Municipal data and statistics — Österåker

In-depth municipal statistics for Österåker: 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 Österåker.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
16.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
29 %
Tax base
323,963 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,841 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.1 %
Solvency
45.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
0.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
1.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
40
Net cost of social assistance
680 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,583 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
5,306 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16 %
New housing completions
3.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
81 %
Rental housing
8.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
18.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.1 %
Other housing
5 %
Cars in use
21,325

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Österåker.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,653 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
696 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
114 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
253 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,424 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.8 %
Number of students
1,475
Average student fee
2,389 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
372 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
297 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.7 %
Media budget
377 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
28.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
38,660 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
56.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
86 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
129 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
220 SEK/year
Teacher certification
67 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Österåker belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Shown here is how Österåker compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Österåker vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Österåker Group median
Merit value 224.2 (median: 236.3)
20th
Qualified teachers 73.2 (median: 74.8)
36th
Students/teacher 13.8 (median: 13)
22th
Cost/pupil 127623.7 (median: 134673.5)
80th
Graduating 3 yrs 78.2 (median: 74.9)
66th
All subjects passed 71 (median: 76.6)
23th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Österåker belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Österåker 224.2 73.2 % 127,624 SEK 78.2 %
Ale 224.5 75.2 % 144,373 SEK 73.1 %
Alingsås 219.9 72.1 % 127,517 SEK 72.7 %
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9 % 146,479 SEK 82.3 %
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3 % 139,751 SEK 63.8 %
Burlöv 221.3 63.6 % 135,891 SEK 58.8 %
Danderyd 278.9 81.5 % 130,392 SEK 85.6 %
Ekerö 247.2 74.1 % 132,541 SEK 77.5 %
Haninge 210.8 69 % 138,924 SEK 63.4 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB