Municipal data and statistics — Trollhättan

In-depth municipal statistics for Trollhättan: 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 Trollhättan.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
261,168 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,374 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.5 %
Solvency
58.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
58.4
Net cost of social assistance
1,821 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,573 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
3,230,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+0.6 %
Small-house sales 2025
251 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
16.1 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.3 %
Rental housing
26.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
17.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
55 %
Other housing
1 %
Cars in use
26,142

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Trollhättan.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,986 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
890 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
245 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
967 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,284 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
9.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.5 %
Number of students
1,055
Average student fee
2 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
527 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
518 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
34.7 %
Media budget
635 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
60,584 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
77.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
208 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
559 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
405 SEK/year
Teacher certification
71 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Trollhättan belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Trollhättan compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Trollhättan vs SCB group B3 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
TrollhättanGroup median
Merit value227.3 (median: 227.8)
40th
Qualified teachers71.4 (median: 74)
29th
Students/teacher12.4 (median: 11.8)
19th
Cost/pupil140120.3 (median: 140120.3)
50th
Graduating 3 yrs69.1 (median: 70.3)
26th
All subjects passed72.1 (median: 70.9)
60th
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

Trollhättan belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Trollhättan227.371.4 %140,120 SEK69.1 %
Borlänge209.366.5 %152,109 SEK68.7 %
Borås21869.9 %138,648 SEK69.8 %
Eskilstuna227.868 %143,059 SEK67.9 %
Gävle218.471.9 %138,638 SEK70.3 %
Halmstad222.574.7 %137,744 SEK68.8 %
Helsingborg228.374 %125,859 SEK70.3 %
Jönköping221.778.5 %129,807 SEK74.7 %
Karlstad228.780.4 %141,174 SEK77.3 %

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