Municipal data and statistics — Tanum

In-depth municipal statistics for Tanum: 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 Tanum.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33 %
Tax base
251,941 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,735 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.2 %
Solvency
27.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
32.5
Net cost of social assistance
869 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,205 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
4,308 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
3,299,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+1.8 %
Small-house sales 2025
106 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
14.3 %
New housing completions
4.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
93 %
Rental housing
18.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
74.4 %
Other housing
3.9 %
Cars in use
7,542

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Tanum.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,886 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
762 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
613 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
393 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,400 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
7.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10 %
Number of students
190
Average student fee
674 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
335 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
272 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
56.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.6 %
Media budget
744 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
8.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
483
Cost per full-time student
95,336 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
66 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71.7 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
167 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
591 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
68
Cost per full-time student
355 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
59.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Tanum belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Shown here is how Tanum compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Tanum vs SCB group C9 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
TanumGroup median
Merit value205.1 (median: 219.8)
30th
Qualified teachers67.7 (median: 67.7)
50th
Students/teacher12.5 (median: 10.4)
10th
Cost/pupil159605 (median: 164250)
70th
Graduating 3 yrs64.9 (median: 69)
37th
All subjects passed57.7 (median: 71.4)
10th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tanum belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover.15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Tanum205.167.7 %159,605 SEK64.9 %
Arjeplog203.154.4 %170,944 SEK81.8 %
Borgholm219.875.7 %180,001 SEK62.6 %
Båstad224.680.3 %160,055 SEK73.1 %
Eda199.866 %161,467 SEK62 %
Härjedalen228.463.4 %190,149 SEK69 %
Leksand229.373.9 %140,728 SEK74.2 %
Malung – Sälen222.751.5 %155,351 SEK62.3 %
Orsa199.575.6 %159,369 SEK65.8 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Tanum overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB