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Laxå municipality – facts and statistics

In Laxå municipality, 5,436 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 35.00 % · population −16.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

5,423.0people
-31086.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25697.9 people
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.7%
+1.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

312,000SEK
-33416 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +33 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.1%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -3.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

82.6%
+1.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

18.2%
+4.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: +2.7 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.2years
+1.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +5 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,164.5/100k
+278.6 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
11-yr trend: -44 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Laxå

How many people live in Laxå?

Laxå had 5,436 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,035 people. The main urban area Finnerödja had 517 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

5,436
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−16.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.3%
-5.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Laxå — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Laxå

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

Children 0–14
754
13.9 %
Working age 15–64
2,988
55.0 %
Aged 65+
1,694
31.2 %
Aged 80+
511
9.4 %
Women
2,627
48.3 %

Population pyramid

Laxå, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,809Women 2,627Median age 52 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Laxå, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Laxå, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4103100
5-9131132
10-14157131
15-19150154
20-24136100
25-2913788
30-34132109
35-39140154
40-44165122
45-49130118
50-54162158
55-59218194
60-64210211
65-69214199
70-74190184
75-79205191
80-84131142
85-896678
90-942647
95-99615
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 754, 15–64: 2,988, 65+: 1,694.

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 Laxå

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

Households
2,791
Persons per household
1.93
One-person households
46.1 %
1,287
Households with children 0–24
20.6 %
574

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 Laxå.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.0 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    22.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (20,486 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    259,799SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (21.2 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    19.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Laxå.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+1.1 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    82.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (5.3 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    213.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.1 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    72.3%

Indicators for schools in Laxå.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+4.7 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    18.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (10,576 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,697 SEK/m²
    11,128SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+38.5 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    210.1per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Laxå.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.5 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    86.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.3 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    80.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+7.2 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    33.5days

Indicators for health in Laxå.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,141 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216 /100k
    10,998/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+278.6 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    1,164.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (69.6 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    1,349.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Laxå.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.5 assignments/politician) · Örebro län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.3assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (142.9 residents/politician) · Örebro län 181.6 residents/politician
    78.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.8 pp) · Örebro län 3.5 %
    4.3%

Indicators for politics in Laxå.

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Frequently asked questions about Laxå

How many people live in Laxå?

In 2025, Laxå municipality had 5,436 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 517 lived in the main urban area Finnerödja (2023).

How has the population of Laxå changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,035 people (−16.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Laxå in?

Laxå municipality is located in Örebro län (county code 18).

What is the municipal tax rate in Laxå?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Laxå is 35.00 % (municipality 22.70 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 276 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Laxå?

In Laxå, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1860.2025.

How are school results in Laxå?

In Laxå, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 82.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1860.2025.

How much crime is reported in Laxå?

In Laxå, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,998 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1860.2025.

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

In 2025, 22.3 % of the population in Laxå had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Laxå.

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: 22.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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