Municipal data and statistics — Båstad

In-depth municipal statistics for Båstad: 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 Båstad.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.4 %
Tax base
283,740 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,554 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.6 %
Solvency
29.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
29.1
Net cost of social assistance
465 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,783 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
15,467 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.5 %
New housing completions
12.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.2 %
Rental housing
20.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
69 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
8,811

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Båstad.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,572 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
586 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
380 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
337 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,366 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.6

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.1 %
Number of students
210
Average student fee
995 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
337 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
307 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
61 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
34.9 %
Media budget
812 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
419
Cost per full-time student
78,363 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
57 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
113 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
402 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
52
Cost per full-time student
412 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
42.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Båstad belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Shown here is how Båstad compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Båstad vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Båstad Group median
Merit value 224.6 (median: 219.8)
70th
Qualified teachers 80.3 (median: 67.7)
97th
Students/teacher 11 (median: 10.4)
43th
Cost/pupil 157510 (median: 164250)
70th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.1 (median: 69)
83th
All subjects passed 74.5 (median: 71.4)
70th
Best in group for qualified teachers
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Båstad belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Båstad 224.6 80.3 % 157,510 SEK 73.1 %
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4 % 184,502 SEK 81.8 %
Borgholm 219.8 75.7 % 180,001 SEK 62.6 %
Eda 199.8 66 % 162,162 SEK 62 %
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4 % 173,212 SEK 69 %
Leksand 229.3 73.9 % 137,497 SEK 74.2 %
Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5 % 155,351 SEK 62.3 %
Orsa 199.5 75.6 % 159,369 SEK 65.8 %
Rättvik 208.9 76.1 % 172,996 SEK 71.7 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB