Municipal data and statistics — Vaxholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Vaxholm: 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 Vaxholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.7 %
Tax base
379,773 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,238 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.7 %
Solvency
63.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
1.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.8
Net cost of social assistance
952 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,728 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.6 %
New housing completions
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
55.9 %
Rental housing
10.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
33 %
Owner-occupied housing
53 %
Other housing
3.5 %
Cars in use
4,864

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vaxholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
5,653 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
264 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
68 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
102 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
3,810 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.6

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
4.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
5.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
18.9 %
Number of students
450
Average student fee
2,380 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
672 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
580 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
56.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.6 %
Media budget
568 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
36.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
35,594 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
118 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
74 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
114 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Vaxholm 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 Vaxholm compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Vaxholm vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vaxholm Group median
Merit value 263.1 (median: 236.3)
90th
Qualified teachers 78.2 (median: 74.8)
76th
Students/teacher 13.5 (median: 13)
29th
Cost/pupil 150976 (median: 134673.5)
3th
Graduating 3 yrs 82.5 (median: 74.9)
90th
All subjects passed 93.4 (median: 76.6)
95th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vaxholm 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
Vaxholm 263.1 78.2 % 150,976 SEK 82.5 %
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 Vaxholm overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB