Municipal data and statistics — Lund

In-depth municipal statistics for Lund: 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 Lund.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.4 %
Tax base
271,940 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,809 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5.7 %
Solvency
35.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
1.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
53.4
Net cost of social assistance
1,482 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,692 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,106 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.4 %
New housing completions
18.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88.2 %
Rental housing
32.9 %
Tenant-owned housing
28.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
36.5 %
Other housing
2.4 %
Cars in use
42,251

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lund.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,175 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
737 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
170 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
568 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,312 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
6.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
16.5 %
Number of students
3,455
Average student fee
2,970 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
531 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
423 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
58.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
9.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
33 %
Media budget
649 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
60.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
4,750
Cost per full-time student
54,647 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
58.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
65.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
91.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
82.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
135 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
189 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
1,098
Cost per full-time student
363 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
82.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Lund belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Lund compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Lund vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lund Group median
Merit value 251.3 (median: 227.8)
98th
Qualified teachers 78.8 (median: 74)
79th
Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.8)
67th
Cost/pupil 143314.5 (median: 141173.6)
26th
Graduating 3 yrs 76.8 (median: 70.3)
88th
All subjects passed 82.2 (median: 70.9)
98th
Best in group for merit value
Best in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lund belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Lund 251.3 78.8 % 143,315 SEK 76.8 %
Borlänge 209.3 66.5 % 145,165 SEK 68.7 %
Borås 218 69.9 % 138,648 SEK 69.8 %
Eskilstuna 227.8 68 % 143,059 SEK 67.9 %
Gävle 218.4 71.9 % 141,361 SEK 70.3 %
Halmstad 222.5 74.7 % 137,744 SEK 68.8 %
Helsingborg 228.3 74 % 125,859 SEK 70.3 %
Jönköping 221.7 78.5 % 127,050 SEK 74.7 %
Karlstad 228.7 80.4 % 141,174 SEK 77.3 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB