Municipal data and statistics — Hudiksvall

In-depth municipal statistics for Hudiksvall: 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 Hudiksvall.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.1 %
Tax base
256,940 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,540 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.3 %
Solvency
56.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
40.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,364 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,862 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,277 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.7 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
89.3 %
Rental housing
27.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
14.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.1 %
Other housing
1.6 %
Cars in use
20,397

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hudiksvall.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,246 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
972 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
163 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,285 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,760 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.8 %
Number of students
705
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
386 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
358 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.5 %
Media budget
542 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
27.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,145
Cost per full-time student
82,426 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
82.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
42.2 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
58.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
165 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
415 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
218
Cost per full-time student
222 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
93.4 %
Teacher certification
77.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

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

Hudiksvall vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Hudiksvall Group median
Merit value 215.9 (median: 218.1)
26th
Qualified teachers 69.3 (median: 74)
26th
Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 11.2)
78th
Cost/pupil 138735.4 (median: 142346.2)
57th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.1 (median: 71.6)
43th
All subjects passed 68.7 (median: 69)
47th
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hudiksvall 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
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
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 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %
Kalmar 233.8 87.7 % 134,049 SEK 72.3 %

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