Municipal data and statistics — Skurup

In-depth municipal statistics for Skurup: 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 Skurup.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.6 %
Tax base
249,077 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,867 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5.6 %
Solvency
28.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44.4
Net cost of social assistance
738 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,320 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
57,357 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.8 %
New housing completions
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
98.4 %
Rental housing
28.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
7.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
61.8 %
Other housing
2.2 %
Cars in use
8,810

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Skurup.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,901 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
800 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
140 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
847 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,519 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
6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
49 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.8 %
Number of students
465
Average student fee
1,572 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
405 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
339 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.3 %
Media budget
547 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
456
Cost per full-time student
72,383 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
76.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
65.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
142 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
375 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
63
Cost per full-time student
181 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Skurup 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 Skurup compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Skurup vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Skurup Group median
Merit value 225.6 (median: 236.3)
28th
Qualified teachers 67.3 (median: 74.8)
8th
Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 13)
99th
Cost/pupil 140846.6 (median: 134673.5)
17th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.9 (median: 74.9)
50th
All subjects passed 74.5 (median: 76.6)
38th
Best in group for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Skurup 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
Skurup 225.6 67.3 % 140,847 SEK 74.9 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB