Municipal data and statistics — Tierp

In-depth municipal statistics for Tierp: 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 Tierp.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33 %
Tax base
238,066 SEK/inh.
Net result
646 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.8 %
Solvency
24.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
49.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,774 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
8,155 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
20,223 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.2 %
New housing completions
0.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
80.6 %
Rental housing
27.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
59.3 %
Other housing
2.2 %
Cars in use
10,740

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Tierp.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,567 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,073 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
166 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
973 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,367 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
6.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.3 %
Number of students
390
Average student fee
928 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
601 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
563 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
25.8 %
Media budget
639 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
843
Cost per full-time student
58,839 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
43.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
68.8 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
125 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
381 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
159
Cost per full-time student
469 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
95.8 %
Teacher certification
29.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Tierp 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 Tierp compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Tierp vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Tierp Group median
Merit value 208.9 (median: 212.5)
34th
Qualified teachers 59.4 (median: 72.7)
1th
Students/teacher 10.6 (median: 11.4)
79th
Cost/pupil 155090.3 (median: 146870.9)
16th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.2 (median: 69.7)
28th
All subjects passed 64.2 (median: 65.3)
40th
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tierp 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
Tierp 208.9 59.4 % 155,090 SEK 66.2 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB