Municipal data and statistics — Grästorp

In-depth municipal statistics for Grästorp: 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 Grästorp.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.5 %
Tax base
261,488 SEK/inh.
Net result
176 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.2 %
Solvency
34.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
34
Net cost of social assistance
368 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,989 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.1 %
New housing completions
0.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.7 %
Rental housing
24.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
9 %
Owner-occupied housing
59.9 %
Other housing
6.5 %
Cars in use
3,334

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Grästorp.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,583 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
789 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
72 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
359 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
9,374 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
31.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
4.1 %
Number of students
35
Average student fee
1,571 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
300 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
259 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.5 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.1 %
Media budget
861 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
33.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
65,135 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
0 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
462 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
16 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Grästorp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Grästorp compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Grästorp vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Grästorp Group median
Merit value 218.3 (median: 212.5)
59th
Qualified teachers 70.1 (median: 72.7)
34th
Students/teacher 10.8 (median: 11.4)
72th
Cost/pupil 168785.4 (median: 146870.9)
7th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.6 (median: 69.7)
68th
All subjects passed 69.4 (median: 65.3)
63th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Grästorp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Grästorp 218.3 70.1 % 168,785 SEK 72.6 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB