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Overview

Söderhamn
County: Gävleborgs län
Population 2024: 24,545
Full municipal profile
Bollnäs
County: Gävleborgs län
Population 2024: 26,243
Full municipal profile

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Population (31 Dec)
2024 · people

Söderhamn
24,545 peopleLowest
Bollnäs
26,243 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Söderhamn
-4.3 %Lowest
Bollnäs
-2.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Söderhamn
21.7 %Lowest
Bollnäs
21.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Söderhamn
314,400 SEKHighest
Bollnäs
314,000 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Söderhamn
73.3 %Lowest
Bollnäs
81.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Söderhamn
12.9 %Lowest
Bollnäs
13.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Söderhamn
84.1 yearsHighest
Bollnäs
83.8 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Söderhamn
1,182.6 /100kHighest
Bollnäs
979.7 /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: Söderhamn moves from 27,250 (2002) to 24,545 (2024) — down 2,705 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearSöderhamnBollnäs
2 00227 25026 210
2 00326 95626 213
2 00426 73126 249
2 00526 50626 237
2 00626 25726 278
2 00726 12026 217
2 00825 98726 189
2 00925 75926 175
2 01025 64726 248
2 01125 33426 193
2 01225 22326 158
2 01325 44226 141
2 01425 45626 394
2 01525 78526 594
2 01625 99226 929
2 01725 78226 918
2 01825 72126 991
2 01925 64326 888
2 02025 49226 809
2 02125 44626 753
2 02225 25826 624
2 02324 85826 414
2 02424 54526 243

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

Söderhamn
-313.0 peopleLowest
Bollnäs
-171.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Söderhamn
-3.6 %Lowest
Bollnäs
-0.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Söderhamn
20.1 %Lowest
Bollnäs
21.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Söderhamn
49.6 %Lowest
Bollnäs
51.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Söderhamn
21.3 %Highest
Bollnäs
19.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Söderhamn
9.0 %Highest
Bollnäs
8.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Söderhamn
315.0 peopleLowest
Bollnäs
319.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Söderhamn
176.0 peopleLowest
Bollnäs
209.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Söderhamn
1.02 ratioHighest
Bollnäs
0.96 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Söderhamn
793.0 peopleLowest
Bollnäs
877.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Söderhamn
-241.0 peopleLowest
Bollnäs
-127.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Söderhamn
1,035.0 peopleHighest
Bollnäs
995.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Söderhamn
6.2 %Highest
Bollnäs
4.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Söderhamn
53.4 %Highest
Bollnäs
43.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Söderhamn
785.0 householdsHighest
Bollnäs
629.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Söderhamn
63.5 %Highest
Bollnäs
62.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Söderhamn
9.2 %Highest
Bollnäs
8.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Söderhamn
20,772 SEK/residentHighest
Bollnäs
18,919 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Söderhamn
7,486.2 SEK/residentHighest
Bollnäs
6,375.4 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Söderhamn
2.6 %Highest
Bollnäs
-2.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Söderhamn
261,027 SEKHighest
Bollnäs
252,635 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Söderhamn
24.0 %Lowest
Bollnäs
44.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Söderhamn
74.1 %Highest
Bollnäs
73.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Söderhamn
63.2 %Lowest
Bollnäs
73.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Söderhamn
66.1 %Highest
Bollnäs
64.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Söderhamn
65.1 %Lowest
Bollnäs
70.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Söderhamn
219.0 pointsHighest
Bollnäs
217.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Söderhamn
220.1 pointsHighest
Bollnäs
214.6 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Söderhamn
1.0 dwellingsLowest
Bollnäs
7.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Söderhamn
214.5 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Bollnäs
224.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Söderhamn
0.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Bollnäs
0.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Söderhamn
9,281.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Bollnäs
12,043 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Söderhamn
15,216 SEK/m²Highest
Bollnäs
14,267 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Söderhamn
36.2 %Lowest
Bollnäs
38.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Söderhamn
80.3 yearsLowest
Bollnäs
80.8 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Söderhamn
86.4 %Highest
Bollnäs
70.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Söderhamn
0.7 %Highest
Bollnäs
0.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Söderhamn
1,913.4 /100kHighest
Bollnäs
1,350.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Söderhamn
12,064 /100kHighest
Bollnäs
9,552.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Söderhamn
2,192.7 /100kHighest
Bollnäs
2,005.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Söderhamn
4.1 /100kLowest
Bollnäs
7.7 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Söderhamn
1,235.9 /100kHighest
Bollnäs
1,159.6 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Söderhamn
176.6 /100kHighest
Bollnäs
176.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
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.

Söderhamn
-87 SEK
Bollnäs
-116 SEK
National
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Primary sources

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2

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6

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