Municipal data and statistics — Sollefteå

In-depth municipal statistics for Sollefteå: 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 Sollefteå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.7 %
Tax base
233,243 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,974 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.2 %
Solvency
33.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
37.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,194 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,923 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
18,008 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
773,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
-8.5 %
Small-house sales 2025
142 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
10.2 %
New housing completions
0.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
91.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
76 %
Rental housing
33.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
15.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
48.5 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
10,628

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sollefteå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,887 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,270 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
120 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
591 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,777 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
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
26.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
399 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
355 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
2.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.5 %
Media budget
616 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
636
Cost per full-time student
154,981 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
63 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
61.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
37.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
292 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
627 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
109
Cost per full-time student
592 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
80.5 %
Teacher certification
48.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Sollefteå belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Sollefteå compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Sollefteå vs SCB group C8 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
SollefteåGroup median
Merit value206 (median: 208.2)
46th
Qualified teachers54 (median: 62.9)
19th
Students/teacher10.2 (median: 10.1)
48th
Cost/pupil165323.9 (median: 163573.6)
46th
Graduating 3 yrs64.3 (median: 68.4)
28th
All subjects passed69 (median: 66.3)
64th
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sollefteå belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Sollefteå20654 %165,324 SEK64.3 %
Arvidsjaur21367.7 %151,970 SEK78.4 %
Arvika213.873 %158,016 SEK71.9 %
Bengtsfors213.270.8 %174,380 SEK73 %
Bollnäs214.667.7 %141,589 SEK64.6 %
Dals-Ed225.982.1 %170,409 SEK73.7 %
Dorotea233.760.7 %237,961 SEK81.5 %
Filipstad208.965.1 %169,975 SEK60 %
Gislaved208.366.5 %145,173 SEK57.6 %

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