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Living in Svalöv

Svalöv is a city in Sweden. Car density was 577 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 11.3% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6.08 µg/m³ in 2023.

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

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 Svalöv.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Svalöv?

Average net cold rent is about 10.17 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): 10.17 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesSvalöv highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Svalöv highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€10.17Svalöv€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.17 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 610 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.17 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 Svalöv?

The unemployment rate is 11.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Svalöv is 11.3%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–1053 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–12Svalöv 11.3%41 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment7,265 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Fiber Coverage Pct9227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate81 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,416 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate11.3 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Svalöv. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Svalöv 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 Svalöv?

Police recorded 9,953 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: 9,953 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesSvalöv highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Svalöv highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,953Svalöv9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,953 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — about the same31 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport121 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportCPH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport44 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public Transport Score6727 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Svalöv. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Svalöv.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.6°C in January and 17.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 59.8 mm in January and 70.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Svalöv?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 µg/m³ (2023) — 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: 6.08 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Svalöv average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Svalöv average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100604742374868708163736469JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Svalöv average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526047641352052532432472191601004732JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Svalöv annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.1PM2.5154010.7PM1010402.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Svalöv is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–7Svalöv 6.15 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2.01 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM10 — annual mean10.73 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.08 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 12.5 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �rja Aut23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �rja Aut23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.601 · Feb 0.669 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 7.49 · May 12.06 · Jun 15.39 · Jul 17.82 · Aug 17.53 · Sep 13.69 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.97 · Dec 1.92 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Svalöv, 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.84 · Feb 46.83 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.11 · May 48.35 · Jun 68.3 · Jul 70.06 · Aug 80.86 · Sep 62.93 · Oct 72.56 · Nov 63.57 · Dec 69.41 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Svalöv, 1991-202012Official
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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lund Sol22Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Lilla Edet14,442 residentsHeby14,345 residentsSöderköping14,789 residentsVaggeryd14,825 residentsSäffle14,899 residentsTrosa14,927 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 388.3 km² in 2026. Population density was 37.3 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Svalöv?

The published population was 14,543 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Svalöv residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area388.3 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Cars per 1,000 residents577 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025Official 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 area388.3 km²1 Jan 2026Official 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 share9.02 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Foreign residents1,305 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density37.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Official 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 Female6,943 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Population Male6,943 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Population14,543 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Svalöv

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 groupPeopleShare
All birth countries14,543100.0%
Sweden11,84781.5%
Poland3002.1%
other countries2791.9%
Denmark2541.7%
Lithuania1891.3%
Syrian Arab Republic1741.2%
Romania1551.1%
Ukraine1521.0%
Yugoslavia940.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany860.6%
Iraq850.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina770.5%
United Kingdom600.4%
Finland540.4%
Thailand540.4%
Afghanistan520.4%
Somalia520.4%
Latvia360.2%
Norway360.2%
Russian Federation360.2%
Hungary330.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)300.2%
United States of America290.2%
Pakistan260.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied240.2%
Viet Nam230.2%
Kosovo220.2%
Philippines210.1%
Lebanon190.1%
Croatia180.1%
Eritrea170.1%
India170.1%
Sri Lanka170.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 170.1%
Chile150.1%
China150.1%
France140.1%
Brazil120.1%
Ireland120.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea120.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya120.1%
Türkiye120.1%
Nigeria110.1%
South Africa110.1%
Belarus100.1%
North Macedonia100.1%
Serbia100.1%
unknown country of birth20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total14,543100.0%
Swedish13,18190.6%
European citizenship except Swedish1,0937.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2691.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is Svalöv 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student53%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–60%
Family39%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–46%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–63%
Foreign residents1,305 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population14,543 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.17 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment7,265 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate81 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,416 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,229 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Svalöv?

The published population was 14,543 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Svalöv?

Average net cold rent is about 10.17 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 712 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Svalöv?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Svalöv?

Police recorded 9,953 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 Svalöv?

The unemployment rate is 11.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Svalöv?

The median gross salary is 3,416 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Svalöv a good place to live?

Svalöv 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 Svalöv?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Svalöv, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/svalov/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Svalöv, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
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}
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  3. SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Svalöv, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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