Poverty and living standards in Norrköping, Sweden: official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Norrköping stood at 9.2% in 2023, down from 9.4% in 2018; the figure for Sweden was 7.3%.
How many people are on welfare in Norrköping?
In 2025, the share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) in Norrköping was 3.0%, compared with 2.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Norrköping?
Reported crimes per 100,000 residents in Norrköping came to 12,832 in 2025, 6th lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 13,581), up from 11,745 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many homes are being built in Norrköping?
At 1.3 in 2025, Norrköping was below the Swedish level of 3.0 on newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents, putting it 3rd fewest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people live alone in Norrköping?
38% of the 61,782 households in Norrköping were people living alone in 2018, and 5.0% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- At 1.5% in 2025, Norrköping was above the Swedish level of 1.0% on the share of adults on long-term social assistance, putting it 5th highest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Norrköping ranked 2nd of 13 large Swedish cities on the cost of social assistance per resident in 2025, at SEK 2,373 against a national figure of SEK 1,519. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Reported crimes against liberty and peace (threats, harassment) per 100,000 residents in Norrköping stood at 1,804 in 2025, up from 1,244 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 1,688. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, the Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Norrköping was 0.285, compared with 0.314 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Norrköping compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Norrköping ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö | 12.1% |
| 2 | Södertälje | 11.1% |
| 3 | Norrköping | 9.2% |
| 4 | Orebro | 9.1% |
| 5 | Helsingborg | 9.1% |
| 6 | Göteborg | 8.5% |
| 7 | Borås | 7.9% |
The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) (2025)
Norrköping ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö | 4.0% |
| 2 | Helsingborg | 3.2% |
| 3 | Norrköping | 3.0% |
| 4 | Orebro | 2.7% |
| 5 | Linköping | 2.7% |
| 6 | Göteborg | 2.5% |
| 7 | Västerås | 2.5% |
Reported crimes per 100,000 residents (2025)
Norrköping ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Reported crimes per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Västerås | 14,153 |
| 6 | Orebro | 13,915 |
| 7 | Göteborg | 13,878 |
| 8 | Norrköping | 12,832 |
| 9 | Borås | 11,970 |
| 10 | Lund | 11,174 |
| 11 | Uppsala | 11,137 |
Newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Norrköping ranks 11 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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