Demographics and conditions for children — Upplands Väsby

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Upplands Väsby.

Mental ill health, children and youth

12 %

Initiated child investigations

7.9 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

7.7 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

3,014 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Upplands Väsby (2025).

Total population

50,495

Population change

0.3 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

2,953

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

5,961

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

1,884

Higher education 25–64 yrs

28.6 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

46.3 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

8.8 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Upplands Väsby (2024/25).

Single without children

36.8 %

Single with children

7.1 %

Couple without children

19.7 %

Couple with children

24.2 %

Other households

12.2 %

Total households

21,472

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Upplands Väsby (2025).

Newcomers received

2.1 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

15 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

77.4 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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