Municipal data and statistics — Lilla Edet

In-depth municipal statistics for Lilla Edet: 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 Lilla Edet.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
256,125 SEK/inh.
Net result
4,100 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5.3 %
Solvency
21.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.7
Net cost of social assistance
1,441 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,560 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
2,524,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+9 %
Small-house sales 2025
124 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
16.3 %
New housing completions
0.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.5 %
Rental housing
21.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.5 %
Other housing
4 %
Cars in use
7,639

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lilla Edet.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,528 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
929 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
173 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
472 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,129 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
8.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
9.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
1 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.4 %
Number of students
255
Average student fee
102 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
303 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
282 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
80 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
2.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
10.8 %
Media budget
447 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
35.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
98
Cost per full-time student
15,336 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
62.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
23 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
89 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
25
Cost per full-time student
146 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
75 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Lilla Edet belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Shown here is how Lilla Edet compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Lilla Edet vs SCB group A2 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lilla EdetGroup median
Merit value197.7 (median: 236.3)
1th
Qualified teachers64.2 (median: 74.8)
6th
Students/teacher12.9 (median: 13)
53th
Cost/pupil138063 (median: 136784.4)
41th
Graduating 3 yrs66 (median: 74.9)
8th
All subjects passed57.4 (median: 76.6)
1th
Lowest in group for merit value
Lowest in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lilla Edet belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city.43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Lilla Edet197.764.2 %138,063 SEK66 %
Ale224.575.2 %144,373 SEK73.1 %
Alingsås219.972.1 %134,813 SEK72.7 %
Bollebygd212.875.9 %146,479 SEK82.3 %
Botkyrka232.372.3 %146,747 SEK63.8 %
Burlöv221.363.6 %137,231 SEK58.8 %
Danderyd278.981.5 %135,411 SEK85.6 %
Ekerö247.274.1 %140,193 SEK77.5 %
Haninge210.869 %138,924 SEK63.4 %

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