Poverty and living standards in Lund, Sweden: official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Lund came to 7.4% in 2023, 4th lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 7.3%), down from 7.7% in 2018.
How many people are on welfare in Lund?
The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) in Lund stood at 2.0% in 2025, down from 2.8% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 2.1%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Lund?
Lund ranked 10th of 13 large Swedish cities on reported crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, at 11,174 against a national figure of 13,581.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many homes are being built in Lund?
In 2025, newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents in Lund was 1.7, compared with 3.0 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th fewest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people live alone in Lund?
42% of the 54,688 households in Lund were people living alone in 2018, and 4.0% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, the share of adults on long-term social assistance in Lund was 1.1%, compared with 1.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 1,565 in 2025, Lund was above the Swedish level of SEK 1,519 on the cost of social assistance per resident, putting it 4th lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Reported crimes against liberty and peace (threats, harassment) per 100,000 residents in Lund came to 1,308 in 2025, 4th lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 1,688), down from 1,344 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Lund stood at 0.332 in 2024, up from 0.326 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 0.314. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Lund compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Lund ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Borås | 7.9% |
| 8 | Västerås | 7.7% |
| 9 | Linköping | 7.5% |
| 10 | Lund | 7.4% |
| 11 | Uppsala | 7.2% |
| 12 | Umeå | 6.4% |
| 13 | Stockholm | 6.1% |
The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) (2025)
Lund ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västerås | 2.5% |
| 8 | Uppsala | 2.4% |
| 9 | Södertälje | 2.3% |
| 10 | Lund | 2.0% |
| 11 | Borås | 1.9% |
| 12 | Stockholm | 1.7% |
| 13 | Umeå | 1.5% |
Reported crimes per 100,000 residents (2025)
Lund ranks 10 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)
Lund ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Göteborg | 3.4 |
| 8 | Malmö | 3.2 |
| 9 | Västerås | 2.5 |
| 10 | Lund | 1.7 |
| 11 | Norrköping | 1.3 |
| 12 | Helsingborg | 0.8 |
| 13 | Södertälje | 0.7 |
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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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