Municipal data and statistics — Bjurholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Bjurholm: 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 Bjurholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.5 %
Tax base
223,795 SEK/inh.
Net result
426 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.5 %
Solvency
9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
38.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,178 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,029 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.1 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
89.3 %
Cars in use
1,428

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Bjurholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,243 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,152 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
43 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
470 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
1,891 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
23.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
17.1 %
Number of students
60
Average student fee
450 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
179 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
179 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
58.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
31.4 %
Media budget
779 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
72
Cost per full-time student
76,750 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
83.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
270 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
117 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
15
Cost per full-time student
532 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Bjurholm 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 Bjurholm compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Bjurholm vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Bjurholm Group median
Merit value 196.6 (median: 212.5)
13th
Qualified teachers 75.8 (median: 72.7)
67th
Students/teacher 9.4 (median: 11.4)
97th
Cost/pupil 169647.8 (median: 146870.9)
5th
Graduating 3 yrs 79.2 (median: 69.7)
95th
All subjects passed 63 (median: 65.3)
31th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bjurholm 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
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB