Municipal data and statistics — Knivsta

In-depth municipal statistics for Knivsta: 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 2023/24.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Knivsta.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.6 %
Tax base
299,895 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,012 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.4 %
Solvency
29.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
22.4
Net cost of social assistance
703 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,881 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
588 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.3 %
New housing completions
19.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.9 %
Rental housing
18.9 %
Tenant-owned housing
22.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
55.9 %
Other housing
2.8 %
Cars in use
9,294

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Knivsta.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,030 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
657 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
98 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
937 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,968 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
32.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
2,530 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
349 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
276 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.7 %
Media budget
472 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
507
Cost per full-time student
27,103 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
76.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
64.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
85 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
139 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
123
Cost per full-time student
266 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
58.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Knivsta 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 Knivsta compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Knivsta vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Knivsta Group median
Merit value 227 (median: 212.5)
86th
Qualified teachers 79 (median: 72.7)
82th
Students/teacher 12.6 (median: 11.4)
11th
Cost/pupil 154166.8 (median: 146870.9)
24th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.6 (median: 69.7)
78th
All subjects passed 74.9 (median: 65.3)
86th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Knivsta 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
Knivsta 227 79 % 154,167 SEK 74.6 %
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 Knivsta overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2023/24.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB