Demographics and conditions for children — Södertälje

Children's health and care

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

Mental ill health, children and youth

9.4 %

Initiated child investigations

15 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

11.4 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

3,396 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

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

Demographics

Population data for Södertälje (2025).

Total population

102,772

Population change

-0.1 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

5,653

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

11,308

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

3,826

Higher education 25–64 yrs

24.5 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

55.3 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

7.7 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

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

Single without children

39.1 %

Single with children

6 %

Couple without children

19.2 %

Couple with children

22.7 %

Other households

13 %

Total households

43,757

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Södertälje (2025).

Newcomers received

1.4 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

23 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

72.8 %

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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