552 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,979 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
9.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.4 %
Number of students
595
Average student fee
1,368 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
338 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
285 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4 per inh.
Active borrowers
15.9 %
Media budget
489 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
34.6 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Ale.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
847
Cost per full-time student
35,205 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
61.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
33.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
70.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
92 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
261 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
113
Cost per full-time student
192 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
75 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Ale belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Shown here is how Ale compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Ale vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ale Group median
Merit value 224.5 (median: 236.3)
24th
Qualified teachers 75.2 (median: 74.8)
52th
Students/teacher 12.5 (median: 13)
80th
Cost/pupil 144372.7 (median: 134673.5)
10th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.1 (median: 74.9)
38th
All subjects passed 71 (median: 76.6)
23th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ale belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Ale 224.5 75.2 % 144,373 SEK 73.1 %
Alingsås 219.9 72.1 % 127,517 SEK 72.7 %
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9 % 146,479 SEK 82.3 %
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3 % 139,751 SEK 63.8 %
Burlöv 221.3 63.6 % 135,891 SEK 58.8 %
Danderyd 278.9 81.5 % 130,392 SEK 85.6 %
Ekerö 247.2 74.1 % 132,541 SEK 77.5 %
Haninge 210.8 69 % 138,924 SEK 63.4 %
Huddinge 243.8 73 % 137,208 SEK 73.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Ale overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB