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Söderhamn municipality – facts and statistics

In Söderhamn municipality, 24,163 people live (2025).

Gävleborg County · municipal tax 33.17 % · population −11.3 % since 2002

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How many people live in Söderhamn?

24,163 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: −1,171 residents

14-yr trend: -5 %

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

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Söderhamn?

50.9 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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Foreign background in Söderhamn (key figure)

15.7 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +6.9 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (−12.0 pp)

14-yr trend: +6.9 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 Söderhamn?

33.17 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (−0.13 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 21.66 % + regional 11.51 %). 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 Söderhamn?

3.4 %

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

Change since 2014: −1.2 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+0.7 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.9 %

11-yr trend: -1.2 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 Söderhamn?

314,400 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +84,400 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (−31,016 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 322,950 SEK

11-yr trend: +37 %

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 Söderhamn?

226

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

Rank 48 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: −95

Sweden: 216 (+10)

8-yr trend: -30 %

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

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

24,163people
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.7%
+0.9 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 20.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp
176/290

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

314,400SEK
-31,016 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 322,950 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.4%
+0.2 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 3.1 % · County average (unweighted): 2.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.2 pp ↓
44/290

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)· 2025

73.3%
-10.8 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 84.1 % · County average (unweighted): 80.1 %
11-yr trend: -12.2 pp
tied 251/282

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.9%
-2.2 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 15.1 % · County average (unweighted): 13.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp ↑
137/290

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.1years
-1.0 years lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 85.1 years · County average (unweighted): 84.0 years
11-yr trend: +2 %
tied 206/290

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,182.6/100k
+115.8 /100k higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 1,066.8 /100k · County average (unweighted): 861.4 /100k
9-yr trend: -4 % ↓
37/290

Brå via Kolada N07403

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)· 2025

79.0%
-1.0 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 80.0 % · County average (unweighted): 80.6 %
11-yr trend: -4.1 pp
tied 217/287

SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401

What differs

Neutral differences from the source’s official figure for Sweden in the same period. Selection threshold: at least 2 percentage points, or 5% for other units.

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

Söderhamn12.9 %
Sweden15.1 %

Söderhamn is below Sweden by 2.2 percentage points.

2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907 · rank 137 of 290

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)

Söderhamn73.3 %
Sweden84.1 %

Söderhamn is below Sweden by 10.8 percentage points.

2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424 · rank 251 of 282

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

Söderhamn1,182.6 /100k
Sweden1,066.8 /100k

Söderhamn is above Sweden by 115.8 /100k.

2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403 · rank 37 of 290

Compare with nearby municipalities

Comparable values from the same period and definition. Sweden is the source’s official national figure.

IndicatorSöderhamnBollnäsOckelboHudiksvallHoforsSweden
Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0090121.7 %21.9 %22.8 %21.6 %22.9 %20.7 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N039373.4 %3.1 %2.9 %2.4 %2.9 %3.1 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N1542473.3 %81.7 %80.4 %83.6 %86.5 %84.1 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0790712.9 %13.0 %28.0 %9.7 %10.3 %15.1 %
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Municipalities with a similar profile

Most similar to Söderhamn on share aged 0–19, share aged 65–79, share aged 80+, population, inhabitants per km² (2025), in order. An exploration aid — not a ranking of quality or a recommendation.

  1. 1. Östhammar

    Closest on: Population, Share aged 65–79

    Share aged 0–19
    20.9 %
    Share aged 65–79
    20.6 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.7 %
    Population
    22,181
    Inhabitants per km²
    15

  2. 2. Kristinehamn

    Closest on: Population, Share aged 0–19

    Share aged 0–19
    19.9 %
    Share aged 65–79
    19.5 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.8 %
    Population
    23,590
    Inhabitants per km²
    31

  3. 3. Flen

    Closest on: Inhabitants per km², Share aged 65–79

    Share aged 0–19
    20.8 %
    Share aged 65–79
    21.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    9.2 %
    Population
    15,095
    Inhabitants per km²
    21

  4. 4. Leksand

    Closest on: Share aged 65–79, Share aged 0–19

    Share aged 0–19
    20.7 %
    Share aged 65–79
    20.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    9.7 %
    Population
    16,167
    Inhabitants per km²
    13

  5. 5. Mora

    Closest on: Share aged 0–19, Share aged 80+

    Share aged 0–19
    20.2 %
    Share aged 65–79
    20.2 %
    Share aged 80+
    8.9 %
    Population
    20,419
    Inhabitants per km²
    7.2
Method

Measures: share aged 0–19, 65–79 and 80+ (Kolada), population on 31 December (Statistics Sweden BE0101N1) and inhabitants per km² (own calculation: population ÷ land area from Kolada, same year). Share aged 20–64 is omitted because the four age shares sum to 100. Population and density are compared on a logarithmic scale because they span several orders of magnitude.

Each measure is standardised (z-score across all municipalities with every measure used); the distance is the Euclidean distance with equal weight per measure. Equal distances are ordered by municipality code. A measure is only used if at least 90% of municipalities have it for the same year; if this municipality lacks a measure, that measure is left out rather than showing an empty list. Missing values are never treated as zero. No similarity percentage is shown.

Municipal accounts

How Söderhamn uses municipal funds

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Actual net cost per inhabitant in 2025, from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada. This is a verified selection, not a complete budget, and the values must not be added as total expenditure.

Actual outcome 2025

Elderly care
20,772 SEK/inh.
Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9
13,554 SEK/inh.
Disability services
9,141 SEK/inh.
Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities
7,745 SEK/inh.
Individual and family care
7,486 SEK/inh.
Infrastructure, protection and related activities
5,544 SEK/inh.
Upper-secondary school
5,028 SEK/inh.
Leisure activities
2,039 SEK/inh.
Cultural activities
1,481 SEK/inh.
Political activities
1,032 SEK/inh.

Budget (plan)

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What has changed in Söderhamn?

Latest observed period compared with the preceding period in the same series. A change between two periods — not a revision or a change of definition.

  • Population (31 Dec)2024: 24,545 people → 2025: 24,163 people
  • Municipal tax rate (%)2024: 21.7 % → 2025: 21.7 %(unchanged)
  • Median income, 20+2023: 303,200 SEK → 2024: 314,400 SEK
  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2024: 3.2 % → 2025: 3.4 %
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How many people live in Söderhamn?

Söderhamn had 24,163 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 3,087 people. The largest urban area Söderhamn had 12,038 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

24,163
14-yr trend: -5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−11.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Söderhamn — full breakdown →

How has Söderhamn changed?

Observed annual values from SCB. Gaps are not filled in and a single observation is not shown as a trend.

Population in Söderhamn

2011–2025 · residents

24,163residents (2025)

14-yr trend: -5 %
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Line chart of population in Söderhamn 2011–2025, from 25,334 residents to 24,163 residents. Source: SCB BE0101N1 (2011–2024); SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) (2025).
Registered residents on 31 December each year. Source: SCB BE0101N1. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Population in Söderhamn, 2011–2025
Yearresidents
202524,163
202424,545
202324,858
202225,258
202125,446
202025,492
201925,643
201825,721
201725,782
201625,992
201525,785
201425,456
201325,442
201225,223
201125,334
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Share with a foreign background in Söderhamn

2002–2025 · percent of population

15.7% (2025)

23-yr trend: +9.9 pp
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Line chart of share with a foreign background in Söderhamn 2002–2025, from 5.8 % to 15.7 %. Source: SCB BE0101Q2.
Foreign-born, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population on 31 December. The 2025 observation uses Statistics Sweden's CKM disclosure-control method. Source: SCB BE0101Q2. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Share with a foreign background in Söderhamn, 2002–2025
Year%
202515.7
202416.2
202316.3
202216.7
202116.5
202016.3
201916.0
201815.4
201714.9
201614.7
201513.0
201411.6
201310.6
20129.3
20118.8
20108.6
20098.4
20088.0
20077.3
20066.8
20056.3
20046.1
20035.9
20025.8
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Age and sex structure in Söderhamn

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

Children 0–14
3,526
14.6 %
Working age 15–64
13,288
55.1 %
Aged 65+
7,313
30.3 %
Aged 80+
2,167
9.0 %
Women
11,916
49.4 %

Population pyramid

Söderhamn, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 12,211Women 11,916Median age 50.9 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Söderhamn, 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 Söderhamn, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4479448
5-9641577
10-14723658
15-19674652
20-24521442
25-29536398
30-34673635
35-39737698
40-44583556
45-49582583
50-54766768
55-59864829
60-64900891
65-69861883
70-74875843
75-79830854
80-84580649
85-89273371
90-9486135
95-992442
100+34

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 3,526, 15–64: 13,288, 65+: 7,313.

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 Söderhamn

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

Households
12,405
Persons per household
1.94
One-person households
45.9 %
5,695
Households with children 0–24
22.4 %
2,774

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Municipal election 2026

Final · Source: Valmyndigheten
Turnout
81.48 %
Seats
49
Valid votes
15,754
Blank votes
255
Result per party, municipal council election 2026
PartySharevs 2022Seats
30.55 %–16
19.69 %–10
16.07 %–8
12.49 %–6
9.61 %–5
5.84 %–3
2.22 %–1
Other parties (14)3.54 %––

Latest actual election: 13 September 2026 (final count). Turnout figures in Kolada series elsewhere on this page refer to an earlier election and are labelled with their series year.

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How the municipality voted in the 2026 Riksdag election

Final · Source: Election Authority
Turnout
82.70 %(2022: 81.73 %)
Eligible voters
19,229
Valid votes
15,704
Invalid (of which blank)
198 (184)
Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Söderhamns kommun
PartySharevs 2022
34.65 %−2.8
22.80 %−2.1
15.75 %+1.0
6.20 %+1.1
5.99 %+1.1
5.93 %−0.4
3.55 %+1.2
3.40 %+0.5
0.86 %–
Other parties (16)0.87 %–
Total valid votes100 %

Share of valid votes cast in the municipality. ± 2022 is the change in percentage points as reported by the Election Authority for the same party code; "–" means no comparable 2022 value. Votes are shown on wider screens. Source updated 2026-09-19 · retrieved 2026-10-01.

Work

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Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Söderhamn 3.4 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Gävleborg County 2.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2182.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
    3.4%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (+2.0 pp) · Gävleborg County 4.2 %
    SF.KOLADATS-LANGTIDSARBETSLOSHET.2182.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926
    5.2%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (+2.3 pp) · Gävleborg County 7.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-UNGA-EJ-ARBETE-STUDIER.2182.2024 · MUCF via Kolada N02797
    9.2%

Indicators for work in Söderhamn.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Söderhamn 21.7 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.0 pp) · Gävleborg County 22.1 %
    SF.KOLADATS-KOMMUNALSKATT.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00901
    21.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (−19,258 SEK) · Gävleborg County 264,070 SEK
    SF.KOLADATS-SKATTEKRAFT.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00043
    261,027SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (−16.5 pp) · Gävleborg County 35.5 %
    SF.KOLADATS-SOLIDITET.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N03106
    24.0%

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Schools

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
Söderhamn 73.3 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (−8.2 pp) · Gävleborg County 80.1 %
    SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2182.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424
    73.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+0.7 points) · Gävleborg County 212.2 points
    SF.KOLADATS-MERITVARDE-AK9.2182.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15507
    219.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (−3.1 pp) · Gävleborg County 66.8 %
    SF.KOLADATS-GYMNASIEEXAMEN-3AR.2182.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N17445
    66.1%

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Housing

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Söderhamn 12.9 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (−0.6 pp) · Gävleborg County 13.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-TRANGBODDHET-FLERBOSTAD-NORM2.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907
    12.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (−6,488 SEK/m²) · Gävleborg County 14,602 SEK/m²
    SF.KOLADATS-FASTIGHETSPRIS-SMAHUS.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07909
    15,216SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+42.9 per 1,000 residents) · Gävleborg County 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    SF.KOLADATS-BOSTADER-HYRESRATT-PER-1000.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07901
    214.5per 1,000 residents

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Health

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Life expectancy, women
Söderhamn 84.1 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (−0.6 years) · Gävleborg County 84.0 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-KVINNOR.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00925
    84.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (−1.0 years) · Gävleborg County 80.5 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-MAN.2182.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00923
    80.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+6.9 days) · Gävleborg County 30.0 days
    SF.KOLADATS-OHALSOTAL.2182.2025 · Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957
    33.2days

Indicators for health in Söderhamn.

Crime

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Söderhamn 12,064 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k (+2,207 /100k) · Gävleborg County 9,419 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2182.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07540
    12,064/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+296.7 /100k) · Gävleborg County 861.4 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-VALDSBROTT.2182.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403
    1,182.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+494.5 /100k) · Gävleborg County 1,321.6 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-FRIHET-FRID.2182.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07536
    1,913.4/100k

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Politics

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Assignments per elected municipal politician
Söderhamn 1.7 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.1 assignments/politician) · Gävleborg County 1.8 assignments/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-FORTROENDEUPPDRAG-PER-POLITIKER.2182.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (−32.6 residents/politician) · Gävleborg County 197.8 residents/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-INVANDRARE-PER-POLITIKER.2182.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812
    188.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (+0.5 pp) · Gävleborg County 3.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-POLITIKER-DELTID.2182.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811
    3.1%

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Frequently asked questions about Söderhamn

›How many people live in Söderhamn?

In 2025, Söderhamn municipality had 24,163 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BefolkningCKM (000007ME)). Of these, 12,038 lived in the main urban area Söderhamn (2023).

›How has the population of Söderhamn changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 3,087 people (−11.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

›Which county is Söderhamn in?

Söderhamn municipality is located in Gävleborg County (county code 21).

›What is the municipal tax rate in Söderhamn?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Söderhamn is 33.17 % (municipality 21.66 % plus region 11.51 %). That is rank 109 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

›How does Söderhamn use municipal funds?

Selected actual net costs in 2025 include Elderly care: 20,772 SEK per inhabitant; Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9: 13,554 SEK per inhabitant; Disability services: 9,141 SEK per inhabitant. These are outcomes from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada, not a complete budget and not figures to add as total expenditure.

›What does unemployment look like in Söderhamn?

In Söderhamn, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2182.2025.

›How are school results in Söderhamn?

In Söderhamn, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%) was 73.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2182.2025.

›How much crime is reported in Söderhamn?

In Söderhamn, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 12,064 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2182.2025.

›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

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  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-11

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  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
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  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via SVERIGEFAKTA's municipal data engine
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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: 15.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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SVERIGEFAKTA. (n.d.). SVERIGEFAKTA. Retrieved 2026-10-15, from https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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“SVERIGEFAKTA” (n.d.) SVERIGEFAKTA. Available at: https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn (Accessed: 2026-10-15). Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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@misc{sverigefakta_2026_en_municipality_soderhamn,
  title        = {SVERIGEFAKTA},
  howpublished = {\url{https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn}},
  note         = {Presented by SVERIGEFAKTA; original source SCB, SCB, Kolada}
}
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