Municipal data and statistics — Lekeberg

In-depth municipal statistics for Lekeberg: 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 Lekeberg.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.7 %
Tax base
261,388 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,540 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8.2 %
Solvency
44.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35.6
Net cost of social assistance
856 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,274 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
3,929 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13.2 %
New housing completions
0.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88 %
Rental housing
11 %
Tenant-owned housing
11.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
72.4 %
Other housing
5.4 %
Cars in use
4,835

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lekeberg.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
4,833 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
581 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
81 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
383 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,846 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
8.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
33.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
6.5 %
Number of students
110
Average student fee
1,591 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
129 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
108 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
56.5 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.8 %
Media budget
611 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
37.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
167
Cost per full-time student
21,891 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
61.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
55.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
49 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
81 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
13
Cost per full-time student
53 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
58.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Lekeberg belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Lekeberg compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Lekeberg vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lekeberg Group median
Merit value 206.7 (median: 212.5)
28th
Qualified teachers 65.6 (median: 72.7)
12th
Students/teacher 13.3 (median: 11.4)
5th
Cost/pupil 154259.9 (median: 146870.9)
22th
Graduating 3 yrs 76.5 (median: 69.7)
85th
All subjects passed 67.7 (median: 65.3)
57th
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lekeberg belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Lekeberg 206.7 65.6 % 154,260 SEK 76.5 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

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