Östhammar municipality – facts and statistics
In Östhammar municipality, 22,187 people live (2025).
Uppsala län · municipal tax 33.30 % · population +1.6 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Östhammar?
Östhammar had 22,187 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 360 people. The main urban area Gimo had 2,811 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Östhammar — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Östhammar
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 3,471
- 15.6 %
- Working age 15–64
- 12,195
- 55.0 %
- Aged 65+
- 6,521
- 29.4 %
- Aged 80+
- 1,925
- 8.7 %
- Women
- 10,787
- 48.6 %
Population pyramid
Östhammar, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 481 | 487 |
| 5-9 | 646 | 561 |
| 10-14 | 659 | 637 |
| 15-19 | 615 | 560 |
| 20-24 | 509 | 414 |
| 25-29 | 518 | 341 |
| 30-34 | 671 | 662 |
| 35-39 | 713 | 685 |
| 40-44 | 571 | 547 |
| 45-49 | 597 | 543 |
| 50-54 | 649 | 617 |
| 55-59 | 737 | 717 |
| 60-64 | 803 | 726 |
| 65-69 | 742 | 803 |
| 70-74 | 776 | 730 |
| 75-79 | 805 | 740 |
| 80-84 | 542 | 566 |
| 85-89 | 268 | 276 |
| 90-94 | 80 | 126 |
| 95-99 | 14 | 42 |
| 100+ | 4 | 7 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,471, 15–64: 12,195, 65+: 6,521.
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 Östhammar
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 10,878
- Persons per household
- 2.04
- One-person households
- 42.9 %
- 4,671
- Households with children 0–24
- 24.2 %
- 2,637
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−1.0 pp) · Uppsala län 2.6 %1.6%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−1.4 pp) · Uppsala län 3.1 %1.8%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+0.1 pp) · Uppsala län 6.8 %7.0%
Indicators for work in Östhammar.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (−0.1 pp) · Uppsala län 21.6 %21.6%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+5,333 SEK) · Uppsala län 286,215 SEK285,617SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+8.5 pp) · Uppsala län 32.6 %49.0%
Indicators for economy & tax in Östhammar.
Schools
All indicators →- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (−3.3 pp) · Uppsala län 81.0 %78.2%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (−13.3 points) · Uppsala län 217.8 points205.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (−0.9 pp) · Uppsala län 70.0 %68.3%
Indicators for schools in Östhammar.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−1.3 pp) · Uppsala län 16.8 %12.2%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+448 SEK/m²) · Uppsala län 25,972 SEK/m²22,152SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−34.4 per 1,000 residents) · Uppsala län 152.2 per 1,000 residents137.2per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Östhammar.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (−0.1 years) · Uppsala län 85.1 years84.6years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.1 years) · Uppsala län 81.9 years82.5years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−0.4 days) · Uppsala län 23.3 days25.9days
Indicators for health in Östhammar.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−3,200.6 /100k) · Uppsala län 10,349.0 /100k6,656.3/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−240.6 /100k) · Uppsala län 886.5 /100k645.3/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−611.1 /100k) · Uppsala län 1,302.7 /100k807.8/100k
Indicators for crime in Östhammar.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Uppsala län 1.7 assignments/politician1.9assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−16.5 residents/politician) · Uppsala län 286.5 residents/politician205.0residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.2 pp) · Uppsala län 2.5 %3.7%
Indicators for politics in Östhammar.
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Frequently asked questions about Östhammar
›How many people live in Östhammar?
In 2025, Östhammar municipality had 22,187 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 2,811 lived in the main urban area Gimo (2023).
›How has the population of Östhammar changed?
Since 2002 the population has grown by 360 people (+1.6 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Östhammar in?
Östhammar municipality is located in Uppsala län (county code 03).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Östhammar?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Östhammar is 33.30 % (municipality 21.59 % plus region 11.71 %). That is rank 121 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Östhammar?
In Östhammar, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0382.2025.
›How are school results in Östhammar?
In Östhammar, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0382.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Östhammar?
In Östhammar, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,656.3 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0382.2025.
›What share of the population in Östhammar has a foreign background?
In 2025, 12.9 % of the population in Östhammar had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Östhammar.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 12.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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