Municipal data and statistics — Bjuv

In-depth municipal statistics for Bjuv: 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 Bjuv.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.2 %
Tax base
226,539 SEK/inh.
Net result
416 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.6 %
Solvency
13.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
46.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,521 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,758 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
0 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
2,076,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+9.1 %
Small-house sales 2025
174 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
22.9 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
98.4 %
Rental housing
22.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
65.5 %
Other housing
3.8 %
Cars in use
8,413

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Bjuv.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,809 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,142 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
293 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,517 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,696 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
28.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.2 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
4.7 %
Number of students
140
Average student fee
871 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
204 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
186 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
63 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.5 %
Media budget
838 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
13 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
512
Cost per full-time student
42,919 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
74.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
82.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
48.1 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
353 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
242 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
114
Cost per full-time student
458 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
92.9 %
Teacher certification
67.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Bjuv 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 Bjuv compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Bjuv vs SCB group B4 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
BjuvGroup median
Merit value190 (median: 212.5)
5th
Qualified teachers63 (median: 72.7)
3th
Students/teacher10.9 (median: 11.4)
67th
Cost/pupil149594.9 (median: 149175.4)
49th
Graduating 3 yrs64.3 (median: 69.7)
20th
All subjects passed56.2 (median: 65.3)
11th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bjuv 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
Bjuv19063 %149,595 SEK64.3 %
Alvesta209.368.3 %142,053 SEK65.1 %
Aneby223.664.3 %144,996 SEK72 %
Bjurholm196.675.8 %180,707 SEK79.2 %
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 %
Gnesta225.369.9 %152,346 SEK69.5 %

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