Municipal data and statistics — Vännäs

In-depth municipal statistics for Vännäs: 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 Vännäs.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.7 %
Tax base
247,459 SEK/inh.
Net result
4,193 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5 %
Solvency
44.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
29
Net cost of social assistance
826 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,582 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
39,909 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
2,455,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+2.7 %
Small-house sales 2025
61 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
10.2 %
New housing completions
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.7 %
Rental housing
27.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
59.4 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
4,979

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vännäs.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,150 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
697 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
120 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
752 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
10,715 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
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
44.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
9 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13 %
Number of students
220
Average student fee
1,109 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
437 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
267 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
56.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
12.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
35 %
Media budget
722 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
416
Cost per full-time student
13,202 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
78.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
79.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
46 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
139 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
38
Cost per full-time student
274 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
65 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Vännäs belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Vännäs compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Vännäs vs SCB group B4 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
VännäsGroup median
Merit value230.4 (median: 212.5)
91th
Qualified teachers84.8 (median: 72.7)
96th
Students/teacher14 (median: 11.4)
3th
Cost/pupil137401.6 (median: 149175.4)
82th
Graduating 3 yrs64.7 (median: 69.7)
24th
All subjects passed68 (median: 65.3)
61th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vännäs belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city.52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Vännäs230.484.8 %137,402 SEK64.7 %
Alvesta209.368.3 %142,053 SEK65.1 %
Aneby223.664.3 %144,996 SEK72 %
Bjurholm196.675.8 %180,707 SEK79.2 %
Bjuv19063 %149,595 SEK64.3 %
Eslöv224.379.1 %140,361 SEK69.4 %
Forshaga210.475.8 %138,641 SEK72.3 %
Färgelanda200.565.6 %180,854 SEK72.3 %
Gagnef213.464 %149,864 SEK77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB