Dals-Ed municipality – facts and statistics
In Dals-Ed municipality, 4,564 people live (2025).
Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 34.69 % · population −9.5 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Dals-Ed?
Dals-Ed had 4,564 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 480 people.
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Dals-Ed — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Dals-Ed
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 661
- 14.5 %
- Working age 15–64
- 2,563
- 56.2 %
- Aged 65+
- 1,340
- 29.4 %
- Aged 80+
- 468
- 10.3 %
- Women
- 2,192
- 48.0 %
Population pyramid
Dals-Ed, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 94 | 79 |
| 5-9 | 120 | 104 |
| 10-14 | 141 | 123 |
| 15-19 | 133 | 115 |
| 20-24 | 118 | 79 |
| 25-29 | 104 | 88 |
| 30-34 | 148 | 114 |
| 35-39 | 152 | 137 |
| 40-44 | 141 | 108 |
| 45-49 | 126 | 119 |
| 50-54 | 142 | 129 |
| 55-59 | 151 | 139 |
| 60-64 | 171 | 149 |
| 65-69 | 135 | 143 |
| 70-74 | 146 | 136 |
| 75-79 | 146 | 166 |
| 80-84 | 114 | 128 |
| 85-89 | 64 | 82 |
| 90-94 | 22 | 38 |
| 95-99 | 4 | 13 |
| 100+ | 0 | 3 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 661, 15–64: 2,563, 65+: 1,340.
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 Dals-Ed
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 2,350
- Persons per household
- 1.94
- One-person households
- 46.3 %
- 1,088
- Households with children 0–24
- 22.1 %
- 520
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.9 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.3 %1.7%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−1.4 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %1.8%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+0.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 6.6 %7.2%
Indicators for work in Dals-Ed.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.5 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %23.2%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−35,953 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK244,332SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %42.3%
Indicators for economy & tax in Dals-Ed.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %13.6%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−9,600 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²12,104SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+26.2 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents197.8per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Dals-Ed.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−1.3 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years83.4years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−1.1 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years80.2years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.6 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days29.9days
Indicators for health in Dals-Ed.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−2,468.8 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k7,388.0/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−123.1 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k762.8/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+41.3 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k1,460.2/100k
Indicators for crime in Dals-Ed.
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Frequently asked questions about Dals-Ed
›How many people live in Dals-Ed?
In 2025, Dals-Ed municipality had 4,564 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1).
›How has the population of Dals-Ed changed?
Since 2002 the population has fallen by 480 people (−9.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Dals-Ed in?
Dals-Ed municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Dals-Ed?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Dals-Ed is 34.69 % (municipality 23.21 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 265 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Dals-Ed?
In Dals-Ed, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1438.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Dals-Ed?
In Dals-Ed, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 7,388.0 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1438.2025.
›What share of the population in Dals-Ed has a foreign background?
In 2025, 17.5 % of the population in Dals-Ed had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Dals-Ed.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 17.5 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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