Municipal data and statistics — Laxå

In-depth municipal statistics for Laxå: 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 Laxå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
35 %
Tax base
241,136 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,493 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.8 %
Solvency
19.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
21.6
Net cost of social assistance
647 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,687 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
18.2 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
90.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
67.9 %
Rental housing
35 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
57 %
Other housing
2.4 %
Cars in use
3,126

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Laxå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,998 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,165 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
259 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,238 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,321 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
8.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
10 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10 %
Number of students
80
Cost per inhabitant
30 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
30 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
92.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.3 %
Media budget
1,108 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
40,450 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
105 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
193 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
57 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Laxå 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 Laxå compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Laxå vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Laxå Group median
Merit value 211.6 (median: 211.2)
53th
Qualified teachers 66.3 (median: 67)
44th
Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 11.1)
34th
Cost/pupil 158336.4 (median: 155418.6)
44th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.3 (median: 67.7)
81th
All subjects passed 65.2 (median: 65.2)
51th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Laxå 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
Laxå 211.6 66.3 % 158,336 SEK 72.3 %
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