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Höganäs municipality – facts and statistics

In Höganäs municipality, 28,466 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 30.91 % · population +24.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

28,430people
-8079 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 43292 people
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

19.7%
-2.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

364,700SEK
+19284 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 346552 SEK
11-yr trend: +41 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.2 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

88.8%
+7.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -4.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.3%
-2.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.6 %
11-yr trend: +1.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.4years
+1.7 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.6 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

495.4/100k
-390.4 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 909.6 /100k
8-yr trend: -21 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Höganäs

How many people live in Höganäs?

Höganäs had 28,466 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 5,676 people. The main urban area Viken had 5,162 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

28,466
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+24.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

17.9%
-9.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Höganäs — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Höganäs

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

Children 0–14
4,611
16.2 %
Working age 15–64
15,934
56.0 %
Aged 65+
7,921
27.8 %
Aged 80+
2,556
9.0 %
Women
14,417
50.6 %

Population pyramid

Höganäs, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 14,049Women 14,417Median age 48.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Höganäs, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Höganäs, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4654640
5-9833761
10-14898825
15-19894888
20-24598479
25-29483415
30-34682726
35-39831804
40-44779806
45-49868888
50-549871,005
55-599261,008
60-64919948
65-69815892
70-74831891
75-799331,003
80-84704775
85-89279421
90-94110179
95-992555
100+08

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,611, 15–64: 15,934, 65+: 7,921.

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 Höganäs

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

Households
13,138
Persons per household
2.17
One-person households
37.3 %
4,895
Households with children 0–24
29.7 %
3,901

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 Höganäs.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (2.0 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    19.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+27,532 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    307,816SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+22.0 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    62.4%

Indicators for economy & tax in Höganäs.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+7.3 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    88.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+14.7 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    233.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+9.3 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    78.5%

Indicators for schools in Höganäs.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.2 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    11.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+12,836 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    34,540SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (33.8 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    137.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Höganäs.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.7 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    86.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.6 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    82.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (6.7 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    19.6days

Indicators for health in Höganäs.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (2,871.5 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970.0 /100k
    6,985.4/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (390.4 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    495.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (417.5 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    1,001.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Höganäs.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+37.0 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    258.5residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.7 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    1.8%

Indicators for politics in Höganäs.

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Frequently asked questions about Höganäs

How many people live in Höganäs?

In 2025, Höganäs municipality had 28,466 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 5,162 lived in the main urban area Viken (2023).

How has the population of Höganäs changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 5,676 people (+24.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Höganäs in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Höganäs?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Höganäs is 30.91 % (municipality 19.73 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 14 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Höganäs?

In Höganäs, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1284.2025.

How are school results in Höganäs?

In Höganäs, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 88.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1284.2025.

How much crime is reported in Höganäs?

In Höganäs, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,985.4 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1284.2025.

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

In 2025, 17.9 % of the population in Höganäs had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Höganäs.

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: 17.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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