Demographics and conditions for children — Lund

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Lund.

Mental ill health, children and youth

9.6 %

Initiated child investigations

18.5 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

6.5 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

1,793 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Lund (2025).

Total population

132,333

Population change

0.6 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

5,431

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

13,011

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

4,620

Higher education 25–64 yrs

57.1 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

29.8 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

3.1 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Lund (2024/25).

Single without children

47.7 %

Single with children

5.1 %

Couple without children

21 %

Couple with children

17.6 %

Other households

8.5 %

Total households

66,625

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Lund (2025).

Newcomers received

0.8 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

11 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

65.7 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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