Municipal data and statistics — Essunga

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate

21.6 %

Total tax rate (municipal + regional)

33.1 %

Tax base

237,667 SEK/inh.

Net result

228 SEK/inh.

Result, share of tax + grants

0.3 %

Solvency

39.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance

2.7 per 1,000 inh.

Young adults 18–24 on assistance

6.5 %

Months of assistance (avg)

34

Net cost of social assistance

1,079 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

10,486 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)

1,368,000 SEK

Small-house price change, 1 year

-14.3 %

Small-house sales 2025

37 purchases

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

9.5 %

New housing completions

0.5 per 1,000 inh.

Good public transport access

100 %

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

100 %

Rental housing

37 %

Tenant-owned housing

1.7 %

Owner-occupied housing

56.7 %

Other housing

4.5 %

Cars in use

3,508

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total

8,652 per 100,000 inh.

Violent crimes

702 per 100,000 inh.

Residential burglaries

108 per 100,000 inh.

Drug crimes

468 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64

10,318 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64

0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total

8.2 %

Long-term sick leave (>59 days)

44.2 % of total

Sick leave <30 years

7 %

Sick leave 30–49 years

6.9 %

Sick leave >49 years

9.7 %

Stress-related cases

0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years

8.7 %

Number of students

80

Average student fee

1,200 SEK/student

Cost per inhabitant

301 SEK/inh.

Net cost per inhabitant

232 SEK/inh.

Share of girls

62.5 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant

6 per inh.

Children's book loans (0–17 years)

8.7 per inh.

Active borrowers

27.3 %

Media budget

590 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant

6.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

36.4 %

Komvux

Cost per full-time student

115,040 SEK/year

Passing grades, foundation level

74.1 %

Net cost, foundation level adult ed.

189 SEK/inh./year

Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.

328 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI

40

Cost per full-time student

211 SEK/year