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Hässleholm municipality – facts and statistics

In Hässleholm municipality, 51,908 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 32.38 % · population +6.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

52,114people
+15605 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

319,400SEK
-26016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.3%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

78.6%
-2.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -5.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.8%
-1.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: -4.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 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

1,188.1/100k
+302.3 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
11-yr trend: +14 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hässleholm

How many people live in Hässleholm?

Hässleholm had 51,908 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,372 people. The main urban area Tyringe had 4,752 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

51,908
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+6.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

23.2%
-4.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hässleholm — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hässleholm

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

Children 0–14
8,484
16.3 %
Working age 15–64
30,866
59.5 %
Aged 65+
12,558
24.2 %
Aged 80+
4,182
8.1 %
Women
25,734
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Hässleholm, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 26,174Women 25,734Median age 44.4 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Hässleholm, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,0001,5001,500MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Hässleholm, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,2181,238
5-91,5221,444
10-141,5771,485
15-191,5441,538
20-241,3661,177
25-291,2841,196
30-341,6731,528
35-391,7041,742
40-441,6221,489
45-491,4741,492
50-541,6511,592
55-591,7801,712
60-641,6711,631
65-691,5051,466
70-741,3481,333
75-791,3571,367
80-841,0671,163
85-89543705
90-94212311
95-9950104
100+621

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 8,484, 15–64: 30,866, 65+: 12,558.

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 Hässleholm

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

Households
24,619
Persons per household
2.10
One-person households
42.0 %
10,328
Households with children 0–24
27.0 %
6,650

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 Hässleholm.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.5 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    21.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (20,234 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    260,051SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+11.3 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    51.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hässleholm.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.9 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    78.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (3.3 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    215.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (0.7 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    68.6%

Indicators for schools in Hässleholm.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.7 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    11.8%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (7,475 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    14,229SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+5.4 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    177.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hässleholm.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.0 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    81.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.4 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    28.7days

Indicators for health in Hässleholm.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,061 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970 /100k
    12,918/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+302.3 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    1,188.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+603.6 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    2,022.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Hässleholm.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+114.8 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    336.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.0 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    2.6%

Indicators for politics in Hässleholm.

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Frequently asked questions about Hässleholm

How many people live in Hässleholm?

In 2025, Hässleholm municipality had 51,908 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 4,752 lived in the main urban area Tyringe (2023).

How has the population of Hässleholm changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,372 people (+6.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hässleholm in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Hässleholm?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hässleholm is 32.38 % (municipality 21.20 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 63 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hässleholm?

In Hässleholm, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1293.2025.

How are school results in Hässleholm?

In Hässleholm, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1293.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hässleholm?

In Hässleholm, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 12,918 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1293.2025.

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

In 2025, 23.2 % of the population in Hässleholm had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hässleholm.

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: 23.2 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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