Municipal data and statistics — Kungälv

In-depth municipal statistics for Kungälv: 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 Kungälv.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.9 %
Tax base
297,360 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,397 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.3 %
Solvency
34.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.9
Net cost of social assistance
550 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,565 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
5,564 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.4 %
New housing completions
6.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.8 %
Rental housing
21.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
24.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
51.8 %
Other housing
2.6 %
Cars in use
24,106

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kungälv.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,144 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
619 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
113 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
500 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,809 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.7

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.8 %
Number of students
1,090
Average student fee
1,271 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
226 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
193 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.9 %
Media budget
451 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
27.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,039
Cost per full-time student
66,150 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
68.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
76.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
35 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
397 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
196
Cost per full-time student
57 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
84.8 %
Teacher certification
50.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Kungälv belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Shown here is how Kungälv compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Kungälv vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kungälv Group median
Merit value 225.6 (median: 236.3)
28th
Qualified teachers 74.5 (median: 74.8)
45th
Students/teacher 12.3 (median: 13)
85th
Cost/pupil 131210.3 (median: 134673.5)
69th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.3 (median: 74.9)
41th
All subjects passed 74.1 (median: 76.6)
36th
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

Kungälv belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Kungälv 225.6 74.5 % 131,210 SEK 73.3 %
Ale 224.5 75.2 % 144,373 SEK 73.1 %
Alingsås 219.9 72.1 % 127,517 SEK 72.7 %
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9 % 146,479 SEK 82.3 %
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3 % 139,751 SEK 63.8 %
Burlöv 221.3 63.6 % 135,891 SEK 58.8 %
Danderyd 278.9 81.5 % 130,392 SEK 85.6 %
Ekerö 247.2 74.1 % 132,541 SEK 77.5 %
Haninge 210.8 69 % 138,924 SEK 63.4 %

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