Municipal data and statistics — Botkyrka

In-depth municipal statistics for Botkyrka: 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 Botkyrka.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.4 %
Tax base
246,206 SEK/inh.
Net result
5,881 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8.2 %
Solvency
39.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
51.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,784 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,975 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,786 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
26.3 %
New housing completions
9.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
93 %
Rental housing
22.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
24.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
47.8 %
Other housing
5.1 %
Cars in use
29,148

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Botkyrka.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,281 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,314 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
195 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,343 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,529 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

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)
39.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8.6 %
Number of students
1,555
Average student fee
976 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
314 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
282 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
2.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.3 %
Media budget
609 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
27.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
5,896
Cost per full-time student
44,205 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
68.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
64.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
77.8 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
214 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
278 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
837
Cost per full-time student
768 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
92.2 %
Teacher certification
64.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Botkyrka belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Shown here is how Botkyrka compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Botkyrka vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Botkyrka Group median
Merit value 232.3 (median: 236.3)
45th
Qualified teachers 72.3 (median: 74.8)
29th
Students/teacher 13.4 (median: 13)
34th
Cost/pupil 139750.9 (median: 134673.5)
29th
Graduating 3 yrs 63.8 (median: 74.9)
6th
All subjects passed 71.1 (median: 76.6)
27th
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Botkyrka belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3 % 139,751 SEK 63.8 %
Ale 224.5 75.2 % 144,373 SEK 73.1 %
Alingsås 219.9 72.1 % 127,517 SEK 72.7 %
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9 % 146,479 SEK 82.3 %
Burlöv 221.3 63.6 % 135,891 SEK 58.8 %
Danderyd 278.9 81.5 % 130,392 SEK 85.6 %
Ekerö 247.2 74.1 % 132,541 SEK 77.5 %
Haninge 210.8 69 % 138,924 SEK 63.4 %
Huddinge 243.8 73 % 137,208 SEK 73.9 %

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