Municipal data and statistics — Degerfors

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate

23 %

Total tax rate (municipal + regional)

35.3 %

Tax base

243,711 SEK/inh.

Net result

353 SEK/inh.

Result, share of tax + grants

0.4 %

Solvency

11.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance

5 per 1,000 inh.

Young adults 18–24 on assistance

9.5 %

Months of assistance (avg)

44.4

Net cost of social assistance

2,239 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,042 SEK/student

Learning tools, upper secondary

14,858 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)

1,007,000 SEK

Small-house price change, 1 year

-11.2 %

Small-house sales 2025

83 purchases

People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)

13 %

New housing completions

0.2 per 1,000 inh.

Good public transport access

98 %

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

87.8 %

Rental housing

33.9 %

Tenant-owned housing

11 %

Owner-occupied housing

53.3 %

Other housing

1.8 %

Cars in use

5,252

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total

14,097 per 100,000 inh.

Violent crimes

961 per 100,000 inh.

Residential burglaries

270 per 100,000 inh.

Drug crimes

1,210 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64

7,365 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64

1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total

7.9 %

Long-term sick leave (>59 days)

62 % of total

Sick leave <30 years

3.8 %

Sick leave 30–49 years

7.6 %

Sick leave >49 years

8.9 %

Stress-related cases

0.6 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant

662 SEK/inh.

Net cost per inhabitant

590 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant

4.2 per inh.

Children's book loans (0–17 years)

3.5 per inh.

Active borrowers

13.5 %

Media budget

565 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant

6.8 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

36.4 %

Komvux

Students in Komvux

157

Cost per full-time student

125,351 SEK/year

Passing grades, foundation level

66.7 %

Passing grades, upper-secondary level

66.6 %

Net cost, foundation level adult ed.

684 SEK/inh./year

Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.

0 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI

44

Cost per full-time student

13 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100 %

Teacher certification

44.4 %