Municipal data and statistics — Alingsås

In-depth municipal statistics for Alingsås: 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 Alingsås.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.8 %
Tax base
273,293 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,569 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.4 %
Solvency
34.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,004 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,011 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
10,290 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12 %
New housing completions
7.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
98.1 %
Rental housing
29.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
16.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
51.3 %
Other housing
2.6 %
Cars in use
19,510

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Alingsås.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,874 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
699 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
108 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,372 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,360 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.4 %
Number of students
1,175
Average student fee
1,797 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
249 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
197 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.2 %
Media budget
494 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.9 tonnes

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,294
Cost per full-time student
68,746 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
42.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
52.6 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
85.3 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
55 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
392 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
208
Cost per full-time student
242 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
89.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Alingsås 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 Alingsås compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Alingsås vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Alingsås Group median
Merit value 219.9 (median: 236.3)
8th
Qualified teachers 72.1 (median: 74.8)
27th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 13)
90th
Cost/pupil 127517.3 (median: 134673.5)
83th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.7 (median: 74.9)
35th
All subjects passed 68.9 (median: 76.6)
17th
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Alingsås 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
Alingsås 219.9 72.1 % 127,517 SEK 72.7 %
Ale 224.5 75.2 % 144,373 SEK 73.1 %
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 Alingsås overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB