Municipal data and statistics — Örnsköldsvik

In-depth municipal statistics for Örnsköldsvik: 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 Örnsköldsvik.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
265,360 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,342 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.9 %
Solvency
38.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
52.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,221 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
9,145 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,060 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.1 %
New housing completions
0.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.2 %
Rental housing
41.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
17.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
40 %
Other housing
1.6 %
Cars in use
30,329

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Örnsköldsvik.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,103 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
816 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
154 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
775 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,189 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
8.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.2 %
Number of students
1,225
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
460 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
442 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
27 %
Media budget
507 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
28.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,556
Cost per full-time student
75,143 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
58.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
76.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
50.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
90 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
290 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
415
Cost per full-time student
124 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
97 %
Teacher certification
24.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

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

Örnsköldsvik vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Örnsköldsvik Group median
Merit value 216.8 (median: 218.1)
36th
Qualified teachers 78 (median: 74)
91th
Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 11.2)
84th
Cost/pupil 138234.4 (median: 142346.2)
60th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.6 (median: 71.6)
50th
All subjects passed 73.4 (median: 69)
78th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Örnsköldsvik 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
Örnsköldsvik 216.8 78 % 138,234 SEK 71.6 %
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 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB