Municipal data and statistics — Upplands-Bro

In-depth municipal statistics for Upplands-Bro: 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.

Skip table of contents

Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Upplands-Bro.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.8 %
Tax base
266,346 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,829 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
10.1 %
Solvency
38.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,146 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,272 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
15,289 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
22.6 %
New housing completions
5.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.6 %
Rental housing
30.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
24.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
38.9 %
Other housing
6.2 %
Cars in use
12,237

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Upplands-Bro.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,909 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,063 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
151 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
502 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,712 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
7.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
51.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.3 %
Number of students
965
Average student fee
1,408 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
412 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
363 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
2.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
8.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.7 %
Media budget
576 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
29.9 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Upplands-Bro.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,984
Cost per full-time student
39,228 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
72.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
66 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
57.1 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
46 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
111 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
-48 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
361
Cost per full-time student
546 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
80.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Upplands-Bro 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 Upplands-Bro compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Upplands-Bro vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Upplands-Bro Group median
Merit value 228 (median: 236.3)
36th
Qualified teachers 70.3 (median: 74.8)
15th
Students/teacher 13.8 (median: 13)
22th
Cost/pupil 140760.5 (median: 134673.5)
20th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.3 (median: 74.9)
14th
All subjects passed 70.9 (median: 76.6)
20th
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Upplands-Bro 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
Upplands-Bro 228 70.3 % 140,761 SEK 67.3 %
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 Upplands-Bro overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

Explore more in Upplands-Bro

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB