Municipal data and statistics — Bengtsfors

In-depth municipal statistics for Bengtsfors: 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 Bengtsfors.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.4 %
Tax base
228,082 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,001 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.2 %
Solvency
44.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,547 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,754 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
16,417 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.4 %
New housing completions
0.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.1 %
Rental housing
25.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
67.8 %
Other housing
3.6 %
Cars in use
5,251

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Bengtsfors.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,875 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
699 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
244 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
266 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,420 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
983 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
586 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
516 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
33.6 %
Media budget
710 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
259
Cost per full-time student
154,159 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
77.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
73.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
294 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
475 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
31
Cost per full-time student
385 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
76.2 %
Teacher certification
74.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Bengtsfors belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Bengtsfors compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Bengtsfors vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Bengtsfors Group median
Merit value 213.2 (median: 208.2)
64th
Qualified teachers 70.8 (median: 62.9)
84th
Students/teacher 9.3 (median: 10.1)
76th
Cost/pupil 174380.4 (median: 161846.7)
29th
Graduating 3 yrs 73 (median: 68.4)
70th
All subjects passed 58.9 (median: 66.3)
19th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bengtsfors belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %
Gällivare 218.4 45.4 % 166,697 SEK 68.7 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB