Municipal data and statistics — Köping

In-depth municipal statistics for Köping: 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 Köping.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33 %
Tax base
248,047 SEK/inh.
Net result
828 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.1 %
Solvency
33.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,353 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,542 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,280 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.9 %
New housing completions
0.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.4 %
Rental housing
42.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
18.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
36.4 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
12,816

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Köping.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,594 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
916 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
588 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,952 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,891 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
34.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.4 %
Number of students
480
Average student fee
996 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
563 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
511 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.5 %
Media budget
618 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
9.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
33 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,103
Cost per full-time student
77,878 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
67.7 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
78 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
544 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
326 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
276
Cost per full-time student
225 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
47.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Köping belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Köping compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Köping vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Köping Group median
Merit value 213.7 (median: 211.2)
61th
Qualified teachers 70.3 (median: 67)
59th
Students/teacher 11.6 (median: 11.1)
21th
Cost/pupil 145580.6 (median: 155418.6)
70th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.1 (median: 67.7)
21th
All subjects passed 58.4 (median: 65.2)
21th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Köping belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Köping 213.7 70.3 % 145,581 SEK 62.1 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %

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