Municipal data and statistics — Bollnäs

In-depth municipal statistics for Bollnäs: 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 Bollnäs.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.4 %
Tax base
234,487 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,564 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-2 %
Solvency
44.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
40
Net cost of social assistance
1,755 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,538 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.8 %
Rental housing
44.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
11 %
Owner-occupied housing
42.7 %
Other housing
1.6 %
Cars in use
14,081

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Bollnäs.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,552 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
980 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
325 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,160 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,781 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.2 %
Number of students
550
Average student fee
700 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
615 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
568 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.1 %
Media budget
408 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
39,314 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
91.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
152 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
416 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
429 SEK/year
Teacher certification
51.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Bollnäs 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 Bollnäs compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Bollnäs vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Bollnäs Group median
Merit value 214.6 (median: 208.2)
71th
Qualified teachers 67.7 (median: 62.9)
75th
Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.1)
19th
Cost/pupil 146677.3 (median: 161846.7)
84th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.6 (median: 68.4)
31th
All subjects passed 73.1 (median: 66.3)
81th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bollnäs 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
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB