Municipal data and statistics — Hultsfred

In-depth municipal statistics for Hultsfred: 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 Hultsfred.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
223,504 SEK/inh.
Net result
0 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0 %
Solvency
26.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
38.6
Net cost of social assistance
927 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,618 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,993 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
917,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+2.8 %
Small-house sales 2025
97 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
12.3 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
92.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
64.9 %
Rental housing
42.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
2 %
Owner-occupied housing
53.9 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
7,342

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hultsfred.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,526 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,156 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
206 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,061 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
10,462 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
6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
29.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
391 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
325 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.3 %
Media budget
969 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
581
Cost per full-time student
85,607 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
60.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
66.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
382 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
472 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
135
Cost per full-time student
334 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
92.5 %
Teacher certification
34.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Hultsfred 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 Hultsfred compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hultsfred vs SCB group C7 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
HultsfredGroup median
Merit value213.7 (median: 207.4)
64th
Qualified teachers64.1 (median: 70.9)
20th
Students/teacher11.9 (median: 10.6)
15th
Cost/pupil139832.7 (median: 156727.5)
95th
Graduating 3 yrs58.5 (median: 65.4)
18th
All subjects passed67.8 (median: 61.6)
74th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hultsfred 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
Hultsfred213.764.1 %139,833 SEK58.5 %
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