Municipal data and statistics — Falköping

In-depth municipal statistics for Falköping: 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 Falköping.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.4 %
Tax base
245,957 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,625 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.1 %
Solvency
39.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,946 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,512 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,437 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.6 %
New housing completions
1.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.2 %
Rental housing
40.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
9.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
49.1 %
Other housing
0.7 %
Cars in use
17,462

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Falköping.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,351 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,104 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
177 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,116 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,355 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
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
52.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8 %
Number of students
455
Average student fee
1,868 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
307 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
269 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.7 %
Media budget
408 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
23.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,031
Cost per full-time student
134,465 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
51.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
81.6 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
96.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
64.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
240 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
425 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
203
Cost per full-time student
299 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
90 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

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

Falköping vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Falköping Group median
Merit value 218.1 (median: 218.1)
50th
Qualified teachers 68.9 (median: 74)
21th
Students/teacher 11.3 (median: 11.2)
43th
Cost/pupil 145513 (median: 142346.2)
33th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.1 (median: 71.6)
40th
All subjects passed 71.5 (median: 69)
64th
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Falköping 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
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB