Municipal data and statistics — Mellerud

In-depth municipal statistics for Mellerud: 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 Mellerud.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.1 %
Tax base
223,764 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,833 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.6 %
Solvency
45.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,374 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,484 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,181 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
21.3 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.9 %
Rental housing
31.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.6 %
Other housing
4 %
Cars in use
5,073

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Mellerud.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,201 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
763 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
299 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
520 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,876 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
16.6 %
Number of students
235
Average student fee
821 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
476 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
394 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.6 %
Media budget
628 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
15.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
279
Cost per full-time student
103,727 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
69 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
64.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
0 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
50 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
103 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
418 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
47
Cost per full-time student
396 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
63.2 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Mellerud belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Mellerud compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Mellerud vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Mellerud Group median
Merit value 197.2 (median: 207.4)
18th
Qualified teachers 71.6 (median: 70.9)
53th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.6)
65th
Cost/pupil 155263.9 (median: 153333.9)
47th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.1 (median: 65.4)
86th
All subjects passed 56 (median: 61.6)
16th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Mellerud belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Mellerud 197.2 71.6 % 155,264 SEK 74.1 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

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