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Bjuv municipality – facts and statistics

In Bjuv municipality, 16,044 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 32.17 % · population +17.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

15,985people
-20524 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.0%
-0.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

329,200SEK
-16216 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

4.5%
+1.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

77.8%
-3.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -12.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

22.9%
+9.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: +2.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

81.2years
-3.5 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: -1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,142.4/100k
+256.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
9-yr trend: -12 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Bjuv

How many people live in Bjuv?

Bjuv had 16,044 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,370 people. The main urban area Ekeby had 3,344 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

16,044
14-yr trend: +8 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+17.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

36.4%
+8.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Bjuv — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Bjuv

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

Children 0–14
2,924
18.2 %
Working age 15–64
10,130
63.1 %
Aged 65+
2,990
18.6 %
Aged 80+
837
5.2 %
Women
7,770
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Bjuv, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,274Women 7,770Median age 40.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Bjuv, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Bjuv, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4415416
5-9522500
10-14541530
15-19542542
20-24446378
25-29441377
30-34559542
35-39586550
40-44500492
45-49548442
50-54578530
55-59587513
60-64535442
65-69426387
70-74330337
75-79333340
80-84250244
85-89105135
90-942450
95-99620
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,924, 15–64: 10,130, 65+: 2,990.

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 Bjuv

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

Households
6,771
Persons per household
2.36
One-person households
34.6 %
2,344
Households with children 0–24
33.9 %
2,296

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 Bjuv.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.7 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    21.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (36,212 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    244,072SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (26.8 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    13.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Bjuv.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (3.7 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    77.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (16.3 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    202.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (5.0 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    64.3%

Indicators for schools in Bjuv.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+9.4 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    22.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (5,181 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    16,523SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (46.1 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    125.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Bjuv.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (3.5 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    81.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (2.5 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    78.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+0.1 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    26.4days

Indicators for health in Bjuv.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,952 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970 /100k
    13,809/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+256.6 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    1,142.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+578.8 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,997.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Bjuv.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (11.1 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    210.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.4 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    3.9%

Indicators for politics in Bjuv.

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Frequently asked questions about Bjuv

How many people live in Bjuv?

In 2025, Bjuv municipality had 16,044 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,344 lived in the main urban area Ekeby (2023).

How has the population of Bjuv changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,370 people (+17.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Bjuv in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Bjuv?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Bjuv is 32.17 % (municipality 20.99 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 55 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Bjuv?

In Bjuv, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 4.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1260.2025.

How are school results in Bjuv?

In Bjuv, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 77.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1260.2025.

How much crime is reported in Bjuv?

In Bjuv, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,809 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1260.2025.

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

In 2025, 36.4 % of the population in Bjuv had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Bjuv.

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: 36.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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