Municipal data and statistics — Nykvarn

In-depth municipal statistics for Nykvarn: 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 Nykvarn.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.4 %
Tax base
301,973 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,387 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2 %
Solvency
29.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
36.4
Net cost of social assistance
993 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,698 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.3 %
New housing completions
8.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.4 %
Rental housing
20 %
Tenant-owned housing
13.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
58.1 %
Other housing
8.8 %
Cars in use
5,873

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Nykvarn.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,113 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
866 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
162 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
558 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,694 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
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.4 %
Number of students
260
Average student fee
1,285 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
483 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
445 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.1 %
Media budget
612 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
48.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
52,027 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
81 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
138 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
75 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Nykvarn belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Nykvarn compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Nykvarn vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Nykvarn Group median
Merit value 231.7 (median: 212.5)
97th
Qualified teachers 78.5 (median: 72.7)
78th
Students/teacher 15 (median: 11.4)
1th
Cost/pupil 124266.7 (median: 146870.9)
97th
Graduating 3 yrs 76.1 (median: 69.7)
82th
All subjects passed 76.5 (median: 65.3)
90th
Lowest in group for students/teacher
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Nykvarn belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Nykvarn 231.7 78.5 % 124,267 SEK 76.1 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB