Municipal data and statistics — Falkenberg

In-depth municipal statistics for Falkenberg: 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 Falkenberg.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.5 %
Tax base
248,313 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,017 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.7 %
Solvency
27.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
45.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,085 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,487 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,013 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.4 %
New housing completions
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.2 %
Rental housing
26.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
16.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
53.6 %
Other housing
3.5 %
Cars in use
24,690

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Falkenberg.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,428 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
784 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
156 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
421 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,331 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
6.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.2 %
Number of students
860
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
331 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
309 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
26 %
Media budget
755 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
23.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,476
Cost per full-time student
85,694 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
70.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
88.2 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
85 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
221 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
329 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
247
Cost per full-time student
177 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
46.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Falkenberg belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Falkenberg compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Falkenberg vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Falkenberg Group median
Merit value 220.1 (median: 218.1)
67th
Qualified teachers 73.3 (median: 74)
43th
Students/teacher 11.3 (median: 11.2)
43th
Cost/pupil 130947.9 (median: 142346.2)
95th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.9 (median: 71.6)
76th
All subjects passed 69 (median: 69)
50th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Falkenberg belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %
Kalmar 233.8 87.7 % 134,049 SEK 72.3 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Falkenberg overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB