Municipal data and statistics — Bräcke

In-depth municipal statistics for Bräcke: 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 Bräcke.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
35.1 %
Tax base
231,016 SEK/inh.
Net result
-2,768 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-3.1 %
Solvency
-6.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
8.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
28.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,717 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,319 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.5 %
Rental housing
35.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
7.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
52.8 %
Other housing
4 %
Cars in use
3,649

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Bräcke.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,948 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,068 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
434 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
601 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,682 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
8.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
30 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
425 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
390 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
30.1 %
Media budget
998 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
28,957 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
66.7 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
117 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
203 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
320 SEK/year
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Bräcke belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Bräcke compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Bräcke vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Bräcke Group median
Merit value 220.2 (median: 211.2)
93th
Qualified teachers 72.8 (median: 67)
73th
Students/teacher 9.4 (median: 11.1)
96th
Cost/pupil 197846.6 (median: 155418.6)
4th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.7 (median: 67.7)
50th
All subjects passed 77.4 (median: 65.2)
90th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bräcke belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %
Hofors 210.1 65 % 159,919 SEK 65.5 %

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