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Strängnäs municipality – facts and statistics

In Strängnäs municipality, 39,358 people live (2025).

Södermanlands län · municipal tax 32.50 % · population +31.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

39,313people
+2804 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 33505 people
14-yr trend: +21 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.7%
on par with sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

367,100SEK
+21684 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 337489 SEK
11-yr trend: +38 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.7%
on par with 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

83.5%
+2.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 83.5 %
11-yr trend: -7.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

11.1%
-2.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.3 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.3years
+0.6 years higher 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

853.9/100k
-32.0 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1005.7 /100k
10-yr trend: -10 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Strängnäs

How many people live in Strängnäs?

Strängnäs had 39,358 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 9,343 people. The main urban area Mariefred had 4,277 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

39,358
14-yr trend: +21 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+31.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.0%
-5.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Strängnäs — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Strängnäs

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

Children 0–14
6,731
17.1 %
Working age 15–64
23,308
59.2 %
Aged 65+
9,319
23.7 %
Aged 80+
2,813
7.1 %
Women
19,571
49.7 %

Population pyramid

Strängnäs, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 19,787Women 19,571Median age 44.4 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Strängnäs, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Strängnäs, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4990901
5-91,2091,188
10-141,2551,188
15-191,2461,236
20-24978763
25-29856732
30-341,1281,177
35-391,3271,316
40-441,2411,242
45-491,2331,136
50-541,3201,294
55-591,3451,299
60-641,2631,176
65-691,0221,162
70-741,0491,077
75-791,0581,138
80-84781863
85-89362426
90-94103186
95-991865
100+36

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 6,731, 15–64: 23,308, 65+: 9,319.

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 Strängnäs

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

Households
18,084
Persons per household
2.17
One-person households
38.1 %
6,891
Households with children 0–24
30.2 %
5,454

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 Strängnäs.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.0 pp) · Södermanlands län 22.0 %
    21.7%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+20,879 SEK) · Södermanlands län 273,769 SEK
    301,163SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (8.8 pp) · Södermanlands län 25.3 %
    31.7%

Indicators for economy & tax in Strängnäs.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.0 pp) · Södermanlands län 83.5 %
    83.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+9.7 points) · Södermanlands län 220.4 points
    228.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (5.0 pp) · Södermanlands län 67.9 %
    64.2%

Indicators for schools in Strängnäs.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.4 pp) · Södermanlands län 14.3 %
    11.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+9,434 SEK/m²) · Södermanlands län 25,024 SEK/m²
    31,138SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+18.6 per 1,000 residents) · Södermanlands län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    190.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Strängnäs.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.6 years) · Södermanlands län 84.4 years
    85.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.3 years) · Södermanlands län 81.4 years
    81.7years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (3.3 days) · Södermanlands län 27.6 days
    23.0days

Indicators for health in Strängnäs.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (494.7 /100k) · Södermanlands län 11,656.6 /100k
    9,362.1/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (32.0 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,005.7 /100k
    853.9/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+39.8 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,937.0 /100k
    1,458.7/100k

Indicators for crime in Strängnäs.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.1 assignments/politician) · Södermanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.7assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+44.2 residents/politician) · Södermanlands län 248.7 residents/politician
    265.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.8 pp) · Södermanlands län 4.3 %
    3.4%

Indicators for politics in Strängnäs.

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Frequently asked questions about Strängnäs

How many people live in Strängnäs?

In 2025, Strängnäs municipality had 39,358 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 4,277 lived in the main urban area Mariefred (2023).

How has the population of Strängnäs changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 9,343 people (+31.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Strängnäs in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Strängnäs?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Strängnäs is 32.50 % (municipality 21.67 % plus region 10.83 %). That is rank 67 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Strängnäs?

In Strängnäs, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.7 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0486.2025.

How are school results in Strängnäs?

In Strängnäs, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0486.2025.

How much crime is reported in Strängnäs?

In Strängnäs, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,362.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0486.2025.

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

In 2025, 22.0 % of the population in Strängnäs had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Strängnäs.

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: 21.9 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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