Municipal data and statistics — Kristianstad

In-depth municipal statistics for Kristianstad: 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 Kristianstad.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.6 %
Tax base
252,217 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,216 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.2 %
Solvency
43.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
49.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,556 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,279 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
10,786 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
2,924,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+8.5 %
Small-house sales 2025
604 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
15.8 %
New housing completions
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.4 %
Rental housing
30.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
13 %
Owner-occupied housing
55.6 %
Other housing
1 %
Cars in use
41,303

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kristianstad.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,358 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
940 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
168 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,235 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,646 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
2.7 %
Number of students
385
Average student fee
761 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
238 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
218 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
87 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.5 %
Media budget
517 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
39.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,702
Cost per full-time student
111,936 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
64.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
80 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
92 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
147 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
473 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
353
Cost per full-time student
311 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
95.6 %
Teacher certification
84.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Kristianstad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Kristianstad compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Kristianstad vs SCB group C6 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
KristianstadGroup median
Merit value223.1 (median: 218.1)
81th
Qualified teachers77.8 (median: 74)
81th
Students/teacher11.1 (median: 11.2)
59th
Cost/pupil140349.1 (median: 142654.7)
57th
Graduating 3 yrs68.3 (median: 71.6)
26th
All subjects passed69.6 (median: 69)
57th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kristianstad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Kristianstad223.177.8 %140,349 SEK68.3 %
Avesta208.565 %152,291 SEK62.4 %
Falkenberg220.173.3 %138,270 SEK74.9 %
Falköping218.168.9 %145,513 SEK70.1 %
Falun227.371.7 %136,881 SEK76.2 %
Gotland214.368.9 %153,331 SEK66.4 %
Hudiksvall215.969.3 %139,643 SEK71.1 %
Härnösand209.774 %155,409 SEK65.6 %
Hässleholm213.476 %153,917 SEK68.6 %

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