Municipal data and statistics — Bjuv

In-depth municipal statistics for Bjuv: 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 Bjuv.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.2 %
Tax base
226,539 SEK/inh.
Net result
368 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.5 %
Solvency
13.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
40
Net cost of social assistance
1,256 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,293 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
0 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
22.9 %
New housing completions
0.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.5 %
Rental housing
22.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
65.5 %
Other housing
3.8 %
Cars in use
8,413

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Bjuv.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,809 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,142 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
293 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,517 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,172 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
6.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
28.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
4.7 %
Number of students
140
Average student fee
871 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
190 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
183 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
63 %

Public libraries

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

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
7.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
512
Cost per full-time student
46,729 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
74.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
82.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
48.1 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
345 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
276 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
114
Cost per full-time student
517 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
88.4 %
Teacher certification
67.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Bjuv 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 Bjuv compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Bjuv vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Bjuv Group median
Merit value 190 (median: 212.5)
5th
Qualified teachers 63 (median: 72.7)
3th
Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 11.4)
67th
Cost/pupil 151037.2 (median: 146870.9)
36th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 69.7)
20th
All subjects passed 56.2 (median: 65.3)
11th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bjuv 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
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB