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Båstad municipality – facts and statistics

In Båstad municipality, 16,048 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 31.41 % · population +14.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

16,026people
-20483 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.2%
-1.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

349,200SEK
+3784 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +46 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.3%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

85.4%
+3.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -9.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.5%
-2.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.3years
+1.6 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

586.2/100k
-299.7 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
9-yr trend: -30 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Båstad

How many people live in Båstad?

Båstad had 16,048 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,039 people. The main urban area Förslöv had 2,484 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

16,048
14-yr trend: +12 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+14.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.9%
-10.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Båstad — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Båstad

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
2,302
14.3 %
Working age 15–64
8,601
53.6 %
Aged 65+
5,145
32.1 %
Aged 80+
1,647
10.3 %
Women
8,141
50.7 %

Population pyramid

Båstad, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,907Women 8,141Median age 52 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Båstad, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400600600MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Båstad, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4356341
5-9395389
10-14448373
15-19404477
20-24311223
25-29298264
30-34387382
35-39401438
40-44411406
45-49464467
50-54481492
55-59552566
60-64548629
65-69545603
70-74590581
75-79585594
80-84425467
85-89211270
90-9482126
95-991045
100+38

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,302, 15–64: 8,601, 65+: 5,145.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Båstad

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
7,712
Persons per household
2.08
One-person households
39.9 %
3,077
Households with children 0–24
24.8 %
1,916

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Båstad.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (1.5 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    20.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+25,416 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    305,700SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (11.0 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    29.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Båstad.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+3.9 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    85.4%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+6.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    225.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.8 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    73.1%

Indicators for schools in Båstad.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.0 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    11.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+15,637 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    37,341SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (23.2 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    148.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Båstad.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.6 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    86.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.8 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    83.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.7 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    21.6days

Indicators for health in Båstad.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (284.7 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970.0 /100k
    9,572.2/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (299.7 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    586.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (159.2 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,259.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Båstad.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (51.0 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    170.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.4 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    2.1%

Indicators for politics in Båstad.

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Frequently asked questions about Båstad

How many people live in Båstad?

In 2025, Båstad municipality had 16,048 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,484 lived in the main urban area Förslöv (2023).

How has the population of Båstad changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,039 people (+14.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Båstad in?

Båstad municipality is located in Skåne län (county code 12).

What is the municipal tax rate in Båstad?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Båstad is 31.41 % (municipality 20.23 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 24 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Båstad?

In Båstad, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1278.2025.

How are school results in Båstad?

In Båstad, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.4 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1278.2025.

How much crime is reported in Båstad?

In Båstad, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,572.2 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1278.2025.

What share of the population in Båstad has a foreign background?

In 2025, 16.9 % of the population in Båstad had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Båstad.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 16.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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