Municipal data and statistics — Timrå

In-depth municipal statistics for Timrå: 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 Timrå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.5 %
Tax base
261,314 SEK/inh.
Net result
-992 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.3 %
Solvency
5.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
7.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,510 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,236 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
10,576 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.3 %
New housing completions
4.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.1 %
Rental housing
21.9 %
Tenant-owned housing
22.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
53.9 %
Other housing
1.6 %
Cars in use
9,872

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Timrå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,066 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
898 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
132 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
606 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,636 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9 %
Number of students
260
Average student fee
608 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
285 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
263 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.3 %
Media budget
457 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
26.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
454
Cost per full-time student
92,072 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
81.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
75 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
70.3 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
238 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
369 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
73
Cost per full-time student
335 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
60 %
Teacher certification
97.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Timrå 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 Timrå compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Timrå vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Timrå Group median
Merit value 202.1 (median: 212.5)
20th
Qualified teachers 73.5 (median: 72.7)
58th
Students/teacher 10 (median: 11.4)
90th
Cost/pupil 137347.7 (median: 146870.9)
78th
Graduating 3 yrs 69.9 (median: 69.7)
51th
All subjects passed 64.7 (median: 65.3)
45th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Timrå 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
Timrå 202.1 73.5 % 137,348 SEK 69.9 %
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 Timrå overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB