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Perstorp municipality – facts and statistics

In Perstorp municipality, 7,093 people live (2025).

Skåne län · municipal tax 31.99 % · population +4.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Direct answers

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

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) is 2.6 pp higher than Municipal average (unweighted) (2025).
  • · Foreign background has risen by 10.4 pp since 2011.
  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 91 higher than the national figure (2025).
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 84,300 SEK since 2013.

How many people live in Perstorp?

7,093 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: 66 residents

14-yr trend: -1 %

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

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Perstorp?

42.9 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 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Perstorp has a foreign background?

33.7 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +10.4 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (+5.9 pp)

14-yr trend: +10.4 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 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Perstorp?

31.99 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (1.31 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 20.81 % + regional 11.18 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Perstorp?

5.2 %

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

Change since 2014: 0.4 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+2.6 pp)

County average (unweighted): 3.3 %

11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Perstorp?

296,600 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +84,300 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (48,816 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 346,552 SEK

11-yr trend: +40 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Perstorp?

307

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

Rank 13 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: 20

Sweden: 216 (+91)

8-yr trend: -6 %

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 — Perstorp.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

7,093.0people
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

20.8%
-0.9 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 20.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

296,600SEK
-48,816 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 346,552 SEK
11-yr trend: +40 %

SCB HE0110

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

5.2%
+2.6 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 3.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

64.3%
-17.2 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 82.5 %
11-yr trend: -19.8 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.9%
+3.4 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 13.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

82.1years
-2.6 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 84.6 years
11-yr trend: -1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,533.1/100k
+647.2 /100k higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 909.6 /100k
8-yr trend: +17 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Perstorp

How many people live in Perstorp?

Perstorp had 7,093 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 304 people. The largest urban area Perstorp had 5,972 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

7,093
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+4.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

33.7%
+5.9 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Perstorp — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Perstorp

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

Children 0–14
1,201
16.9 %
Working age 15–64
4,274
60.3 %
Aged 65+
1,618
22.8 %
Aged 80+
494
7.0 %
Women
3,415
48.1 %

Population pyramid

Perstorp, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,678Women 3,415Median age 42.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Perstorp, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Perstorp, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4149183
5-9203209
10-14248209
15-19287222
20-24210160
25-29185117
30-34210195
35-39266264
40-44202192
45-49201189
50-54221179
55-59235251
60-64248240
65-69215215
70-74209150
75-79168167
80-84128143
85-896778
90-942345
95-9934
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,201, 15–64: 4,274, 65+: 1,618.

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 Perstorp

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

Households
3,308
Persons per household
2.14
One-person households
43.5 %
1,439
Households with children 0–24
26.8 %
886

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 (%)
Perstorp 5.2 % · 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 % (+2.6 pp) · Skåne län 3.3 %
    5.2%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (+4.7 pp) · Skåne län 4.2 %
    7.9%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (+1.8 pp) · Skåne län 7.3 %
    8.7%

Indicators for work in Perstorp.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Perstorp 20.8 % · 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 % (0.9 pp) · Skåne län 20.5 %
    20.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (47,042 SEK) · Skåne län 279,007 SEK
    233,242SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (17.6 pp) · Skåne län 42.7 %
    22.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Perstorp.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Perstorp 64.3 % · 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 % (17.2 pp) · Skåne län 82.5 %
    64.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (14.3 points) · Skåne län 224.2 points
    204.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (9.5 pp) · Skåne län 70.5 %
    59.8%

Indicators for schools in Perstorp.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Perstorp 16.9 % · 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 % (+3.4 pp) · Skåne län 13.6 %
    16.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (10,948 SEK/m²) · Skåne län 26,069 SEK/m²
    10,756SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+16.0 per 1,000 residents) · Skåne län 155.4 per 1,000 residents
    187.6per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Perstorp.

Life expectancy, women
Perstorp 82.1 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 (2.6 years) · Skåne län 84.6 years
    82.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (3.0 years) · Skåne län 81.5 years
    78.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+7.5 days) · Skåne län 24.1 days
    33.8days

Indicators for health in Perstorp.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Perstorp 13,463 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /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) 9,857 /100k (+3,607 /100k) · Skåne län 10,970 /100k
    13,463/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+647.2 /100k) · Skåne län 909.6 /100k
    1,533.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+1,187.4 /100k) · Skåne län 1,672.4 /100k
    2,606.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Perstorp.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Perstorp 2.1 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 (+0.3 assignments/politician) · Skåne län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.1assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (126.2 residents/politician) · Skåne län 245.5 residents/politician
    95.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Skåne län 2.0 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Perstorp.

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Frequently asked questions about Perstorp

How many people live in Perstorp?

In 2025, Perstorp municipality had 7,093 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 5,972 lived in the main urban area Perstorp (2023).

How has the population of Perstorp changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 304 people (+4.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Perstorp in?

Perstorp municipality is located in Skåne län (county code 12).

What is the municipal tax rate in Perstorp?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Perstorp is 31.99 % (municipality 20.81 % plus region 11.18 %). That is rank 47 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Perstorp?

In Perstorp, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 5.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1275.2025.

How are school results in Perstorp?

In Perstorp, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 64.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1275.2025.

How much crime is reported in Perstorp?

In Perstorp, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,463 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1275.2025.

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

In 2025, 33.7 % of the population in Perstorp had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Perstorp.

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: 33.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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