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Lekeberg municipality – facts and statistics

In Lekeberg municipality, 8,582 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 33.73 % · population +22.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

8,606.0people
-27903.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25697.9 people
14-yr trend: +21 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.4%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +1.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

361,000SEK
+15584 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +45 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.8%
-0.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

80.2%
-1.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -11.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

13.2%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: +4.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.5years
+1.8 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +4 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

580.9/100k
-305.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
8-yr trend: +11 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Lekeberg

How many people live in Lekeberg?

Lekeberg had 8,582 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,555 people. The main urban area Vintrosa had 3,156 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,582
14-yr trend: +21 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+22.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

8.7%
-19.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Lekeberg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Lekeberg

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

Children 0–14
1,720
20.0 %
Working age 15–64
5,019
58.5 %
Aged 65+
1,843
21.5 %
Aged 80+
551
6.4 %
Women
4,129
48.1 %

Population pyramid

Lekeberg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,453Women 4,129Median age 41.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Lekeberg, 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 Lekeberg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4249218
5-9332314
10-14353254
15-19307259
20-24153138
25-29145144
30-34271269
35-39354359
40-44310283
45-49268249
50-54285250
55-59275221
60-64254225
65-69230232
70-74208206
75-79197219
80-84152164
85-898087
90-942626
95-9949
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,720, 15–64: 5,019, 65+: 1,843.

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 Lekeberg

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

Households
3,793
Persons per household
2.26
One-person households
35.9 %
1,360
Households with children 0–24
33.4 %
1,267

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 Lekeberg.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    22.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+1,334 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    281,618SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+3.6 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    44.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Lekeberg.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (1.3 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    80.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (0.3 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    218.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+7.3 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    76.5%

Indicators for schools in Lekeberg.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (0.3 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    13.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (1,789 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,697 SEK/m²
    19,915SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (64.6 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    107.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Lekeberg.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.8 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    86.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.0 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    81.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (4.5 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    21.8days

Indicators for health in Lekeberg.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (5,023.6 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216.0 /100k
    4,833.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (305.0 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    580.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (896.1 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    522.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Lekeberg.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Örebro län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (103.6 residents/politician) · Örebro län 181.6 residents/politician
    117.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.6 pp) · Örebro län 3.5 %
    4.1%

Indicators for politics in Lekeberg.

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Frequently asked questions about Lekeberg

How many people live in Lekeberg?

In 2025, Lekeberg municipality had 8,582 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,156 lived in the main urban area Vintrosa (2023).

How has the population of Lekeberg changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,555 people (+22.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Lekeberg in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Lekeberg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Lekeberg is 33.73 % (municipality 21.43 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 158 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Lekeberg?

In Lekeberg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1814.2025.

How are school results in Lekeberg?

In Lekeberg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 80.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1814.2025.

How much crime is reported in Lekeberg?

In Lekeberg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 4,833.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1814.2025.

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

In 2025, 8.7 % of the population in Lekeberg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Lekeberg.

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: 8.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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