Municipal data and statistics — Hörby

In-depth municipal statistics for Hörby: 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 Hörby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.3 %
Tax base
249,588 SEK/inh.
Net result
4,340 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
6 %
Solvency
43.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
32.2
Net cost of social assistance
990 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,657 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
667 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.5 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.4 %
Rental housing
32.9 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
59.6 %
Other housing
1.8 %
Cars in use
8,683

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hörby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,621 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
900 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
283 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
315 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,255 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
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
28.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.1 %
Number of students
175
Average student fee
1,363 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
457 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
379 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
71.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
21 %
Media budget
630 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
391
Cost per full-time student
81,787 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
67 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
88.8 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
188 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
287 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
64
Cost per full-time student
235 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
74.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Hörby 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 Hörby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hörby vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Hörby Group median
Merit value 204.3 (median: 212.5)
26th
Qualified teachers 74.7 (median: 72.7)
61th
Students/teacher 12.6 (median: 11.4)
11th
Cost/pupil 135618.2 (median: 146870.9)
86th
Graduating 3 yrs 78.4 (median: 69.7)
91th
All subjects passed 59 (median: 65.3)
16th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hörby 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
Hörby 204.3 74.7 % 135,618 SEK 78.4 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB