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Heby municipality – facts and statistics

In Heby municipality, 14,266 people live (2025).

Uppsala län · municipal tax 34.21 % · population +3.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

14,345people
-22164 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 50989 people
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

317,400SEK
-28016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 355875 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.6 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

74.6%
-6.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.0 %
11-yr trend: -15.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

21.8%
+8.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 16.8 %
11-yr trend: +1.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.0years
+0.3 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

887.5/100k
+1.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 886.5 /100k
10-yr trend: +19 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Heby

How many people live in Heby?

Heby had 14,266 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 541 people. The main urban area Östervåla had 1,850 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

14,266
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+3.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

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

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Heby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Heby

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

Children 0–14
2,327
16.3 %
Working age 15–64
8,194
57.4 %
Aged 65+
3,745
26.3 %
Aged 80+
1,099
7.7 %
Women
6,974
48.9 %

Population pyramid

Heby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,292Women 6,974Median age 45.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Heby, 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 Heby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4335318
5-9419391
10-14431433
15-19426394
20-24332279
25-29289295
30-34490424
35-39508462
40-44404420
45-49391375
50-54399393
55-59461447
60-64529476
65-69499472
70-74437399
75-79445394
80-84287313
85-89145174
90-945595
95-991020
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,327, 15–64: 8,194, 65+: 3,745.

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 Heby

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

Households
6,741
Persons per household
2.11
One-person households
40.8 %
2,750
Households with children 0–24
26.3 %
1,772

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 Heby.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Uppsala län 21.6 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (25,929 SEK) · Uppsala län 286,215 SEK
    254,356SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (6.1 pp) · Uppsala län 32.6 %
    34.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Heby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (6.9 pp) · Uppsala län 81.0 %
    74.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (7.3 points) · Uppsala län 217.8 points
    211.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (7.2 pp) · Uppsala län 70.0 %
    62.0%

Indicators for schools in Heby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+8.3 pp) · Uppsala län 16.8 %
    21.8%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (4,686 SEK/m²) · Uppsala län 25,972 SEK/m²
    17,018SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (43.5 per 1,000 residents) · Uppsala län 152.2 per 1,000 residents
    128.1per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Heby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.3 years) · Uppsala län 85.1 years
    85.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.9 years) · Uppsala län 81.9 years
    82.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.1 days) · Uppsala län 23.3 days
    32.4days

Indicators for health in Heby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (360.0 /100k) · Uppsala län 10,349.0 /100k
    9,496.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+1.6 /100k) · Uppsala län 886.5 /100k
    887.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+48.6 /100k) · Uppsala län 1,302.7 /100k
    1,467.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Heby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Uppsala län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (67.2 residents/politician) · Uppsala län 286.5 residents/politician
    154.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Uppsala län 2.5 %
    4.3%

Indicators for politics in Heby.

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Frequently asked questions about Heby

How many people live in Heby?

In 2025, Heby municipality had 14,266 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,850 lived in the main urban area Östervåla (2023).

How has the population of Heby changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 541 people (+3.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Heby in?

Heby municipality is located in Uppsala län (county code 03).

What is the municipal tax rate in Heby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Heby is 34.21 % (municipality 22.50 % plus region 11.71 %). That is rank 224 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Heby?

In Heby, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0331.2025.

How are school results in Heby?

In Heby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 74.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0331.2025.

How much crime is reported in Heby?

In Heby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,496.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0331.2025.

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

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

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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