Municipal data and statistics — Söderköping

In-depth municipal statistics for Söderköping: 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 Söderköping.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.5 %
Tax base
262,948 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,377 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.3 %
Solvency
18.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
40.1
Net cost of social assistance
916 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,308 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,719 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.4 %
New housing completions
0.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88.3 %
Rental housing
41 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
52.4 %
Other housing
2.9 %
Cars in use
7,846

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Söderköping.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
6,820 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
657 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
75 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
285 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
9,192 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
1,402 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
505 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
450 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.8 %
Media budget
604 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
29.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
269
Cost per full-time student
117,288 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
80.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
77.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
78.6 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
30.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
121 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
267 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
44
Cost per full-time student
152 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
81.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Söderköping 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 Söderköping compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Söderköping vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Söderköping Group median
Merit value 218.8 (median: 212.5)
61th
Qualified teachers 80.5 (median: 72.7)
89th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 11.4)
86th
Cost/pupil 141780.7 (median: 146870.9)
61th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.3 (median: 69.7)
74th
All subjects passed 72.3 (median: 65.3)
73th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Söderköping 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
Söderköping 218.8 80.5 % 141,781 SEK 73.3 %
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