Municipal data and statistics — Övertorneå

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate

22.5 %

Total tax rate (municipal + regional)

33.8 %

Tax base

240,554 SEK/inh.

Net result

4,119 SEK/inh.

Result, share of tax + grants

4.3 %

Solvency

79.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance

2.1 per 1,000 inh.

Young adults 18–24 on assistance

4.9 %

Months of assistance (avg)

21.7

Net cost of social assistance

996 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

4,620 SEK/student

Learning tools, upper secondary

4,792 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)

716,000 SEK

Small-house price change, 1 year

+25.4 %

Small-house sales 2025

22 purchases

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

12.9 %

New housing completions

0.3 per 1,000 inh.

Good public transport access

94.4 %

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

77.6 %

Rental housing

31.2 %

Tenant-owned housing

2.9 %

Owner-occupied housing

62.4 %

Other housing

3.5 %

Cars in use

2,386

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total

8,843 per 100,000 inh.

Violent crimes

696 per 100,000 inh.

Residential burglaries

224 per 100,000 inh.

Drug crimes

397 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64

7,728 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

7.1 %

Long-term sick leave (>59 days)

29.1 % of total

Sick leave <30 years

4.5 %

Sick leave 30–49 years

8.4 %

Sick leave >49 years

6.6 %

Stress-related cases

0.2 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years

22.7 %

Number of students

115

Average student fee

530 SEK/student

Cost per inhabitant

462 SEK/inh.

Net cost per inhabitant

332 SEK/inh.

Share of girls

65.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant

7.1 per inh.

Children's book loans (0–17 years)

6.5 per inh.

Active borrowers

25.1 %

Media budget

1,715 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant

5.6 tonnes

Komvux

Students in Komvux

93

Cost per full-time student

205,118 SEK/year

Passing grades, foundation level

69 %

Passing grades, upper-secondary level

61.1 %

Certified teachers, foundation level

0 %

Certified teachers, upper-secondary level

100 %

Net cost, foundation level adult ed.

141 SEK/inh./year

Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.

474 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI

20

Cost per full-time student

27 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100 %

Teacher certification

50.3 %