Municipal data and statistics — Flen

In-depth municipal statistics for Flen: 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 Flen.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.1 %
Tax base
231,066 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,820 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-2.1 %
Solvency
24.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
5.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
11.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44.4
Net cost of social assistance
2,992 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,992 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
11,102 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
21.3 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.2 %
Rental housing
37.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
53.7 %
Other housing
2.4 %
Cars in use
7,745

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Flen.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,903 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,497 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
256 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
847 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,491 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)
41.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.3 %
Number of students
325
Average student fee
317 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
631 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
582 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.4 %
Media budget
723 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
36.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
619
Cost per full-time student
80,891 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
61.6 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
72.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
262 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
319 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
131
Cost per full-time student
96 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
75 %
Teacher certification
62.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Flen 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 Flen compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Flen vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Flen Group median
Merit value 219.3 (median: 211.2)
87th
Qualified teachers 56.4 (median: 67)
1th
Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 11.1)
77th
Cost/pupil 163424.1 (median: 155418.6)
24th
Graduating 3 yrs 63.5 (median: 67.7)
27th
All subjects passed 69.1 (median: 65.2)
73th
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Flen 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
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
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 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB