Municipal data and statistics — Askersund

In-depth municipal statistics for Askersund: 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 Askersund.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.2 %
Tax base
260,502 SEK/inh.
Net result
-528 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-0.7 %
Solvency
18 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
36.2
Net cost of social assistance
769 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,302 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.6 %
New housing completions
4.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
92.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
76.1 %
Rental housing
30.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
7.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.3 %
Other housing
1.9 %
Cars in use
7,001

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Askersund.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,384 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
919 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
236 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
516 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,593 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
8.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
33.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.1 %
Number of students
215
Average student fee
1,247 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
493 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
467 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
8.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.2 %
Media budget
718 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
70,889 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
161 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
260 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
163 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Askersund 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 Askersund compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Askersund vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Askersund Group median
Merit value 203.2 (median: 211.2)
16th
Qualified teachers 67.6 (median: 67)
56th
Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.1)
26th
Cost/pupil 176523.5 (median: 155418.6)
13th
Graduating 3 yrs 63.9 (median: 67.7)
30th
All subjects passed 70.3 (median: 65.2)
79th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Askersund 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
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 %
Hofors 210.1 65 % 159,919 SEK 65.5 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB