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SimrishamnprofileKävlingeprofile

Overview

Simrishamn
County: Skåne län
Population 2024: 18,890
Full municipal profile
Kävlinge
County: Skåne län
Population 2024: 32,477
Full municipal profile

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Population (31 Dec)
2024 · people

Simrishamn
18,890 peopleLowest
Kävlinge
32,477 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Simrishamn
-1.5 %Lowest
Kävlinge
2.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Simrishamn
20.5 %Highest
Kävlinge
18.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Simrishamn
310,400 SEKLowest
Kävlinge
397,500 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Simrishamn
83.7 %Lowest
Kävlinge
89.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Simrishamn
11.2 %Lowest
Kävlinge
14.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Simrishamn
84.6 yearsLowest
Kävlinge
85.9 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Simrishamn
530.9 /100kLowest
Kävlinge
586.5 /100kHighest
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: Simrishamn moves from 19,406 (2002) to 18,890 (2024) — down 516 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearSimrishamnKävlinge
2 00219 40625 191
2 00319 49925 539
2 00419 47026 024
2 00519 42526 704
2 00619 41827 369
2 00719 30627 746
2 00819 35628 255
2 00919 32828 638
2 01019 29729 013
2 01119 14729 261
2 01218 99729 427
2 01318 95129 600
2 01418 90529 808
2 01519 06530 104
2 01619 48530 532
2 01719 37630 959
2 01819 27831 491
2 01919 17431 705
2 02019 22732 020
2 02119 26732 341
2 02219 07432 470
2 02318 96232 430
2 02418 89032 477

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

Simrishamn
-72.0 peopleLowest
Kävlinge
47.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Simrishamn
-0.1 %Lowest
Kävlinge
9.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Simrishamn
17.1 %Lowest
Kävlinge
26.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Simrishamn
45.7 %Lowest
Kävlinge
54.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Simrishamn
26.2 %Highest
Kävlinge
12.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Simrishamn
11.0 %Highest
Kävlinge
6.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Simrishamn
249.0 peopleLowest
Kävlinge
264.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Simrishamn
121.0 peopleLowest
Kävlinge
267.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Simrishamn
1.19 ratioHighest
Kävlinge
0.84 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Simrishamn
1,103.0 peopleLowest
Kävlinge
1,788.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Simrishamn
-4.0 peopleLowest
Kävlinge
166.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Simrishamn
1,096.0 peopleLowest
Kävlinge
1,612.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Simrishamn
2.1 %Highest
Kävlinge
1.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Simrishamn
54.3 %Lowest
Kävlinge
58.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Simrishamn
232.0 householdsLowest
Kävlinge
242.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Simrishamn
70.8 %Lowest
Kävlinge
74.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Simrishamn
6.3 %Highest
Kävlinge
5.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Simrishamn
20,689 SEK/residentHighest
Kävlinge
9,413.4 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Simrishamn
4,049.3 SEK/residentHighest
Kävlinge
2,589.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Simrishamn
4.6 %Lowest
Kävlinge
10.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Simrishamn
273,150 SEKLowest
Kävlinge
328,281 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Simrishamn
46.8 %Lowest
Kävlinge
47.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Simrishamn
80.6 %Lowest
Kävlinge
88.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Simrishamn
70.0 %Lowest
Kävlinge
81.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Simrishamn
69.8 %Lowest
Kävlinge
76.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Simrishamn
71.4 %Lowest
Kävlinge
81.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Simrishamn
218.0 pointsLowest
Kävlinge
243.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Simrishamn
222.3 pointsLowest
Kävlinge
240.7 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Simrishamn
22.0 dwellingsLowest
Kävlinge
139.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Simrishamn
179.7 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Kävlinge
122.7 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Simrishamn
1.2 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Kävlinge
0.5 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Simrishamn
17,935 SEK/m²Lowest
Kävlinge
24,554 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Simrishamn
28,628 SEK/m²Lowest
Kävlinge
33,643 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Simrishamn
32.2 %Lowest
Kävlinge
37.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Simrishamn
81.5 yearsLowest
Kävlinge
82.5 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Simrishamn
84.0 %Highest
Kävlinge
79.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Simrishamn
0.4 %Lowest
Kävlinge
0.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Simrishamn
1,189.3 /100kHighest
Kävlinge
1,173.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Simrishamn
8,558.8 /100kHighest
Kävlinge
8,343.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Simrishamn
2,888.3 /100kHighest
Kävlinge
2,361.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Simrishamn
0.0 /100k
Kävlinge
0.0 /100k
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Simrishamn
350.4 /100kLowest
Kävlinge
580.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Simrishamn
228.3 /100kHighest
Kävlinge
162.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Simrishamn
1.7 assignments/politicianLowest
Kävlinge
1.8 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Simrishamn
176.5 residents/politicianLowest
Kävlinge
233.6 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Simrishamn
0.9 %Lowest
Kävlinge
2.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Simrishamn
0.9 %Highest
Kävlinge
0.7 %Lowest
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.

Simrishamn
-118 SEK
Kävlinge
-157 SEK
National
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Primary sources

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2

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6

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