Municipal data and statistics — Älvsbyn

In-depth municipal statistics for Älvsbyn: 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 Älvsbyn.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
255,474 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,940 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-2.3 %
Solvency
51.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
28.6
Net cost of social assistance
916 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,314 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
813 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.2 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
80.7 %
Rental housing
44.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
4 %
Owner-occupied housing
50.9 %
Other housing
0.6 %
Cars in use
4,681

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Älvsbyn.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,122 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
731 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
321 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
680 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,242 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
7.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
46.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
16.5 %
Number of students
190
Average student fee
26 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
241 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
229 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
50 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.5 %
Media budget
659 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
12.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
163
Cost per full-time student
124,531 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
47.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
60.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
4 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
216 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
5
Cost per full-time student
289 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
85.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Älvsbyn belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Älvsbyn compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Älvsbyn vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Älvsbyn Group median
Merit value 218.3 (median: 211.2)
84th
Qualified teachers 72.5 (median: 67)
67th
Students/teacher 11.7 (median: 11.1)
19th
Cost/pupil 149546.1 (median: 155418.6)
64th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.4 (median: 67.7)
67th
All subjects passed 80.6 (median: 65.2)
96th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Älvsbyn belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Älvsbyn 218.3 72.5 % 149,546 SEK 70.4 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB