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Östhammar municipality – facts and statistics

In Östhammar municipality, 22,187 people live (2025).

Uppsala län · municipal tax 33.30 % · population +1.6 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

22,138people
-14371 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 50989 people
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.6 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

345,600SEK
+184 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 355875 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

1.6%
-1.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.6 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

78.2%
-3.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.0 %
11-yr trend: -12.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.2%
-1.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 16.8 %
11-yr trend: +2.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.6years
-0.1 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

645.3/100k
-240.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 886.5 /100k
11-yr trend: +3 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Östhammar

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

22,187
14-yr trend: +4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+1.6%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

12.9%
-14.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

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

Men 11,400Women 10,787Median age 48.6 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Östhammar, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Östhammar, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4481487
5-9646561
10-14659637
15-19615560
20-24509414
25-29518341
30-34671662
35-39713685
40-44571547
45-49597543
50-54649617
55-59737717
60-64803726
65-69742803
70-74776730
75-79805740
80-84542566
85-89268276
90-9480126
95-991442
100+47

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.

Indicators for work in Östhammar.

Economy & tax

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  • 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 SEK
    285,617SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+8.5 pp) · Uppsala län 32.6 %
    49.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Östhammar.

  • 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 points
    205.0points
  • 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.

  • 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/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+448 SEK/m²) · Uppsala län 25,972 SEK/m²
    22,152SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (34.4 per 1,000 residents) · Uppsala län 152.2 per 1,000 residents
    137.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Östhammar.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.1 years) · Uppsala län 85.1 years
    84.6years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.1 years) · Uppsala län 81.9 years
    82.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.4 days) · Uppsala län 23.3 days
    25.9days

Indicators for health in Östhammar.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (3,200.6 /100k) · Uppsala län 10,349.0 /100k
    6,656.3/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (240.6 /100k) · Uppsala län 886.5 /100k
    645.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (611.1 /100k) · Uppsala län 1,302.7 /100k
    807.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Östhammar.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Uppsala län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (16.5 residents/politician) · Uppsala län 286.5 residents/politician
    205.0residents/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

  • 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: 12.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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