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Vårgårda Municipality – facts and statistics

In Vårgårda municipality, 12,472 people live (2025).

Västra Götaland County · municipal tax 33.09 % · population +16.9 % since 2002

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How many people live in Vårgårda?

12,472 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +1,478 residents

14-yr trend: +13 %

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 Vårgårda?

41.5 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 Vårgårda (key figure)

18.8 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +7.6 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (−8.9 pp)

14-yr trend: +7.6 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 Vårgårda?

33.09 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (−0.21 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 21.61 % + regional 11.48 %). 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 Vårgårda?

2.3 %

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

Change since 2014: −0.4 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (−0.3 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.3 %

11-yr trend: -0.4 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 Vårgårda?

358,900 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +111,900 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+13,484 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 352,424 SEK

11-yr trend: +45 %

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 Vårgårda?

120

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

Shared rank 193 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: −12

Sweden: 216 (−96)

8-yr trend: -9 %

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

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

12,472people
14-yr trend: +13 %

SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.6%
+0.9 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 20.7 % · County average (unweighted): 21.8 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp ↑
tied 183/290

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

358,900SEK
+13,484 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 352,424 SEK
11-yr trend: +45 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.3%
-0.8 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 3.1 % · County average (unweighted): 2.3 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp ↓
185/290

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

78.2%
-5.9 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 84.1 % · County average (unweighted): 80.3 %
11-yr trend: -10.1 pp
tied 201/282

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

16.1%
+1.1 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 15.1 % · County average (unweighted): 12.8 %
11-yr trend: +2.4 pp ↑
71/290

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.3years
-0.8 years lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 85.1 years · County average (unweighted): 84.9 years
11-yr trend: +2 %
187/290

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

769.7/100k
-297.1 /100k lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 1,066.8 /100k · County average (unweighted): 789.0 /100k
9-yr trend: -22 % ↓
188/290

Brå via Kolada N07403

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)· 2025

84.0%
+4.0 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 80.0 % · County average (unweighted): 82.9 %
11-yr trend: -2.7 pp
tied 56/287

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.

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

Vårgårda769.7 /100k
Sweden1,066.8 /100k

Vårgårda is below Sweden by 297.1 /100k.

2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403 · rank 188 of 290

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

Vårgårda78.2 %
Sweden84.1 %

Vårgårda is below Sweden by 5.9 percentage points.

2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424 · rank 201 of 282

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)

Vårgårda84.0 %
Sweden80.0 %

Vårgårda is above Sweden by 4.0 percentage points.

2025 · SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 · rank 56 of 287

Compare with nearby municipalities

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

IndicatorVårgårdaAlingsåsEssungaHerrljungaÅmålSweden
Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0090121.6 %21.4 %21.6 %21.9 %22.5 %20.7 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N039372.3 %2.4 %2.1 %2.5 %3.0 %3.1 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N1542478.2 %81.4 %64.6 %71.2 %74.1 %84.1 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0790716.1 %12.0 %9.5 %10.6 %8.2 %15.1 %
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Municipalities with a similar profile

Most similar to Vårgårda 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. Vaggeryd

    Closest on: Share aged 0–19, Population

    Share aged 0–19
    25.4 %
    Share aged 65–79
    14.6 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.3 %
    Population
    14,943
    Inhabitants per km²
    18

  2. 2. Bollebygd

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

    Share aged 0–19
    24.8 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.2 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.7 %
    Population
    9,784
    Inhabitants per km²
    37

  3. 3. Lilla Edet

    Closest on: Share aged 65–79, Share aged 80+

    Share aged 0–19
    23.7 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.2 %
    Share aged 80+
    5.8 %
    Population
    14,398
    Inhabitants per km²
    45

  4. 4. Älmhult

    Closest on: Share aged 0–19, Inhabitants per km²

    Share aged 0–19
    25.0 %
    Share aged 65–79
    14.6 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.7 %
    Population
    17,579
    Inhabitants per km²
    20

  5. 5. Höör

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

    Share aged 0–19
    24.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.9 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.5 %
    Population
    17,680
    Inhabitants per km²
    61
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 Vårgårda 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

Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9
16,687 SEK/inh.
Elderly care
14,498 SEK/inh.
Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities
11,189 SEK/inh.
Disability services
8,061 SEK/inh.
Upper-secondary school
5,898 SEK/inh.
Infrastructure, protection and related activities
3,842 SEK/inh.
Individual and family care
3,836 SEK/inh.
Leisure activities
1,345 SEK/inh.
Political activities
1,173 SEK/inh.
Cultural activities
1,056 SEK/inh.

