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Lilla Edet municipality – facts and statistics

In Lilla Edet municipality, 14,414 people live (2025).

Västra Götalands län · municipal tax 33.85 % · population +10.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

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  • · Foreign background has risen by 9.3 pp since 2011.
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 105,600 SEK since 2013.
  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents has fallen by 92 since 2017.
  • · Population has risen by 1,874 residents since 2011.

How many people live in Lilla Edet?

14,414 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +1,874 residents

14-yr trend: +15 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · observed · scb:BE0101N1

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How old is the population of Lilla Edet?

42.2 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · derived · scb:BE0101N1

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What share of Lilla Edet has a foreign background?

25.8 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +9.3 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (1.9 pp)

14-yr trend: +9.3 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · observed · scb:BE0101Q2

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How high is the municipal tax in Lilla Edet?

33.85 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+0.55 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.37 % + regional 11.48 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed

What does the labour market look like in Lilla Edet?

2.5 %

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

Change since 2014: 0.4 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (0.1 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.3 %

11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · observed · Kolada:N03937

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What is the income level in Lilla Edet?

352,600 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +105,600 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+7,184 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 352,424 SEK

11-yr trend: +43 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · observed · SCB:HE0110

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How many offences are reported in Lilla Edet?

9,528

Reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

All offences reported in the municipality in 2025 (1,374 offences), per 100,000 residents. Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences.

Source: Brå — Anmälda brott kommunerna 2025.csv · observed · Bra:anmalda-brott-kommun

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How much violence in public places is reported in Lilla Edet?

139

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Rank 164 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 92

Sweden: 216 (77)

8-yr trend: -40 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Lilla Edet.xlsx · observed · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

14,414people
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.4%
+0.7 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

352,600SEK
+7,184 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 352,424 SEK
11-yr trend: +43 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.5%
-0.1 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

72.3%
-9.2 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -7.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.3%
+2.8 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 12.8 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.0years
-0.7 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

929.3/100k
+43.4 /100k higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 789.0 /100k
11-yr trend: -18 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Lilla Edet

How many people live in Lilla Edet?

Lilla Edet had 14,414 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,404 people. The largest urban area Lilla Edet had 3,907 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

14,414
14-yr trend: +15 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+10.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

25.8%
-1.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Lilla Edet — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Lilla Edet

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

Children 0–14
2,622
18.2 %
Working age 15–64
8,746
60.7 %
Aged 65+
3,046
21.1 %
Aged 80+
839
5.8 %
Women
6,872
47.7 %

Population pyramid

Lilla Edet, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,542Women 6,872Median age 42.2 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Lilla Edet, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Lilla Edet, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4412357
5-9515447
10-14476415
15-19409375
20-24332272
25-29312297
30-34536491
35-39590534
40-44511489
45-49457386
50-54463396
55-59491436
60-64513456
65-69413386
70-74368376
75-79323341
80-84261221
85-89111111
90-944367
95-99616
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,622, 15–64: 8,746, 65+: 3,046.

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 Lilla Edet

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

Households
6,386
Persons per household
2.25
One-person households
36.6 %
2,339
Households with children 0–24
30.9 %
1,973

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Lilla Edet 2.5 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (0.1 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.3 %
    2.5%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (0.6 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    2.6%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (+1.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 6.6 %
    8.7%

Indicators for work in Lilla Edet.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Lilla Edet 22.4 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Västra Götalands län 21.8 %
    22.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (4,337 SEK) · Västra Götalands län 282,698 SEK
    275,948SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (18.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 42.3 %
    21.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Lilla Edet.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Lilla Edet 72.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (9.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 80.3 %
    72.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (14.3 points) · Västra Götalands län 214.5 points
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (3.3 pp) · Västra Götalands län 69.9 %
    66.0%

Indicators for schools in Lilla Edet.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Lilla Edet 16.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (+2.8 pp) · Västra Götalands län 12.8 %
    16.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (+219 SEK/m²) · Västra Götalands län 23,319 SEK/m²
    21,923SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (48.4 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götalands län 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    123.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Lilla Edet.

Life expectancy, women
Lilla Edet 84.0 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (0.7 years) · Västra Götalands län 84.9 years
    84.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (0.8 years) · Västra Götalands län 81.4 years
    80.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+6.9 days) · Västra Götalands län 28.4 days
    33.2days

Indicators for health in Lilla Edet.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Lilla Edet 9,528.4 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (328.4 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 9,105.4 /100k
    9,528.4/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+43.4 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 789.0 /100k
    929.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+335.6 /100k) · Västra Götalands län 1,375.6 /100k
    1,754.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Lilla Edet.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Lilla Edet 1.9 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Västra Götalands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (31.4 residents/politician) · Västra Götalands län 222.9 residents/politician
    190.0residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (1.2 pp) · Västra Götalands län 2.6 %
    1.3%

Indicators for politics in Lilla Edet.

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Frequently asked questions about Lilla Edet

How many people live in Lilla Edet?

In 2025, Lilla Edet municipality had 14,414 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,907 lived in the main urban area Lilla Edet (2023).

How has the population of Lilla Edet changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,404 people (+10.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Lilla Edet in?

Lilla Edet municipality is located in Västra Götalands län (county code 14).

What is the municipal tax rate in Lilla Edet?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Lilla Edet is 33.85 % (municipality 22.37 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 184 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Lilla Edet?

In Lilla Edet, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.5 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1462.2025.

How are school results in Lilla Edet?

In Lilla Edet, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 72.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1462.2025.

How much crime is reported in Lilla Edet?

In Lilla Edet, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,528.4 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1462.2025.

What share of the population in Lilla Edet has a foreign background?

In 2025, 25.8 % of the population in Lilla Edet had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Lilla Edet.

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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    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: 25.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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