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HelsingborgprofileÅstorpprofile

Overview

Helsingborg
County: Skåne län
Population 2024: 152,091
Full municipal profile
Åstorp
County: Skåne län
Population 2024: 16,449
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

Sverigefakta does not rank municipalities as good or bad. “Highest” and “Lowest” describe only the numeric value among the selected municipalities.

Population (31 Dec)
2024 · people

Helsingborg
152,091 peopleHighest
Åstorp
16,449 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Helsingborg
2.9 %Lowest
Åstorp
3.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
20.2 %Lowest
Åstorp
20.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Helsingborg
344,800 SEKHighest
Åstorp
328,000 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
81.6 %Highest
Åstorp
79.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
16.2 %Lowest
Åstorp
21.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Helsingborg
84.6 yearsHighest
Åstorp
84.0 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Helsingborg
1,459.7 /100kHighest
Åstorp
1,123.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2024 · people · Municipalities

Verified time series for the selected municipalities, same definition and same years.

Population (31 Dec) over time: Helsingborg moves from 119,406 (2002) to 152,091 (2024) — up 32,685 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearHelsingborgÅstorp
2 002119 40613 150
2 003120 15413 326
2 004121 17913 389
2 005122 06213 541
2 006123 38913 885
2 007124 98614 233
2 008126 75414 533
2 009128 35914 667
2 010129 17714 737
2 011130 62614 789
2 012132 01114 806
2 013132 98914 927
2 014135 34415 061
2 015137 90915 193
2 016140 54715 528
2 017143 30415 828
2 018145 41515 987
2 019147 73415 940
2 020149 28016 063
2 021150 10916 308
2 022150 97516 341
2 023151 30616 458
2 024152 09116 449

Method: Only years where every selected municipality has a verified value are shown.

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2024 · people

Helsingborg
785.0 peopleHighest
Åstorp
-9.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Helsingborg
12.4 %Highest
Åstorp
9.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
23.2 %Lowest
Åstorp
26.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
57.1 %Highest
Åstorp
55.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
13.8 %Highest
Åstorp
12.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

Residents aged 80+, share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
5.9 %Highest
Åstorp
5.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Helsingborg
1,317.0 peopleHighest
Åstorp
120.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Helsingborg
1,532.0 peopleHighest
Åstorp
170.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Helsingborg
0.75 ratioLowest
Åstorp
0.80 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Helsingborg
8,916.0 peopleHighest
Åstorp
1,427.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Helsingborg
654.0 peopleHighest
Åstorp
40.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Helsingborg
8,471.0 peopleHighest
Åstorp
1,434.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
3.8 %Highest
Åstorp
3.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2024 · %

Helsingborg
52.4 %Highest
Åstorp
46.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Helsingborg
3,236.0 householdsHighest
Åstorp
261.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)
2024 · %

Helsingborg
66.1 %Lowest
Åstorp
68.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
2024 · %

Helsingborg
7.5 %Lowest
Åstorp
9.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Helsingborg
10,596 SEK/residentLowest
Åstorp
12,310 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Helsingborg
6,211.4 SEK/residentHighest
Åstorp
4,347.5 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
6.7 %Highest
Åstorp
2.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Helsingborg
288,480 SEKHighest
Åstorp
241,533 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
60.8 %Highest
Åstorp
51.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
79.6 %
Åstorp
79.6 %
National (municipal mean)
80.8

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
70.4 %Highest
Åstorp
62.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
70.3 %Highest
Åstorp
62.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
75.0 %Highest
Åstorp
73.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Helsingborg
229.0 pointsHighest
Åstorp
210.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Helsingborg
228.3 pointsHighest
Åstorp
209.2 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Helsingborg
116.0 dwellingsHighest
Åstorp
4.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Helsingborg
228.8 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Åstorp
161.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Helsingborg
0.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Åstorp
0.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Helsingborg
25,584 SEK/m²Highest
Åstorp
11,103 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Helsingborg
33,899 SEK/m²Highest
Åstorp
17,087 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
39.6 %Lowest
Åstorp
50.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Helsingborg
81.4 yearsHighest
Åstorp
80.7 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
74.5 %Lowest
Åstorp
87.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
0.3 %Lowest
Åstorp
0.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Helsingborg
2,158.3 /100kHighest
Åstorp
1,694.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Helsingborg
15,583 /100kHighest
Åstorp
11,700 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Helsingborg
2,929.8 /100kHighest
Åstorp
2,537.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Helsingborg
2.6 /100kLowest
Åstorp
6.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Helsingborg
1,382.9 /100kHighest
Åstorp
1,086.8 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Helsingborg
182.4 /100kLowest
Åstorp
255.0 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Helsingborg
1.5 assignments/politicianLowest
Åstorp
2.0 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Helsingborg
714.0 residents/politicianHighest
Åstorp
193.5 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
4.7 %Highest
Åstorp
1.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Helsingborg
0.9 %Lowest
Åstorp
2.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
1.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Calculated and specialised measures

The measures below are not official municipal observations in the same sense as the tables above. They are calculated by Sverigefakta or taken from situation reports and model estimates, and are therefore reported separately.

Estimated net cost per resident per year
Model estimate
Note: Model estimate = (received / 5) × Ruist's average annual net cost per person (SEK 74,000 in 2018 prices, inflation-adjusted) / population. It covers only the last five years of reception and is not official municipal accounting.

Helsingborg
-109 SEK
Åstorp
-90 SEK
National
About the data. The comparison uses the municipal engine's verified time series — the same figures, definitions and sources as the municipal pages. For every metric we use the latest period in which all selected municipalities have a verified value. If no common period exists the metric is omitted entirely; nothing is imputed and years are never mixed within a row.

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  • Net cost is a model estimate: Ruist's 74,000 SEK/year × arrivals 2020–2024 / population. Not official municipal accounts.
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Primary sources

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

4

agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

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Definitions

How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover

Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
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Median vs mean
The median is the middle value in a sorted series. The mean is the sum divided by the count and is much more sensitive to outliers. Incomes and wealth are therefore usually reported as medians.
Ranking & percentile
The ranking is the municipality's place in the sorted list of all 290 municipalities. The percentile is the share below the municipality — rank 29 of 290 ≈ the 90th percentile.Ties use shared ranking (e.g. two municipalities both at rank 10).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed

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