Municipal data and statistics — Haparanda

In-depth municipal statistics for Haparanda: 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 Haparanda.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
232,065 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,214 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.5 %
Solvency
48.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
7.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
28.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,342 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,196 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,343 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.5 %
New housing completions
0.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
80.5 %
Rental housing
33.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
23.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
40.3 %
Other housing
2.6 %
Cars in use
4,831

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Haparanda.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,951 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,628 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
220 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,540 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,044 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.6

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
45.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.1 %
Number of students
215
Average student fee
1,805 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
605 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
532 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
71.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5 per inh.
Active borrowers
13.8 %
Media budget
912 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
27 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
232
Cost per full-time student
58,549 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
58.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.1 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
92.3 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
7 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
119 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
25
Cost per full-time student
299 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Haparanda belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Haparanda compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Haparanda vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Haparanda Group median
Merit value 196.2 (median: 208.2)
9th
Qualified teachers 61.1 (median: 62.9)
34th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.1)
48th
Cost/pupil 149796.7 (median: 161846.7)
71th
Graduating 3 yrs 55.8 (median: 68.4)
9th
All subjects passed 49.1 (median: 66.3)
1th
Lowest in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Haparanda belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Haparanda 196.2 61.1 % 149,797 SEK 55.8 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

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