Municipal data and statistics — Heby

In-depth municipal statistics for Heby: 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 Heby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.2 %
Tax base
236,084 SEK/inh.
Net result
502 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.6 %
Solvency
34.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
10.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
43.2
Net cost of social assistance
2,128 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,507 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
21.8 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.7 %
Rental housing
17.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
72.6 %
Other housing
3.9 %
Cars in use
7,702

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Heby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,497 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
888 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
84 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
867 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,770 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11 %
Number of students
255
Average student fee
1,157 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
319 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
277 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
70.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
9 %
Media budget
664 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
26.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
339
Cost per full-time student
84,376 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
69.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
85.2 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
70 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
184 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
199 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
86
Cost per full-time student
325 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
29.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Heby 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 Heby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Heby vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Heby Group median
Merit value 209.5 (median: 212.5)
39th
Qualified teachers 72.3 (median: 72.7)
47th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 11.4)
29th
Cost/pupil 154848.7 (median: 146870.9)
18th
Graduating 3 yrs 62 (median: 69.7)
9th
All subjects passed 56.8 (median: 65.3)
13th
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Heby 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
Heby 209.5 72.3 % 154,849 SEK 62 %
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 Heby overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB