Living in Burlöv

The unemployment rate was 17.2% at the end of 2024. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 5.55 µg/m³. The city covered 19 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,077.1 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 416.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Pricier rent than 77% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Burlöv.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Burlöv?

Average net cold rent is about 11.29 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.29 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Burlöv yet.

Net rent across major citiesBurlöv highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.29 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 677 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.29 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Burlöv?

The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³

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

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	9,348 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	92	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	75.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,443 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	17.2 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³Independent

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

Swedish Public Employment Service

Job Search

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.8	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	3.8	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Burlöv 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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Physicians Per 10003.8Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Burlöv?

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.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 14,044 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesBurlöv highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	14,044 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	13 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	MMX	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	22.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Public Transport Score	67	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Burlöv. 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.

In Person, Onlinefree

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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.

SwedishIn Person, Online

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Open the full Sweden section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Burlöv.

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 7.61 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 12.2 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Burlöv?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.55 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵

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 Burlöv is 5.6 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.61 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.22 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.55 µg/m³country median 5.1	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
Average January temperature	0.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.3 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm� A²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm� A²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 7.7 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm� A²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 55.6 · Feb 42.4 · Mar 40.9 · Apr 33.6 · May 41.1 · Jun 64 · Jul 62 · Aug 72.8 · Sep 55.9 · Oct 64.5 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 65.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm� A²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lund Sol²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Sweden cities

Nybro19,951 residents Alvesta19,830 residents Mora20,540 residents Sjöbo19,337 residents Tierp21,104 residents Knivsta21,193 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Burlöv?

The published population was 20,101 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	18.98 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	416.4 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2025	Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.⁸Official
City area	18.98 km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	12.01 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,456 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	1,077 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.¹¹Official
Population Female	10,003 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Population Male	10,003 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Population	20,101 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹Official

International community in Burlöv

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
All birth countries	20,101	100.0%
Sweden	13,021	64.8%
Iraq	813	4.0%
Poland	616	3.1%
Yugoslavia	548	2.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	478	2.4%
Afghanistan	347	1.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	287	1.4%
Denmark	260	1.3%
other countries	250	1.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	206	1.0%
Romania	196	1.0%
North Macedonia	192	1.0%
Serbia	181	0.9%
Lebanon	150	0.7%
Türkiye	146	0.7%
Hungary	135	0.7%
Viet Nam	119	0.6%
Croatia	117	0.6%
Kosovo	102	0.5%
Thailand	96	0.5%
Germany	95	0.5%
Pakistan	83	0.4%
India	82	0.4%
Albania	71	0.4%
Finland	68	0.3%
Nigeria	66	0.3%
Chile	64	0.3%
Philippines	62	0.3%
Jordan	57	0.3%
United Kingdom	53	0.3%
Morocco	53	0.3%
Lithuania	51	0.3%
Italy	49	0.2%
Bulgaria	48	0.2%
China	47	0.2%
Ukraine	47	0.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied	45	0.2%
United States of America	45	0.2%
Russian Federation	41	0.2%
Greece	39	0.2%
Serbia and Montenegro	34	0.2%
Norway	33	0.2%
Somalia	32	0.2%
Peru	30	0.1%
Cameroon	27	0.1%
Spain	27	0.1%
Latvia	27	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	27	0.1%
France	26	0.1%
Ghana	26	0.1%
Iceland	26	0.1%
Eritrea	23	0.1%
Ethiopia	23	0.1%
Bangladesh	21	0.1%
Gambia	20	0.1%
Kuwait	19	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	18	0.1%
Brazil	17	0.1%
Colombia	17	0.1%
Egypt	17	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	16	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	16	0.1%
Sri Lanka	15	0.1%
El Salvador	15	0.1%
Belarus	14	0.1%
Czechoslovakia	14	0.1%
Slovakia	14	0.1%
Sierra Leone	13	0.1%
Israel	12	0.1%
Japan	11	0.1%
Algeria	10	0.0%
Portugal	10	0.0%
Sudan	10	0.0%
Tunisia	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	20,101	100.0%
Swedish	17,700	88.1%
European citizenship except Swedish	1,634	8.1%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	767	3.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Is Burlöv a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student51%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–58%

Family37%strong on family, weak on housing · range 30–44%

Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Foreign residents2,456 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population20,101 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)11.29 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment9,348 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate75.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,443 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	8,271 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	20.85	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Burlöv?

The published population was 20,101 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Burlöv?

Average net cold rent is about 11.29 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 790 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Burlöv?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Burlöv?

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: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Burlöv?

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

What is the typical salary around Burlöv?

The median gross salary is 3,443 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Burlöv a good place to live?

Burlöv 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.

How many people born in United Arab Emirates live in Burlöv?

The official country of birth distribution records 18 people (0.1%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Burlöv, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/burlov/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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