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Upplands Väsby municipality – facts and statistics

In Upplands Väsby municipality, 50,499 people live (2025).

Stockholms län · municipal tax 31.75 % · population +34.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

50,323people
+13814 people higher than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 95127 people
14-yr trend: +28 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

19.4%
-2.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 18.9 %
11-yr trend: +0.2 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

369,900SEK
+24484 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 405596 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

4.3%
+1.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.3 %
11-yr trend: +1.0 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

86.8%
+5.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 87.7 %
11-yr trend: +5.0 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

21.2%
+7.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 17.0 %
11-yr trend: +3.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.2years
+0.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

904.6/100k
+18.7 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 925.8 /100k
11-yr trend: -25 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Upplands Väsby

How many people live in Upplands Väsby?

Upplands Väsby had 50,499 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 13,055 people. The main urban area Löwenströmska lasarettet had 605 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

50,499
14-yr trend: +28 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+34.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

49.1%
+21.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Upplands Väsby — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Upplands Väsby

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

Children 0–14
9,389
18.6 %
Working age 15–64
32,749
64.9 %
Aged 65+
8,361
16.6 %
Aged 80+
2,671
5.3 %
Women
25,097
49.7 %

Population pyramid

Upplands Väsby, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 25,402Women 25,097Median age 39.7 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Upplands Väsby, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Upplands Väsby, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,3781,387
5-91,6641,639
10-141,7081,613
15-191,6631,464
20-241,3281,269
25-291,4891,278
30-341,7551,766
35-392,0232,071
40-442,0041,871
45-491,8101,641
50-541,7851,656
55-591,5701,545
60-641,4491,312
65-69984993
70-74846989
75-798271,051
80-84682856
85-89324456
90-9498175
95-991558
100+07

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 9,389, 15–64: 32,749, 65+: 8,361.

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 Upplands Väsby

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

Households
21,472
Persons per household
2.34
One-person households
36.8 %
7,895
Households with children 0–24
35.8 %
7,684

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 Upplands Väsby.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (2.3 pp) · Stockholms län 18.9 %
    19.4%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+19,596 SEK) · Stockholms län 352,833 SEK
    299,880SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (3.9 pp) · Stockholms län 44.3 %
    36.6%

Indicators for economy & tax in Upplands Väsby.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+5.3 pp) · Stockholms län 87.7 %
    86.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+20.7 points) · Stockholms län 243.6 points
    239.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (0.1 pp) · Stockholms län 73.6 %
    69.2%

Indicators for schools in Upplands Väsby.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+7.7 pp) · Stockholms län 17.0 %
    21.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (+18,187 SEK/m²) · Stockholms län 49,505 SEK/m²
    39,891SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (11.6 per 1,000 residents) · Stockholms län 132.1 per 1,000 residents
    160.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Upplands Väsby.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.5 years) · Stockholms län 85.9 years
    85.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.2 years) · Stockholms län 82.9 years
    81.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (6.3 days) · Stockholms län 16.9 days
    20.0days

Indicators for health in Upplands Väsby.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,474 /100k) · Stockholms län 11,828 /100k
    11,331/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+18.7 /100k) · Stockholms län 925.8 /100k
    904.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+318.9 /100k) · Stockholms län 1,492.6 /100k
    1,737.8/100k

Indicators for crime in Upplands Väsby.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Stockholms län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (+145.9 residents/politician) · Stockholms län 388.1 residents/politician
    367.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Stockholms län 2.9 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Upplands Väsby.

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Frequently asked questions about Upplands Väsby

How many people live in Upplands Väsby?

In 2025, Upplands Väsby municipality had 50,499 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 605 lived in the main urban area Löwenströmska lasarettet (2023).

How has the population of Upplands Väsby changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 13,055 people (+34.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Upplands Väsby in?

Upplands Väsby municipality is located in Stockholms län (county code 01).

What is the municipal tax rate in Upplands Väsby?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Upplands Väsby is 31.75 % (municipality 19.42 % plus region 12.33 %). That is rank 39 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Upplands Väsby?

In Upplands Väsby, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 4.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0114.2025.

How are school results in Upplands Väsby?

In Upplands Väsby, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 86.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0114.2025.

How much crime is reported in Upplands Väsby?

In Upplands Väsby, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,331 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0114.2025.

What share of the population in Upplands Väsby has a foreign background?

In 2025, 49.1 % of the population in Upplands Väsby had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Upplands Väsby.

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: 49.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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