Municipal data and statistics — Ekerö

In-depth municipal statistics for Ekerö: 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 Ekerö.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.6 %
Tax base
362,654 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,532 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.4 %
Solvency
24.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
48.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,032 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,648 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,553 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16 %
New housing completions
1.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
78.5 %
Rental housing
12 %
Tenant-owned housing
11.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
71.7 %
Other housing
5.1 %
Cars in use
12,406

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ekerö.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,477 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
697 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
204 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
228 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,160 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
34.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10 %
Number of students
635
Average student fee
2,394 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
428 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
367 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
59.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.6 %
Media budget
456 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
438
Cost per full-time student
59,313 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
78.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
82 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
168 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
62
Cost per full-time student
94 SEK/year
Teacher certification
42.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Ekerö 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 Ekerö compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Ekerö vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ekerö Group median
Merit value 247.2 (median: 236.3)
76th
Qualified teachers 74.1 (median: 74.8)
43th
Students/teacher 13.4 (median: 13)
34th
Cost/pupil 132541 (median: 134673.5)
62th
Graduating 3 yrs 77.5 (median: 74.9)
64th
All subjects passed 82 (median: 76.6)
73th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ekerö 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
Ekerö 247.2 74.1 % 132,541 SEK 77.5 %
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 %
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3 % 139,751 SEK 63.8 %
Burlöv 221.3 63.6 % 135,891 SEK 58.8 %
Danderyd 278.9 81.5 % 130,392 SEK 85.6 %
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