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The city faced an unemployment rate of 17.2% at the end of 2024. Åkarp recorded annual PM2.5 of 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population6,394people31 Dec 2023Official source · Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year
Average gross salary3,443EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Median rent807.1EUR/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026
Unemployment rate17.2%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime14,044incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 41% aboveOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Åkarp?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Åkarp.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Åkarp recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesÅkarp highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Åkarp highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)836.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20266Official · regional context
Median monthly rent807.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20266Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)807.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20266Official · regional context

Is Åkarp a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–70%
Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–46%
Family35%strong on housing, weak on education · range 24–46%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Åkarp?

The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202424

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Åkarp is 17.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,443 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities15Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate17.2 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202424Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Åkarp?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,843of €2,742 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,742
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31− €837
Internet€40 · official · Telia 100 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€22 · official · Tele2 mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,843
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Åkarp Salary needed to live in Åkarp

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Åkarp. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Åkarp. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Åkarp?

Police recorded 14,044 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1

Recorded crime across major citiesÅkarp highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Åkarp highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,044 incidents per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official

Mobility and administration

Åkarp's nearest airport was MMX, 21 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MMX3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Åkarp. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation

Swedish municipalities

For newly arrived residents with residence permits.

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Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

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Climate and air quality

Åkarp's monthly mean temperatures were 0.9°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 54.5 mm in January and 62.3 mm in July. Åkarp's average monthly sunshine was 46.7 hours in January and 246.9 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Åkarp?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Åkarp is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 12.7 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.5 · Feb 42.7 · Mar 39.7 · Apr 33.9 · May 43.1 · Jun 62.9 · Jul 62.3 · Aug 79.3 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 68.1 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 67.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.7 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 135.1 · Apr 204.5 · May 252.6 · Jun 243.4 · Jul 246.9 · Aug 219 · Sep 160.4 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 32.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Åkarp?

The published population was 6,394 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,394 people31 Dec 2023Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year14Official

Alternatives for people set on Åkarp

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Åkarp

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lomma 2.2 km away
Rent
12.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Burlöv 3.6 km away
Rent
11.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Arlöv 5.4 km away
Rent
821.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-12-31
Staffanstorp 6.0 km away
Rent
11.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Åkarp, nearest in population first.

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Hjo6,427 residentsSurahammar6,316 residentsHaparanda6,292 residentsSurte6,530 residentsStorvreta6,211 residentsRydebäck6,597 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Åkarp when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).

A country-wide rule for Sweden; Åkarp's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Åkarp part of Malmö?

Åkarp is in the published commuting zone of Malmö; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Malmö city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Common questions

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How many people live in Åkarp?

The published population was 6,394 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.

Is the air quality good in Åkarp?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Åkarp?

Police recorded 14,044 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025).

What is the unemployment rate in Åkarp?

The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Åkarp a good place to live?

Åkarp may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Åkarp part of Malmö?

Åkarp is in the published commuting zone of Malmö; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Åkarp?

Lomma, Burlöv, Arlöv, Staffanstorp, Bjärred are near Åkarp. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Åkarp (Skåne County), Sweden: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a1f7c94dfdcd2399d233f4aa79368286]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/akarp-27-1231/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_akarp-skane-county-sweden-population-rent-salary-jobs_fa59b2d7c116,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Åkarp (Skåne County), Sweden: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a1f7c94dfdcd2399d233f4aa79368286},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/akarp-27-1231/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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