Municipal data and statistics — Hässleholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Hässleholm: 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.

Skip table of contents

Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Hässleholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.4 %
Tax base
241,370 SEK/inh.
Net result
-950 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.2 %
Solvency
51.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
52.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,434 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,524 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,733 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.8 %
New housing completions
2.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90 %
Rental housing
31.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.7 %
Other housing
1.4 %
Cars in use
26,328

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hässleholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,918 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,188 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
461 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
550 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,590 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
36.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.1 %
Number of students
855
Average student fee
1,252 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
330 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
302 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.9 %
Media budget
536 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
34.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,509
Cost per full-time student
95,122 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
66.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
67.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
68.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
205 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
378 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
319
Cost per full-time student
392 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
89.4 %
Teacher certification
80.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

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

Hässleholm vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Hässleholm Group median
Merit value 213.4 (median: 218.1)
16th
Qualified teachers 76 (median: 74)
64th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 11.2)
91th
Cost/pupil 155821.2 (median: 142346.2)
9th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.6 (median: 71.6)
31th
All subjects passed 64.1 (median: 69)
19th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hässleholm 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
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
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 %
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 Hässleholm overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

Explore more in Hässleholm

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB