Poverty and living standards in Linköping, Sweden: official figures
At 7.5% in 2023, Linköping was above the Swedish level of 7.3% on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard, putting it 5th lowest among the large Swedish cities.
How many people are on welfare in Linköping?
Linköping ranked 5th of 13 large Swedish cities on the share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) in 2025, at 2.7% against a national figure of 2.1%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Linköping?
In 2025, reported crimes per 100,000 residents in Linköping was 10,322, compared with 13,581 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd lowest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many homes are being built in Linköping?
Newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents in Linköping came to 6.1 in 2025, the most among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 3.0), down from 9.2 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people live alone in Linköping?
40% of the 71,059 households in Linköping were people living alone in 2018, and 3.7% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The share of adults on long-term social assistance in Linköping came to 1.6% in 2025, 2nd highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 1.0%), down from 2.2% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The cost of social assistance per resident in Linköping stood at SEK 1,968 in 2025, up from SEK 1,938 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 1,519. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 1,192 in 2025, Linköping was below the Swedish level of 1,688 on reported crimes against liberty and peace (threats, harassment) per 100,000 residents, putting it the lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Linköping ranked 6th of 13 large Swedish cities on the Gini coefficient of household disposable income in 2024, at 0.301 against a national figure of 0.314. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Linköping compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Linköping ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Göteborg | 8.5% |
| 7 | Borås | 7.9% |
| 8 | Västerås | 7.7% |
| 9 | Linköping | 7.5% |
| 10 | Lund | 7.4% |
| 11 | Uppsala | 7.2% |
| 12 | Umeå | 6.4% |
The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) (2025)
Linköping ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Helsingborg | 3.2% |
| 3 | Norrköping | 3.0% |
| 4 | Orebro | 2.7% |
| 5 | Linköping | 2.7% |
| 6 | Göteborg | 2.5% |
| 7 | Västerås | 2.5% |
| 8 | Uppsala | 2.4% |
Reported crimes per 100,000 residents (2025)
Linköping ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Reported crimes per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Göteborg | 13,878 |
| 8 | Norrköping | 12,832 |
| 9 | Borås | 11,970 |
| 10 | Lund | 11,174 |
| 11 | Uppsala | 11,137 |
| 12 | Linköping | 10,322 |
| 13 | Umeå | 9,210 |
Newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Linköping ranks 1 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linköping | 6.1 |
| 2 | Borås | 5.8 |
| 3 | Umeå | 5.6 |
| 4 | Orebro | 4.6 |
| 5 | Stockholm | 4.1 |
| 6 | Uppsala | 3.8 |
| 7 | Göteborg | 3.4 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
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