Municipal data and statistics — Valdemarsvik

In-depth municipal statistics for Valdemarsvik: 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 Valdemarsvik.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
229,411 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,255 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.9 %
Solvency
29.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
7.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
32.5
Net cost of social assistance
912 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,430 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.1 %
New housing completions
0.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.4 %
Rental housing
33.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.7 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
4,128

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Valdemarsvik.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,448 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
625 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
425 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
439 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,912 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
7.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
29.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
306 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
291 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.4 %
Media budget
630 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
29.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
46
Cost per full-time student
47,608 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
100 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
84.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
235 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
-426 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
5
Cost per full-time student
117 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Valdemarsvik belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Valdemarsvik compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Valdemarsvik vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Valdemarsvik Group median
Merit value 211.7 (median: 211.2)
56th
Qualified teachers 75.3 (median: 67)
81th
Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 11.1)
34th
Cost/pupil 170597.8 (median: 155418.6)
16th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.4 (median: 67.7)
76th
All subjects passed 48.5 (median: 65.2)
1th
Lowest in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Valdemarsvik belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Valdemarsvik 211.7 75.3 % 170,598 SEK 71.4 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB