Municipal data and statistics — Norrtälje

In-depth municipal statistics for Norrtälje: 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 2023/24.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Norrtälje.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.1 %
Tax base
258,528 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,535 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.5 %
Solvency
36.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
50.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,142 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,703 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,381 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.3 %
New housing completions
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87.7 %
Rental housing
18 %
Tenant-owned housing
20.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
59.9 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
33,278

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Norrtälje.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,790 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,259 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
276 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,174 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,134 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
29 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.2 %
Number of students
1,080
Average student fee
1,469 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
358 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
325 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.9 %
Media budget
546 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,159
Cost per full-time student
102,082 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
72.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
55 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
98 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
240
Cost per full-time student
124 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
84.7 %
Teacher certification
39.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Norrtälje belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Norrtälje compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Norrtälje vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Norrtälje Group median
Merit value 219.9 (median: 218.1)
64th
Qualified teachers 67.4 (median: 74)
16th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 11.2)
16th
Cost/pupil 148446.3 (median: 142346.2)
26th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.7 (median: 71.6)
22th
All subjects passed 68.6 (median: 69)
43th
Above group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Norrtälje belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Norrtälje 219.9 67.4 % 148,446 SEK 66.7 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2023/24.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB