Municipal data and statistics — Tidaholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Tidaholm: 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 Tidaholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.6 %
Tax base
247,411 SEK/inh.
Net result
4,121 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5.3 %
Solvency
55.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39
Net cost of social assistance
1,157 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,238 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
11,178 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
1,753,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
-0.9 %
Small-house sales 2025
86 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
6.6 %
New housing completions
0.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
84.7 %
Rental housing
21.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
15.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
61 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
7,446

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Tidaholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,494 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
736 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
157 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
533 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,779 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
31 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.5 %
Number of students
260
Average student fee
1,746 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
490 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
442 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.1 %
Media budget
522 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
31 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
357
Cost per full-time student
62,339 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
60.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
233 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
370 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
48
Cost per full-time student
214 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
42.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Tidaholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Tidaholm compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Tidaholm vs SCB group C7 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
TidaholmGroup median
Merit value208 (median: 207.4)
51th
Qualified teachers64.3 (median: 70.9)
24th
Students/teacher12.1 (median: 10.6)
11th
Cost/pupil146028.7 (median: 156727.5)
80th
Graduating 3 yrs69.7 (median: 65.4)
72th
All subjects passed60.9 (median: 61.6)
47th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tidaholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town.52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Tidaholm20864.3 %146,029 SEK69.7 %
Arboga226.772.1 %142,088 SEK58.2 %
Boxholm224.579.6 %157,520 SEK67.9 %
Bromölla20375.2 %157,287 SEK67.9 %
Degerfors209.176.1 %151,646 SEK49.5 %
Eksjö217.965.4 %156,828 SEK71.1 %
Emmaboda216.477.7 %158,829 SEK64.3 %
Essunga177.669.3 %170,257 SEK81.3 %
Fagersta206.356 %130,203 SEK54.1 %

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