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ENTierp
Tierp is in Uppsala County. The municipality has 21,104 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 121st largest. The population has fallen by 1.8% over the past five years. The main town is Tierp along with 18 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 371,000 per year (2024). The average age is 44.5 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.00%. Unemployment was 5.0% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Tierp
What is it like to live in Tierp?
Tierp has 21,104 residents and is in Uppsala County. The average age is 44.5 years. The median income is SEK 371,000 per year. 77% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 7.7 °C.
How many people live in Tierp?
21,104 people lived in Tierp Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 121st largest municipality. The population has fallen by 1.8% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Tierp?
A condominium costs on average SEK 12,821 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.9 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.00%.
What is the job market like in Tierp?
Unemployment in Tierp was 5.0% in 2024. The median income is SEK 371,000 per year. 29.5% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Tierp?
There is no university in Tierp. The nearest one is in Uppsala, about 54 km away as the crow flies. 29.5% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 12,821 per m².
What is Tierp like for families with children?
78.8% of pupils in Tierp qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 107,971 per child per year on preschool. 77% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Tierp?
The mean annual temperature in Tierp is 7.7 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -15 °C. 582 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 114 rainy days and 20 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.6 hours a day.
Is Tierp a safe place to live?
77% of residents in Tierp say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 1,056 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Tierp Municipality?
The largest towns in Tierp Municipality are Tierp, Karlholmsbruk, Skärplinge, Tobo, Västland, Edsätra, Edvalla, Fagerviken, Frebro, Mehedeby, Månkarbo, Strömsberg and 7 more.