Höganäs municipality – facts and statistics
In Höganäs municipality, 28,466 people live (2025).
Skåne län · municipal tax 30.91 % · population +24.9 % since 2002
Last updated: View changelog
Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 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 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
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 654 | 640 |
| 5-9 | 833 | 761 |
| 10-14 | 898 | 825 |
| 15-19 | 894 | 888 |
| 20-24 | 598 | 479 |
| 25-29 | 483 | 415 |
| 30-34 | 682 | 726 |
| 35-39 | 831 | 804 |
| 40-44 | 779 | 806 |
| 45-49 | 868 | 888 |
| 50-54 | 987 | 1,005 |
| 55-59 | 926 | 1,008 |
| 60-64 | 919 | 948 |
| 65-69 | 815 | 892 |
| 70-74 | 831 | 891 |
| 75-79 | 933 | 1,003 |
| 80-84 | 704 | 775 |
| 85-89 | 279 | 421 |
| 90-94 | 110 | 179 |
| 95-99 | 25 | 55 |
| 100+ | 0 | 8 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+0.2 pp) · Skåne län 3.3 %2.9%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−0.3 pp) · Skåne län 4.2 %2.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−1.3 pp) · Skåne län 7.3 %5.6%
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 SEK307,816SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+22.0 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %62.4%
Indicators for economy & tax in Höganäs.
Schools
All indicators →- 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 points233.0points
- 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.
Housing
All indicators →- 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/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+12,836 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²34,540SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−33.8 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents137.8per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Höganäs.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.7 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years86.4years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.6 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years82.9years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−6.7 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days19.6days
Indicators for health in Höganäs.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−2,871.5 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970.0 /100k6,985.4/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−390.4 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k495.4/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−417.5 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k1,001.4/100k
Indicators for crime in Höganäs.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.2 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician1.6assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+37.0 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician258.5residents/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
- 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: 17.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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