Demographics and conditions for children — Sandviken

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Sandviken.

Mental ill health, children and youth

11.4 %

Initiated child investigations

54.4 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

23.8 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

4,472 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Sandviken (2025).

Total population

38,033

Population change

-0.9 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

1,646

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

3,941

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

1,275

Higher education 25–64 yrs

20.1 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

24.4 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

7.1 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Sandviken (2024/25).

Single without children

44.7 %

Single with children

6.2 %

Couple without children

25.3 %

Couple with children

17.3 %

Other households

6.4 %

Total households

18,928

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Sandviken (2025).

Newcomers received

1.1 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

8 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

60.7 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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