Municipal data and statistics — Sundbyberg

In-depth municipal statistics for Sundbyberg: 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 Sundbyberg.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.6 %
Tax base
330,519 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,052 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.9 %
Solvency
48.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
1.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41
Net cost of social assistance
971 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,316 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,345 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.2 %
New housing completions
8.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
100 %
Rental housing
33.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
46 %
Owner-occupied housing
16.5 %
Other housing
4.1 %
Cars in use
13,032

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sundbyberg.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
14,369 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
955 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
284 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
2,147 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,121 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
38 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
3.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
14.2 %
Number of students
1,110
Average student fee
1,947 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
329 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
264 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.5 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
32.6 %
Media budget
606 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
0.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
36.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,360
Cost per full-time student
83,645 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
62.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
75 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
253 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
334 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
575
Cost per full-time student
459 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
57.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Sundbyberg 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 Sundbyberg compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Sundbyberg vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Sundbyberg Group median
Merit value 251.9 (median: 236.3)
80th
Qualified teachers 76.1 (median: 74.8)
66th
Students/teacher 14 (median: 13)
15th
Cost/pupil 134673.5 (median: 134673.5)
50th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.2 (median: 74.9)
27th
All subjects passed 77.7 (median: 76.6)
56th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sundbyberg 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
Sundbyberg 251.9 76.1 % 134,674 SEK 71.2 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB