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Hylte municipality – facts and statistics

In Hylte municipality, 10,097 people live (2025).

Hallands län · municipal tax 33.85 % · population −2.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

10,196people
-26313 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 57512 people
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.5%
+0.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.3 %
11-yr trend: +1.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

331,000SEK
-14416 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 355117 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.5%
+0.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.7 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.7%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -11.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

31.0%
+17.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 15.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.5years
-0.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.5 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,153.3/100k
+267.4 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 885.5 /100k
11-yr trend: +19 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Hylte

How many people live in Hylte?

Hylte had 10,097 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 304 people. The main urban area Torup had 1,268 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

10,097
14-yr trend: +0 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−2.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

30.8%
+3.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Hylte — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Hylte

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

Children 0–14
1,724
17.1 %
Working age 15–64
5,911
58.5 %
Aged 65+
2,462
24.4 %
Aged 80+
734
7.3 %
Women
4,914
48.7 %

Population pyramid

Hylte, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,183Women 4,914Median age 45 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Hylte, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Hylte, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4227242
5-9309293
10-14327326
15-19340330
20-24253194
25-29247191
30-34281263
35-39347315
40-44284283
45-49308295
50-54329281
55-59361346
60-64354309
65-69322316
70-74305268
75-79268249
80-84167194
85-89110134
90-943565
95-99616
100+34

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,724, 15–64: 5,911, 65+: 2,462.

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 Hylte

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

Households
4,523
Persons per household
2.22
One-person households
38.2 %
1,729
Households with children 0–24
28.3 %
1,278

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 Hylte.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.8 pp) · Hallands län 21.3 %
    22.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (30,385 SEK) · Hallands län 286,485 SEK
    249,900SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (15.4 pp) · Hallands län 43.0 %
    25.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Hylte.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.2 pp) · Hallands län 82.5 %
    81.7%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (23.3 points) · Hallands län 218.2 points
    195.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (9.9 pp) · Hallands län 71.0 %
    59.3%

Indicators for schools in Hylte.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+17.5 pp) · Hallands län 15.2 %
    31.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (11,632 SEK/m²) · Hallands län 27,663 SEK/m²
    10,072SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (1.8 per 1,000 residents) · Hallands län 160.8 per 1,000 residents
    169.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Hylte.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.2 years) · Hallands län 85.5 years
    84.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.4 years) · Hallands län 82.3 years
    80.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (3.8 days) · Hallands län 21.5 days
    22.5days

Indicators for health in Hylte.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (334.9 /100k) · Hallands län 9,394.9 /100k
    9,521.9/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+267.4 /100k) · Hallands län 885.5 /100k
    1,153.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+256.8 /100k) · Hallands län 1,362.2 /100k
    1,675.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Hylte.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Hallands län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (108.2 residents/politician) · Hallands län 339.1 residents/politician
    113.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.8 pp) · Hallands län 3.4 %
    3.3%

Indicators for politics in Hylte.

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Frequently asked questions about Hylte

How many people live in Hylte?

In 2025, Hylte municipality had 10,097 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,268 lived in the main urban area Torup (2023).

How has the population of Hylte changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 304 people (−2.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Hylte in?

Hylte municipality is located in Hallands län (county code 13).

What is the municipal tax rate in Hylte?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Hylte is 33.85 % (municipality 22.45 % plus region 11.40 %). That is rank 183 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Hylte?

In Hylte, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1315.2025.

How are school results in Hylte?

In Hylte, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.7 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1315.2025.

How much crime is reported in Hylte?

In Hylte, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,521.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1315.2025.

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

In 2025, 30.8 % of the population in Hylte had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Hylte.

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: 30.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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