Municipal data and statistics — Leksand

In-depth municipal statistics for Leksand: 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 Leksand.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
253,712 SEK/inh.
Net result
23,511 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
32.8 %
Solvency
57.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
31.2
Net cost of social assistance
692 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,598 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,687 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.8 %
New housing completions
1.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
83.1 %
Rental housing
22.9 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.7 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
9,572

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Leksand.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
5,727 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
502 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
130 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
514 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,030 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
8.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
23.6 %
Number of students
575
Average student fee
1,004 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
667 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
602 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
61.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.9 %
Media budget
526 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
26.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
618
Cost per full-time student
287,846 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
76.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
78.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
40 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
25 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
189 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
1,512 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
97
Cost per full-time student
83 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
61.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Leksand belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Shown here is how Leksand compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Leksand vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Leksand Group median
Merit value 229.3 (median: 219.8)
90th
Qualified teachers 73.9 (median: 67.7)
70th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 10.4)
17th
Cost/pupil 137497.2 (median: 164250)
97th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.2 (median: 69)
90th
All subjects passed 71.8 (median: 71.4)
57th
Best in group for cost/pupil
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Leksand belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Leksand 229.3 73.9 % 137,497 SEK 74.2 %
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4 % 184,502 SEK 81.8 %
Borgholm 219.8 75.7 % 180,001 SEK 62.6 %
Båstad 224.6 80.3 % 157,510 SEK 73.1 %
Eda 199.8 66 % 162,162 SEK 62 %
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4 % 173,212 SEK 69 %
Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5 % 155,351 SEK 62.3 %
Orsa 199.5 75.6 % 159,369 SEK 65.8 %
Rättvik 208.9 76.1 % 172,996 SEK 71.7 %

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