Municipal data and statistics — Svedala

In-depth municipal statistics for Svedala: 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 Svedala.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.4 %
Tax base
269,302 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,929 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
9.8 %
Solvency
37.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35.2
Net cost of social assistance
807 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,266 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,406 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
4,232,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+4.3 %
Small-house sales 2025
208 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
9.1 %
New housing completions
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87.6 %
Rental housing
19.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
18.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.1 %
Other housing
6.4 %
Cars in use
11,492

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Svedala.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,362 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
575 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
59 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
351 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
3,940 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.5 %
Number of students
575
Average student fee
2,073 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
364 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
289 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.1 %
Media budget
713 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
628
Cost per full-time student
141,184 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
78.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.7 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
94 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
371 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
49
Cost per full-time student
73 SEK/year
Teacher certification
72.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Svedala 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 Svedala compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Svedala vs SCB group A2 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
SvedalaGroup median
Merit value237.3 (median: 236.3)
52th
Qualified teachers80.7 (median: 74.8)
86th
Students/teacher12.8 (median: 13)
60th
Cost/pupil135843.2 (median: 136784.4)
52th
Graduating 3 yrs82 (median: 74.9)
83th
All subjects passed82.6 (median: 76.6)
78th
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

Svedala 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
Svedala237.380.7 %135,843 SEK82 %
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