Municipal data and statistics — Alvesta

In-depth municipal statistics for Alvesta: 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 Alvesta.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.4 %
Tax base
235,450 SEK/inh.
Net result
-605 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-0.8 %
Solvency
40.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
7.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
49.3
Net cost of social assistance
2,183 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,678 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
29,145 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
25.8 %
New housing completions
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
85.7 %
Rental housing
31.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
7.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
59.6 %
Other housing
1.8 %
Cars in use
10,432

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Alvesta.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,341 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
830 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
147 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
820 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,704 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
38.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7 %
Number of students
255
Average student fee
1,055 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
452 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
414 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
25 %
Media budget
732 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
593
Cost per full-time student
76,068 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
62.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
64.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
18 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
537 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
111
Cost per full-time student
71 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
82.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Alvesta belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Alvesta compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Alvesta vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Alvesta Group median
Merit value 209.3 (median: 212.5)
38th
Qualified teachers 68.3 (median: 72.7)
16th
Students/teacher 10.8 (median: 11.4)
72th
Cost/pupil 142052.8 (median: 146870.9)
59th
Graduating 3 yrs 65.1 (median: 69.7)
26th
All subjects passed 66.9 (median: 65.3)
55th
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Alvesta belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %
Gnesta 225.3 69.9 % 153,619 SEK 69.5 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB