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Ödeshög municipality – facts and statistics

In Ödeshög municipality, 5,248 people live (2025).

Östergötlands län · municipal tax 33.95 % · population −5.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

5,237.0people
-31272.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 36342.0 people
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.4%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

325,700SEK
-19716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 338254 SEK
11-yr trend: +47 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

75.0%
-6.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.7 %
11-yr trend: -15.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

13.3%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

86.6years
+1.9 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

707.6/100k
-178.3 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 736.3 /100k
8-yr trend: -5 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ödeshög

How many people live in Ödeshög?

Ödeshög had 5,248 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 318 people. The main urban area Hästholmen had 339 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

5,248
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−5.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

14.4%
-13.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ödeshög — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ödeshög

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

Children 0–14
832
15.9 %
Working age 15–64
2,874
54.8 %
Aged 65+
1,542
29.4 %
Aged 80+
478
9.1 %
Women
2,559
48.8 %

Population pyramid

Ödeshög, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,689Women 2,559Median age 48.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Ödeshög, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45050100100150150MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Ödeshög, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-494127
5-9170155
10-14150136
15-19149116
20-2410887
25-2911594
30-34131142
35-39185166
40-44145135
45-49167130
50-54165145
55-59174169
60-64170181
65-69193159
70-74161184
75-79193174
80-84145138
85-894963
90-942241
95-99314
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 832, 15–64: 2,874, 65+: 1,542.

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 Ödeshög

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

Households
2,553
Persons per household
2.04
One-person households
42.5 %
1,084
Households with children 0–24
24.1 %
615

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 Ödeshög.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %
    22.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (18,061 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK
    262,224SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+6.3 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %
    46.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ödeshög.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (6.5 pp) · Östergötlands län 77.7 %
    75.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+1.7 points) · Östergötlands län 215.8 points
    220.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (3.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 68.1 %
    65.6%

Indicators for schools in Ödeshög.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (0.2 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %
    13.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (9,897 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²
    11,807SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (36.9 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents
    134.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ödeshög.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.9 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years
    86.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.5 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years
    79.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.1 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days
    26.2days

Indicators for health in Ödeshög.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+776 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065 /100k
    10,633/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (178.3 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k
    707.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (386.2 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k
    1,032.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Ödeshög.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (152.5 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician
    68.9residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Ödeshög.

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Frequently asked questions about Ödeshög

How many people live in Ödeshög?

In 2025, Ödeshög municipality had 5,248 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 339 lived in the main urban area Hästholmen (2023).

How has the population of Ödeshög changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 318 people (−5.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ödeshög in?

Ödeshög municipality is located in Östergötlands län (county code 05).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ödeshög?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ödeshög is 33.95 % (municipality 22.40 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 200 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ödeshög?

In Ödeshög, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0509.2025.

How are school results in Ödeshög?

In Ödeshög, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 75.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0509.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ödeshög?

In Ödeshög, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,633 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0509.2025.

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

In 2025, 14.4 % of the population in Ödeshög had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ödeshög.

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: 14.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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