Municipal data and statistics — Lilla Edet

In-depth municipal statistics for Lilla Edet: 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 Lilla Edet.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
256,125 SEK/inh.
Net result
4,093 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5.3 %
Solvency
22 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,461 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,879 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.3 %
New housing completions
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.3 %
Rental housing
21.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.5 %
Other housing
4 %
Cars in use
7,639

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lilla Edet.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,528 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
929 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
173 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
472 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,349 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
9.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.9 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.4 %
Number of students
255
Average student fee
102 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
281 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
269 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
80 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
9.2 %
Media budget
427 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
98
Cost per full-time student
13,271 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
100 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.1 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
35 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
84 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
11
Cost per full-time student
199 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
75 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Lilla Edet 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 Lilla Edet compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Lilla Edet vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lilla Edet Group median
Merit value 197.7 (median: 236.3)
1th
Qualified teachers 64.2 (median: 74.8)
6th
Students/teacher 12.9 (median: 13)
53th
Cost/pupil 135991.8 (median: 134673.5)
41th
Graduating 3 yrs 66 (median: 74.9)
8th
All subjects passed 57.4 (median: 76.6)
1th
Lowest in group for merit value
Lowest in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lilla Edet 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
Lilla Edet 197.7 64.2 % 135,992 SEK 66 %
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