Municipal data and statistics — Svalöv

In-depth municipal statistics for Svalöv: 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 Svalöv.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.9 %
Tax base
245,018 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,930 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.7 %
Solvency
23.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
37.5
Net cost of social assistance
764 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,583 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
17,645 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
19.8 %
New housing completions
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
89.3 %
Rental housing
29.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.9 %
Other housing
2.7 %
Cars in use
7,940

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Svalöv.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,953 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
924 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
193 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
372 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,615 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
6.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
33.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.6 %
Number of students
255
Average student fee
1,506 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
334 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
280 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
13.3 %
Media budget
562 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
418
Cost per full-time student
66,333 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
75.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
64.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
59.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
78.6 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
88 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
513 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
30
Cost per full-time student
106 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
66.2 %
Teacher certification
89.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Svalöv 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 Svalöv compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Svalöv vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Svalöv Group median
Merit value 189.6 (median: 212.5)
3th
Qualified teachers 68.7 (median: 72.7)
20th
Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 11.4)
82th
Cost/pupil 148363 (median: 146870.9)
43th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.7 (median: 69.7)
41th
All subjects passed 50.8 (median: 65.3)
3th
Above group median 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

Svalöv 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
Svalöv 189.6 68.7 % 148,363 SEK 67.7 %
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