Municipal data and statistics — Söderhamn

In-depth municipal statistics for Söderhamn: 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.

Skip table of contents

Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Söderhamn.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.2 %
Tax base
242,276 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,124 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.6 %
Solvency
24 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
6.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
16.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
42
Net cost of social assistance
2,763 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
9,396 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.9 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.8 %
Rental housing
34.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
53.1 %
Other housing
1.5 %
Cars in use
12,802

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Söderhamn.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,064 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,183 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
517 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,236 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,600 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.6 %
Number of students
510
Average student fee
614 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
443 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
403 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
61.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.9 %
Media budget
695 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
17.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
47,465 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
144 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
538 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
399 SEK/year
Teacher certification
39.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Söderhamn belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Söderhamn compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Söderhamn vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Söderhamn Group median
Merit value 220.1 (median: 208.2)
84th
Qualified teachers 55.7 (median: 62.9)
24th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 10.1)
4th
Cost/pupil 142211.5 (median: 161846.7)
94th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.1 (median: 68.4)
34th
All subjects passed 63.2 (median: 66.3)
34th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Söderhamn belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Söderhamn 220.1 55.7 % 142,212 SEK 66.1 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

Explore more in Söderhamn

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB