Skip to content
SVERIGEFAKTA.com

Söderhamn municipality – facts and statistics

In Söderhamn municipality, 24,127 people live (2025).

Gävleborgs län · municipal tax 33.17 % · population −11.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

24,545people
-11964 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28456 people
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.7%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.1 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

314,400SEK
-31016 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 322950 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

3.4%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.9 %
11-yr trend: -1.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

73.3%
-8.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 80.1 %
11-yr trend: -12.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.9%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.1years
-0.6 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.0 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,182.6/100k
+296.7 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 861.4 /100k
9-yr trend: -4 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Söderhamn

How many people live in Söderhamn?

Söderhamn had 24,127 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 3,123 people. The main urban area Sandarne had 1,844 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

24,127
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−11.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.7%
-12.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Söderhamn — full breakdown →

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
Show the data as a table
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.

Indicators for work in Söderhamn.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.0 pp) · Gävleborgs län 22.1 %
    21.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (19,258 SEK) · Gävleborgs län 264,070 SEK
    261,027SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (16.5 pp) · Gävleborgs län 35.5 %
    24.0%

Indicators for economy & tax in Söderhamn.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (8.2 pp) · Gävleborgs län 80.1 %
    73.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+0.7 points) · Gävleborgs län 212.2 points
    219.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (3.1 pp) · Gävleborgs län 66.8 %
    66.1%

Indicators for schools in Söderhamn.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (0.6 pp) · Gävleborgs län 13.9 %
    12.9%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,488 SEK/m²) · Gävleborgs län 14,602 SEK/m²
    15,216SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+42.9 per 1,000 residents) · Gävleborgs län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    214.5per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Söderhamn.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.6 years) · Gävleborgs län 84.0 years
    84.1years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (1.0 years) · Gävleborgs län 80.5 years
    80.3years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+6.9 days) · Gävleborgs län 30.0 days
    33.2days

Indicators for health in Söderhamn.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,207 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 9,419 /100k
    12,064/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+296.7 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 861.4 /100k
    1,182.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+494.5 /100k) · Gävleborgs län 1,321.6 /100k
    1,913.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Söderhamn.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Gävleborgs län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (32.6 residents/politician) · Gävleborgs län 197.8 residents/politician
    188.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.5 pp) · Gävleborgs län 3.6 %
    3.1%

Indicators for politics in Söderhamn.

Explore Söderhamn further

Nearby municipalities to Söderhamn

Geographically closest plus selected neighbours in the same county.

Frequently asked questions about Söderhamn

How many people live in Söderhamn?

In 2025, Söderhamn municipality had 24,127 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,844 lived in the main urban area Sandarne (2023).

How has the population of Söderhamn changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 3,123 people (−11.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Söderhamn in?

Söderhamn municipality is located in Gävleborgs län (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.

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 (%) 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.

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

In 2025, 15.7 % of the population in Söderhamn had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Söderhamn.

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: 15.7 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

Cite this page

Content and our own calculations are CC BY 4.0. Please also cite the primary source.

APA 7
Sverigefakta.com. (2026). Sverigefakta. Retrieved 2026-08-31, from https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn
Harvard
Sverigefakta.com (2026) Sverigefakta. Available at: https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn (Accessed: 2026-08-31).
Simple web citation
Sverigefakta.com, "Sverigefakta", https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn (accessed 2026-08-31).
BibTeX
@misc{sverigefakta_2026_en_municipality_soderhamn,
  author       = {Sverigefakta.com},
  title        = {Sverigefakta},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn}},
  note         = {Dataset v2026.2, accessed 2026-08-31}
}
Permanent link
https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/soderhamn
More citation formats and rules