Municipal data and statistics — Åstorp

In-depth municipal statistics for Åstorp: 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 Åstorp.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.5 %
Tax base
224,182 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,989 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.8 %
Solvency
51.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
46.4
Net cost of social assistance
1,782 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,795 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
1,308 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
2,232,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
-8.2 %
Small-house sales 2025
120 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
21.5 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.4 %
Rental housing
33.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
53 %
Other housing
4.5 %
Cars in use
8,071

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Åstorp.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,700 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,123 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
213 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,087 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,363 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.7

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
36.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.1 %
Number of students
295
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
392 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
360 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
55.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.1 %
Media budget
756 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
10.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
613
Cost per full-time student
94,262 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
88.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
53.2 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
55.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
210 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
321 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
89
Cost per full-time student
272 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
94.2 %
Teacher certification
73.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Åstorp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Åstorp compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Åstorp vs SCB group B4 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
ÅstorpGroup median
Merit value209.2 (median: 212.5)
36th
Qualified teachers75.1 (median: 72.7)
63th
Students/teacher11.7 (median: 11.4)
38th
Cost/pupil137601.7 (median: 149175.4)
80th
Graduating 3 yrs62.7 (median: 69.7)
11th
All subjects passed62.4 (median: 65.3)
28th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Åstorp belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Åstorp209.275.1 %137,602 SEK62.7 %
Alvesta209.368.3 %142,053 SEK65.1 %
Aneby223.664.3 %144,996 SEK72 %
Bjurholm196.675.8 %180,707 SEK79.2 %
Bjuv19063 %149,595 SEK64.3 %
Eslöv224.379.1 %140,361 SEK69.4 %
Forshaga210.475.8 %138,641 SEK72.3 %
Färgelanda200.565.6 %180,854 SEK72.3 %
Gagnef213.464 %149,864 SEK77.9 %

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