Demographics and conditions for children — Knivsta

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Knivsta.

Mental ill health, children and youth

10.5 %

Initiated child investigations

28.9 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

3.4 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

2,139 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Knivsta (2025).

Total population

21,733

Population change

2.5 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

1,368

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

2,991

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

917

Higher education 25–64 yrs

40.4 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

24.7 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

4.9 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Knivsta (2023/24).

Single without children

33.4 %

Single with children

6.8 %

Couple without children

23 %

Couple with children

29.8 %

Other households

7 %

Total households

9,030

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Knivsta (2025).

Newcomers received

1.1 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

17 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

75.3 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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