Municipal data and statistics — Lindesberg

In-depth municipal statistics for Lindesberg: 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 Lindesberg.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.6 %
Tax base
246,721 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,498 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.9 %
Solvency
36.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.4
Net cost of social assistance
1,150 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,539 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,430 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.5 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.2 %
Rental housing
34.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
12.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
50 %
Other housing
2.9 %
Cars in use
12,647

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lindesberg.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,610 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
971 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
152 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,031 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,374 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.4

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.2 %
Number of students
460
Average student fee
1,800 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
661 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
602 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
72.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5 per inh.
Active borrowers
26.6 %
Media budget
648 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
494
Cost per full-time student
121,682 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
63.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
74 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
73.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
167 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
543 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
74
Cost per full-time student
400 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
37.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Lindesberg 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 Lindesberg compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Lindesberg vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lindesberg Group median
Merit value 188 (median: 211.2)
1th
Qualified teachers 62.2 (median: 67)
16th
Students/teacher 11 (median: 11.1)
59th
Cost/pupil 155418.6 (median: 155418.6)
50th
Graduating 3 yrs 66 (median: 67.7)
44th
All subjects passed 56.2 (median: 65.2)
10th
Lowest in group for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lindesberg 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
Lindesberg 188 62.2 % 155,419 SEK 66 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB