Municipal data and statistics — Upplands Väsby

In-depth municipal statistics for Upplands Väsby: 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 Upplands Väsby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.8 %
Tax base
278,338 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,412 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.1 %
Solvency
36.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
45.7
Net cost of social assistance
990 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
8,404 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,541 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
21.2 %
New housing completions
5.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.5 %
Rental housing
33.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
30.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
33.5 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
17,847

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Upplands Väsby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,331 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
905 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
173 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
651 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,022 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
49.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.4 %
Number of students
1,030
Average student fee
1,950 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
382 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
329 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
0 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.2 %
Media budget
443 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,623
Cost per full-time student
45,743 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
76.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
69.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
75.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
152 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
293 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
541
Cost per full-time student
136 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
77.2 %
Teacher certification
43.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Upplands Väsby 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 Väsby compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Upplands Väsby vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Upplands Väsby Group median
Merit value 243.6 (median: 236.3)
66th
Qualified teachers 71.2 (median: 74.8)
20th
Students/teacher 13.8 (median: 13)
22th
Cost/pupil 144016.9 (median: 134673.5)
13th
Graduating 3 yrs 69.2 (median: 74.9)
22th
All subjects passed 77.7 (median: 76.6)
56th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Upplands Väsby 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 Väsby 243.6 71.2 % 144,017 SEK 69.2 %
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