Budget (plan)

No verified budget for Vårgårda is shown. Municipal budgets are adopted by each council and published as documents; there is no common machine-readable official source for all 290 municipalities, so we do not copy figures that cannot be checked automatically. The budget is never mixed with the actual outcome above.

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What has changed in Vårgårda?

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: 12,474 people → 2025: 12,472 people
  • Municipal tax rate (%)2024: 21.6 % → 2025: 21.6 %(unchanged)
  • Median income, 20+2023: 347,400 SEK → 2024: 358,900 SEK
  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2024: 2.3 % → 2025: 2.3 %
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How many people live in Vårgårda?

Vårgårda had 12,472 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,804 people. The largest urban area Vårgårda had 6,198 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

12,472
14-yr trend: +13 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+16.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Vårgårda — full breakdown →

How has Vårgårda changed?

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

Population in Vårgårda

2011–2025 · residents

12,472residents (2025)

14-yr trend: +13 %
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Line chart of population in Vårgårda 2011–2025, from 10,994 residents to 12,472 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 Vårgårda, 2011–2025
Yearresidents
202512,472
202412,474
202312,384
202212,268
202112,180
202011,946
201911,810
201811,658
201711,490
201611,295
201511,165
201411,089
201311,065
201211,030
201110,994
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Share with a foreign background in Vårgårda

2002–2025 · percent of population

18.8% (2025)

23-yr trend: +9.4 pp
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Line chart of share with a foreign background in Vårgårda 2002–2025, from 9.4 % to 18.8 %. 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 Vårgårda, 2002–2025
Year%
202518.8
202418.9
202318.2
202218.1
202117.9
202017.1
201916.4
201815.7
201714.9
201614.0
201513.0
201412.3
201311.9
201211.4
201111.2
201011.0
200911.2
200810.9
200710.7
200610.0
200510.1
200410.0
20039.9
20029.4
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Age and sex structure in Vårgårda

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

Children 0–14
2,313
18.5 %
Working age 15–64
7,450
59.7 %
Aged 65+
2,724
21.8 %
Aged 80+
766
6.1 %
Women
6,077
48.7 %

Population pyramid

Vårgårda, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 6,410Women 6,077Median age 41.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Vårgårda, 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 Vårgårda, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4340306
5-9459404
10-14425379
15-19415382
20-24318249
25-29326294
30-34413403
35-39481427
40-44372357
45-49375368
50-54377381
55-59390388
60-64368366
65-69341344
70-74325307
75-79334307
80-84199222
85-89107114
90-943362
95-991217
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,313, 15–64: 7,450, 65+: 2,724.

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 Vårgårda

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

Households
5,452
Persons per household
2.28
One-person households
34.9 %
1,905
Households with children 0–24
32.3 %
1,759

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
86.47 %
Seats
41
Valid votes
8,217
Blank votes
129
Result per party, municipal council election 2026
PartySharevs 2022Seats
22.78 %–10
19.98 %–8
15.04 %–6
14.77 %–6
13.82 %–6
5.70 %–2
4.38 %–2
3.20 %–1
Other parties (7)0.32 %––

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
88.00 %(2022: 87.47 %)
Eligible voters
9,377
Valid votes
8,170
Invalid (of which blank)
82 (77)
Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Vårgårda kommun
PartySharevs 2022
24.16 %−2.6
21.60 %−3.0
16.11 %+0.7
12.04 %+1.6
9.34 %−0.3
5.45 %+1.1
4.92 %+0.8
4.21 %+0.8
0.84 %–
Other parties (12)1.32 %–
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 (%)
Vårgårda 2.3 % · 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 % (−0.3 pp) · Västra Götaland County 2.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1442.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
    2.3%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (−0.6 pp) · Västra Götaland County 2.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-LANGTIDSARBETSLOSHET.1442.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926
    2.6%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (−1.5 pp) · Västra Götaland County 6.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-UNGA-EJ-ARBETE-STUDIER.1442.2024 · MUCF via Kolada N02797
    5.4%

Indicators for work in Vårgårda.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Vårgårda 21.6 % · 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 % (−0.1 pp) · Västra Götaland County 21.8 %
    SF.KOLADATS-KOMMUNALSKATT.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00901
    21.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (−11,078 SEK) · Västra Götaland County 282,698 SEK
    SF.KOLADATS-SKATTEKRAFT.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00043
    269,207SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (−6.0 pp) · Västra Götaland County 42.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-SOLIDITET.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N03106
    34.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Vårgårda.

