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Oxelösund municipality – facts and statistics

In Oxelösund municipality, 11,948 people live (2025).

Södermanlands län · municipal tax 33.05 % · population +6.8 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

12,031people
-24478 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 33505 people
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

339,100SEK
-6316 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 337489 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.2 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

82.0%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 83.5 %
11-yr trend: -2.5 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.0%
-1.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.3 %
11-yr trend: +1.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.5years
-0.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.4 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

891.9/100k
+6.1 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1005.7 /100k
11-yr trend: -19 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Oxelösund

How many people live in Oxelösund?

Oxelösund had 11,948 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 765 people. The main urban area Inskogen had 233 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

11,948
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+6.8%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

27.4%
-0.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Oxelösund — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Oxelösund

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

Children 0–14
1,916
16.0 %
Working age 15–64
6,659
55.7 %
Aged 65+
3,373
28.2 %
Aged 80+
1,089
9.1 %
Women
5,824
48.7 %

Population pyramid

Oxelösund, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,124Women 5,824Median age 46.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Oxelösund, 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 Oxelösund, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4300236
5-9386330
10-14319345
15-19338336
20-24264189
25-29278216
30-34393368
35-39413351
40-44339320
45-49343310
50-54337323
55-59394377
60-64394376
65-69374369
70-74377345
75-79391428
80-84270320
85-89150181
90-944785
95-991416
100+33

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,916, 15–64: 6,659, 65+: 3,373.

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 Oxelösund

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

Households
6,069
Persons per household
1.97
One-person households
46.2 %
2,804
Households with children 0–24
24.1 %
1,461

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 Oxelösund.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Södermanlands län 22.0 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (12,244 SEK) · Södermanlands län 273,769 SEK
    268,041SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (20.3 pp) · Södermanlands län 25.3 %
    20.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Oxelösund.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.5 pp) · Södermanlands län 83.5 %
    82.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (10.3 points) · Södermanlands län 220.4 points
    208.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+8.2 pp) · Södermanlands län 67.9 %
    77.5%

Indicators for schools in Oxelösund.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.5 pp) · Södermanlands län 14.3 %
    12.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+1,090 SEK/m²) · Södermanlands län 25,024 SEK/m²
    22,794SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+14.1 per 1,000 residents) · Södermanlands län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    185.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Oxelösund.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.2 years) · Södermanlands län 84.4 years
    84.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.9 years) · Södermanlands län 81.4 years
    80.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.4 days) · Södermanlands län 27.6 days
    29.7days

Indicators for health in Oxelösund.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,263 /100k) · Södermanlands län 11,657 /100k
    11,120/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+6.1 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,005.7 /100k
    891.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+656.7 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,937.0 /100k
    2,075.6/100k

Indicators for crime in Oxelösund.

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Frequently asked questions about Oxelösund

How many people live in Oxelösund?

In 2025, Oxelösund municipality had 11,948 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 233 lived in the main urban area Inskogen (2023).

How has the population of Oxelösund changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 765 people (+6.8 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Oxelösund in?

Oxelösund municipality is located in Södermanlands län (county code 04).

What is the municipal tax rate in Oxelösund?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Oxelösund is 33.05 % (municipality 22.22 % plus region 10.83 %). That is rank 99 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Oxelösund?

In Oxelösund, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0481.2025.

How are school results in Oxelösund?

In Oxelösund, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 82.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0481.2025.

How much crime is reported in Oxelösund?

In Oxelösund, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,120 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0481.2025.

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

In 2025, 27.4 % of the population in Oxelösund had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Oxelösund.

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: 27.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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