Municipal data and statistics — Säter

In-depth municipal statistics for Säter: 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 Säter.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
251,723 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,220 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.9 %
Solvency
37.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
50.4
Net cost of social assistance
896 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,988 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,933 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2 %
New housing completions
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
80.2 %
Rental housing
28.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
64.3 %
Other housing
2.3 %
Cars in use
6,857

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Säter.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
6,621 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
731 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
250 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
437 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,858 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.5 %
Number of students
225
Average student fee
716 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
765 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
709 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
8 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.3 %
Media budget
890 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
294
Cost per full-time student
49,836 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
69.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
75 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
19.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
207 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
-77 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
38
Cost per full-time student
331 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
78.7 %
Teacher certification
25 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Säter 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 Säter compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Säter vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Säter Group median
Merit value 214.7 (median: 212.5)
55th
Qualified teachers 68.9 (median: 72.7)
22th
Students/teacher 11.3 (median: 11.4)
55th
Cost/pupil 147918 (median: 146870.9)
45th
Graduating 3 yrs 80.8 (median: 69.7)
97th
All subjects passed 72.6 (median: 65.3)
78th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Säter 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
Säter 214.7 68.9 % 147,918 SEK 80.8 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB