What is it like to be a student in Skellefteå?
Skellefteå is home to Umeå universitet (Campus Skellefteå) and Luleå tekniska universitet (Skellefteå). That makes it a university town with everything that entails: a student housing market, the rhythm of terms and a younger population than municipalities without one.
- Share with post-secondary education
- 42.6 % 70th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
- Condominium price
- 22,220 kr/m² 89th highest of 285 municipalities 2024
- Public transport
- 77.6 % 85th highest of 290 municipalities 2023
- Fibre connection
- 88.3 % 51st highest of 289 municipalities 2025
Which universities and colleges are in Skellefteå?
Umeå universitet (Campus Skellefteå) and Luleå tekniska universitet (Skellefteå) operate in Skellefteå Municipality.
What does student housing cost in Skellefteå?
Condominium prices are SEK 22,220 per m² (2024), which is the figure most reliably available per municipality. Rents for student rooms are set by each foundation or housing company and vary more than the municipal average suggests.
How young is the population in Skellefteå?
The average age is 43.1 years, the 203rd highest of 290 municipalities.
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Skellefteå, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.