Municipal data and statistics — Svedala

In-depth municipal statistics for Svedala: 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 Svedala.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.4 %
Tax base
269,302 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,929 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
9.8 %
Solvency
37.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
33.7
Net cost of social assistance
807 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,266 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,777 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.1 %
New housing completions
3.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88.9 %
Rental housing
19.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
18.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.1 %
Other housing
6.4 %
Cars in use
11,492

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Svedala.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,362 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
575 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
59 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
351 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
3,940 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
7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.5 %
Number of students
575
Average student fee
2,073 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
364 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
289 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.5 %
Media budget
713 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
628
Cost per full-time student
142,250 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
55.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
94 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
371 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
89
Cost per full-time student
73 SEK/year
Teacher certification
72.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Svedala 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 Svedala compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Svedala vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Svedala Group median
Merit value 237.3 (median: 236.3)
52th
Qualified teachers 80.7 (median: 74.8)
86th
Students/teacher 12.8 (median: 13)
60th
Cost/pupil 135843.2 (median: 134673.5)
45th
Graduating 3 yrs 82 (median: 74.9)
83th
All subjects passed 82.6 (median: 76.6)
78th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Svedala 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
Svedala 237.3 80.7 % 135,843 SEK 82 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB