Municipal data and statistics — Hedemora

In-depth municipal statistics for Hedemora: 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 Hedemora.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.2 %
Tax base
241,744 SEK/inh.
Net result
149 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.2 %
Solvency
57.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
45.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,431 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,178 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
14,236 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
1,445,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
-10.5 %
Small-house sales 2025
129 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
13.5 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
77.5 %
Rental housing
25.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
11.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.8 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
8,874

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hedemora.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,665 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,043 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
257 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
667 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,700 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
17.9 %
Number of students
425
Average student fee
1,165 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
601 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
543 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.9 %
Media budget
675 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
585
Cost per full-time student
42,257 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
69.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
78.6 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
230 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
-30 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
110
Cost per full-time student
257 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
70.5 %
Teacher certification
50 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Hedemora belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Hedemora compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hedemora vs SCB group C7 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
HedemoraGroup median
Merit value199.8 (median: 207.4)
22th
Qualified teachers63.1 (median: 70.9)
18th
Students/teacher10.6 (median: 10.6)
48th
Cost/pupil140974.8 (median: 156727.5)
91th
Graduating 3 yrs66 (median: 65.4)
57th
All subjects passed60.7 (median: 61.6)
44th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hedemora belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town.52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Hedemora199.863.1 %140,975 SEK66 %
Arboga226.772.1 %142,088 SEK58.2 %
Boxholm224.579.6 %157,520 SEK67.9 %
Bromölla20375.2 %157,287 SEK67.9 %
Degerfors209.176.1 %151,646 SEK49.5 %
Eksjö217.965.4 %156,828 SEK71.1 %
Emmaboda216.477.7 %158,829 SEK64.3 %
Essunga177.669.3 %170,257 SEK81.3 %
Fagersta206.356 %130,203 SEK54.1 %

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