Municipal data and statistics — Kungsbacka

In-depth municipal statistics for Kungsbacka: 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 Kungsbacka.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.7 %
Tax base
336,109 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,566 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8.9 %
Solvency
51.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35.1
Net cost of social assistance
468 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,417 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,425 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.6 %
New housing completions
3.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.5 %
Rental housing
20.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
11.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
66.8 %
Other housing
1.1 %
Cars in use
42,020

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kungsbacka.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,590 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
628 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
114 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
437 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,509 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.1 %
Number of students
2,195
Average student fee
1,726 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
427 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
365 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.5 %

Public libraries

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

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,073
Cost per full-time student
77,544 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
86 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
76.6 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
57 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
237 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
373
Cost per full-time student
122 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
97 %
Teacher certification
92.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Kungsbacka 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 Kungsbacka compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Kungsbacka vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kungsbacka Group median
Merit value 236.3 (median: 236.3)
50th
Qualified teachers 77.7 (median: 74.8)
73th
Students/teacher 13 (median: 13)
49th
Cost/pupil 131978.8 (median: 134673.5)
64th
Graduating 3 yrs 77.3 (median: 74.9)
59th
All subjects passed 80.7 (median: 76.6)
66th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kungsbacka 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
Kungsbacka 236.3 77.7 % 131,979 SEK 77.3 %
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

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Kungsbacka overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB