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Hallstahammar municipality – facts and statistics

In Hallstahammar municipality, 16,614 people live (2025).

Västmanlands län · municipal tax 32.69 % · population +10.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

16,653people
-19856 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28116 people
14-yr trend: +10 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

337,400SEK
-8016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 330620 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.8%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

78.5%
-3.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.5 %
11-yr trend: -4.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

17.3%
+3.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.4 %
11-yr trend: +0.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.2years
+0.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

908.2/100k
+22.3 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1036.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -7 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hallstahammar

How many people live in Hallstahammar?

Hallstahammar had 16,614 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,628 people. The main urban area Kolbäck had 2,108 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

16,614
14-yr trend: +10 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+10.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

27.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hallstahammar — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hallstahammar

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

Children 0–14
2,879
17.3 %
Working age 15–64
9,738
58.6 %
Aged 65+
3,997
24.1 %
Aged 80+
1,328
8.0 %
Women
8,271
49.8 %

Population pyramid

Hallstahammar, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,343Women 8,271Median age 43.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Hallstahammar, 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 Hallstahammar, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4432409
5-9530488
10-14494526
15-19531484
20-24366372
25-29418358
30-34594588
35-39583558
40-44482453
45-49439425
50-54510471
55-59546487
60-64548525
65-69445461
70-74401425
75-79446491
80-84332379
85-89165246
90-947194
95-99725
100+36

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,879, 15–64: 9,738, 65+: 3,997.

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 Hallstahammar

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

Households
7,820
Persons per household
2.12
One-person households
41.6 %
3,255
Households with children 0–24
28.0 %
2,192

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 Hallstahammar.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Västmanlands län 22.1 %
    21.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (16,450 SEK) · Västmanlands län 267,257 SEK
    263,835SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+7.5 pp) · Västmanlands län 46.4 %
    48.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hallstahammar.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (3.0 pp) · Västmanlands län 81.6 %
    78.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+1.7 points) · Västmanlands län 213.7 points
    220.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+4.3 pp) · Västmanlands län 63.2 %
    73.5%

Indicators for schools in Hallstahammar.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+3.8 pp) · Västmanlands län 14.4 %
    17.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (2,338 SEK/m²) · Västmanlands län 17,096 SEK/m²
    19,366SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+24.5 per 1,000 residents) · Västmanlands län 188.8 per 1,000 residents
    196.1per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hallstahammar.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.5 years) · Västmanlands län 83.6 years
    85.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.9 years) · Västmanlands län 80.3 years
    80.4years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.2 days) · Västmanlands län 28.3 days
    28.5days

Indicators for health in Hallstahammar.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,324 /100k) · Västmanlands län 11,454 /100k
    11,181/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+22.3 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,036.8 /100k
    908.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (5.5 /100k) · Västmanlands län 1,543.7 /100k
    1,413.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Hallstahammar.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Västmanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (53.2 residents/politician) · Västmanlands län 195.3 residents/politician
    168.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.5 pp) · Västmanlands län 2.3 %
    3.0%

Indicators for politics in Hallstahammar.

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Frequently asked questions about Hallstahammar

How many people live in Hallstahammar?

In 2025, Hallstahammar municipality had 16,614 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,108 lived in the main urban area Kolbäck (2023).

How has the population of Hallstahammar changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,628 people (+10.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hallstahammar in?

Hallstahammar municipality is located in Västmanlands län (county code 19).

What is the municipal tax rate in Hallstahammar?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hallstahammar is 32.69 % (municipality 21.81 % plus region 10.88 %). That is rank 75 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hallstahammar?

In Hallstahammar, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1961.2025.

How are school results in Hallstahammar?

In Hallstahammar, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1961.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hallstahammar?

In Hallstahammar, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,181 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1961.2025.

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

In 2025, 27.9 % of the population in Hallstahammar had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hallstahammar.

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: 27.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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