Schools

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
Vårgårda 78.2 % · 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 % (−3.3 pp) · Västra Götaland County 80.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1442.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424
    78.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (−13.3 points) · Västra Götaland County 214.5 points
    SF.KOLADATS-MERITVARDE-AK9.1442.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15507
    205.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (−4.0 pp) · Västra Götaland County 69.9 %
    SF.KOLADATS-GYMNASIEEXAMEN-3AR.1442.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N17445
    65.2%

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Housing

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Vårgårda 16.1 % · 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 % (+2.6 pp) · Västra Götaland County 12.8 %
    SF.KOLADATS-TRANGBODDHET-FLERBOSTAD-NORM2.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907
    16.1%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (+1,761 SEK/m²) · Västra Götaland County 23,319 SEK/m²
    SF.KOLADATS-FASTIGHETSPRIS-SMAHUS.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07909
    23,465SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−45.6 per 1,000 residents) · Västra Götaland County 158.6 per 1,000 residents
    SF.KOLADATS-BOSTADER-HYRESRATT-PER-1000.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07901
    126.0per 1,000 residents

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Health

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Life expectancy, women
Vårgårda 84.3 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 (−0.4 years) · Västra Götaland County 84.9 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-KVINNOR.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00925
    84.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (−0.2 years) · Västra Götaland County 81.4 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-MAN.1442.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00923
    81.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+0.7 days) · Västra Götaland County 28.4 days
    SF.KOLADATS-OHALSOTAL.1442.2025 · Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957
    27.0days

Indicators for health in Vårgårda.

Crime

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Vårgårda 6,702.5 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /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) 9,856.9 /100k (−3,154.4 /100k) · Västra Götaland County 9,105.4 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1442.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07540
    6,702.5/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (−116.2 /100k) · Västra Götaland County 789.0 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-VALDSBROTT.1442.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403
    769.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (−456.8 /100k) · Västra Götaland County 1,375.6 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-FRIHET-FRID.1442.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07536
    962.1/100k

Indicators for crime in Vårgårda.

Politics

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Assignments per elected municipal politician
Vårgårda 1.8 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 (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Västra Götaland County 1.8 assignments/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-FORTROENDEUPPDRAG-PER-POLITIKER.1442.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813
    1.8assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (−55.1 residents/politician) · Västra Götaland County 222.9 residents/politician
    SF.KOLADATS-INVANDRARE-PER-POLITIKER.1442.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812
    166.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (−2.5 pp) · Västra Götaland County 2.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-POLITIKER-DELTID.1442.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811
    0.0%

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Frequently asked questions about Vårgårda

›How many people live in Vårgårda?

In 2025, Vårgårda municipality had 12,472 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BefolkningCKM (000007ME)). Of these, 6,198 lived in the main urban area Vårgårda (2023).

›How has the population of Vårgårda changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 1,804 people (+16.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

›Which county is Vårgårda in?

Vårgårda municipality is located in Västra Götaland County (county code 14).

›What is the municipal tax rate in Vårgårda?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Vårgårda is 33.09 % (municipality 21.61 % plus region 11.48 %). That is rank 103 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

›How does Vårgårda use municipal funds?

Selected actual net costs in 2025 include Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9: 16,687 SEK per inhabitant; Elderly care: 14,498 SEK per inhabitant; Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities: 11,189 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 Vårgårda?

In Vårgårda, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1442.2025.

›How are school results in Vårgårda?

In Vårgårda, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%) was 78.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1442.2025.

›How much crime is reported in Vårgårda?

In Vårgårda, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,702.5 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1442.2025.

›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

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • 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: 18.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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SVERIGEFAKTA. (n.d.). SVERIGEFAKTA. Retrieved 2026-10-16, from https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/vargarda Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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@misc{sverigefakta_2026_en_municipality_vargarda,
  title        = {SVERIGEFAKTA},
  howpublished = {\url{https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/vargarda}},
  note         = {Presented by SVERIGEFAKTA; original source SCB, SCB, Kolada}
}
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