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Söderköping municipality – facts and statistics

In Söderköping municipality, 14,785 people live (2025).

Östergötlands län · municipal tax 33.53 % · population +5.5 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

14,789people
-21720 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 36342 people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

354,100SEK
+8684 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 338254 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.1%
-0.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.9%
+0.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.7 %
11-yr trend: -4.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

7.4%
-6.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.4years
+0.7 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

657.0/100k
-228.9 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 736.3 /100k
8-yr trend: +0 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Söderköping

How many people live in Söderköping?

Söderköping had 14,785 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 776 people. The main urban area Snöveltorp had 491 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

14,785
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+5.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

8.8%
-18.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Söderköping — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Söderköping

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

Children 0–14
2,570
17.4 %
Working age 15–64
8,254
55.8 %
Aged 65+
3,961
26.8 %
Aged 80+
1,224
8.3 %
Women
7,330
49.6 %

Population pyramid

Söderköping, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,455Women 7,330Median age 46.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Söderköping, 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 Söderköping, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4358337
5-9501409
10-14503462
15-19460428
20-24275228
25-29254222
30-34423427
35-39464483
40-44419427
45-49429446
50-54466439
55-59522491
60-64472479
65-69436464
70-74464479
75-79437457
80-84364378
85-89150180
90-944871
95-99723
100+30

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,570, 15–64: 8,254, 65+: 3,961.

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 Söderköping

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

Households
6,708
Persons per household
2.20
One-person households
35.7 %
2,393
Households with children 0–24
29.9 %
2,003

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 Söderköping.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+3,014 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK
    283,299SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (21.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %
    18.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Söderköping.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+0.4 pp) · Östergötlands län 77.7 %
    81.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+3.7 points) · Östergötlands län 215.8 points
    222.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+4.0 pp) · Östergötlands län 68.1 %
    73.3%

Indicators for schools in Söderköping.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (6.1 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %
    7.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+3,325 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²
    25,029SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (0.4 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents
    171.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Söderköping.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.7 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years
    85.4years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.2 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years
    82.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (1.3 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days
    25.0days

Indicators for health in Söderköping.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (3,036.7 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065.1 /100k
    6,820.2/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (228.9 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k
    657.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (369.1 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k
    1,049.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Söderköping.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (102.2 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician
    119.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+3.9 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %
    6.5%

Indicators for politics in Söderköping.

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Frequently asked questions about Söderköping

How many people live in Söderköping?

In 2025, Söderköping municipality had 14,785 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 491 lived in the main urban area Snöveltorp (2023).

How has the population of Söderköping changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 776 people (+5.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Söderköping in?

Söderköping municipality is located in Östergötlands län (county code 05).

What is the municipal tax rate in Söderköping?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Söderköping is 33.53 % (municipality 21.98 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 139 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Söderköping?

In Söderköping, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0582.2025.

How are school results in Söderköping?

In Söderköping, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0582.2025.

How much crime is reported in Söderköping?

In Söderköping, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,820.2 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0582.2025.

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

In 2025, 8.8 % of the population in Söderköping had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Söderköping.

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: 8.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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