Ydre municipality – facts and statistics
In Ydre municipality, 3,640 people live (2025).
Östergötlands län · municipal tax 34.10 % · population −9.1 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Ydre?
Ydre had 3,640 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 364 people. The main urban area Hestra had 437 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Ydre — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Ydre
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 536
- 14.7 %
- Working age 15–64
- 1,903
- 52.3 %
- Aged 65+
- 1,201
- 33.0 %
- Aged 80+
- 345
- 9.5 %
- Women
- 1,773
- 48.7 %
Population pyramid
Ydre, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 75 | 66 |
| 5-9 | 103 | 91 |
| 10-14 | 104 | 97 |
| 15-19 | 95 | 90 |
| 20-24 | 68 | 39 |
| 25-29 | 83 | 71 |
| 30-34 | 84 | 87 |
| 35-39 | 103 | 108 |
| 40-44 | 96 | 80 |
| 45-49 | 81 | 91 |
| 50-54 | 117 | 107 |
| 55-59 | 108 | 126 |
| 60-64 | 149 | 120 |
| 65-69 | 154 | 155 |
| 70-74 | 134 | 136 |
| 75-79 | 151 | 126 |
| 80-84 | 92 | 97 |
| 85-89 | 53 | 54 |
| 90-94 | 11 | 26 |
| 95-99 | 6 | 6 |
| 100+ | 0 | 0 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 536, 15–64: 1,903, 65+: 1,201.
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 Ydre
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 1,744
- Persons per household
- 2.07
- One-person households
- 38.6 %
- 673
- Households with children 0–24
- 22.1 %
- 386
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.9 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.4 %1.8%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−1.3 pp) · Östergötlands län 3.3 %1.9%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−4.6 pp) · Östergötlands län 6.7 %2.3%
Indicators for work in Ydre.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.9 pp) · Östergötlands län 22.0 %22.6%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−18,471 SEK) · Östergötlands län 273,429 SEK261,813SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+11.6 pp) · Östergötlands län 36.7 %52.0%
Indicators for economy & tax in Ydre.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−1.4 pp) · Östergötlands län 11.2 %12.1%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−9,819 SEK/m²) · Östergötlands län 19,959 SEK/m²11,885SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−34.0 per 1,000 residents) · Östergötlands län 191.1 per 1,000 residents137.6per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Ydre.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+1.4 years) · Östergötlands län 85.1 years86.1years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.9 years) · Östergötlands län 81.6 years83.2years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−1.2 days) · Östergötlands län 25.7 days25.1days
Indicators for health in Ydre.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (−4,115.0 /100k) · Östergötlands län 9,065.1 /100k5,741.9/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (−471.8 /100k) · Östergötlands län 736.3 /100k414.1/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (−342.3 /100k) · Östergötlands län 1,394.2 /100k1,076.6/100k
Indicators for crime in Ydre.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.2 assignments/politician) · Östergötlands län 1.8 assignments/politician1.6assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−154.3 residents/politician) · Östergötlands län 235.0 residents/politician67.1residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (−0.7 pp) · Östergötlands län 2.9 %1.9%
Indicators for politics in Ydre.
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Frequently asked questions about Ydre
›How many people live in Ydre?
In 2025, Ydre municipality had 3,640 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 437 lived in the main urban area Hestra (2023).
›How has the population of Ydre changed?
Since 2002 the population has fallen by 364 people (−9.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Ydre in?
Ydre municipality is located in Östergötlands län (county code 05).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Ydre?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ydre is 34.10 % (municipality 22.55 % plus region 11.55 %). That is rank 216 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Ydre?
In Ydre, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0512.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Ydre?
In Ydre, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 5,741.9 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0512.2025.
›What share of the population in Ydre has a foreign background?
In 2025, 11.8 % of the population in Ydre had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ydre.
›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
- Open source ↗
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
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: 11.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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