area in Kalmar Municipality

Norrliden

3,872 inhabitants · Major socio-economic challenges

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the register

Facts

municipalityKalmar

population3,872

area code0880R012

A RegSO (regional statistical area) is Statistics Sweden's division of the country into 3,363 areas of roughly equal population. The boundaries do not always follow what the place is called day to day.

Statistics Sweden · area statistics

Who lives here

Demographics

Population (SCB)higher than 74% of areas3,872

Share 65+-5.0 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 16% of areas15.7 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)-4.7 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 47% of areas71.6 %

Share foreign background+46.2 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 95% of areas66.7 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-27 % vs Kalmar · higher than 4% of areas256 tkr

Share low economic standard+26.0 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 98% of areas40.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-16.6 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 13% of areas15.7 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24+0.2 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 16% of areas57.9 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-91 % vs Kalmar · higher than 90% of areas36.8 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-15.3 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 6% of areas71.6 %

Housing

Share owner-occupied housing-41.9 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 8% of areas5.3 %

Share rental housing+35.2 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 91% of areas69.8 %

Share of housing co-ops+7.6 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 69% of areas24.6 %

Share single-family houses-46.1 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 11% of areas5.3 %

Share built before 1940-13.6 pp vs Kalmar · higher than 9% of areas0.4 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 58% of areas1,245 st

Statistics Sweden figures per RegSO area. The reference compares with the municipality as a whole; the percentile with all other areas in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,965men

1,888women

menagewomen

139

0–4

124

128

5–9

128

10–14

136

150

15–19

114

141

20–24

123

164

25–29

134

144

30–34

125

168

35–39

132

106

40–44

111

120

45–49

109

106

50–54

110

116

55–59

104

60–64

107

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

106

marital status

Unmarried2,131

55 %

Married1,134

29 %

Divorced449

12 %

Widowed159

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (2 statistical areas) that make up Norrliden. A RegSO consists of whole DeSO, so the figures cover the area exactly.

six axes

The area's DNA

FlatsHouses

Owned homesRentals

Newer housingTurn of the century

Lower incomesHigher incomes

Shorter educationLonger education

YoungerMore 65+

The bar shows where the area sits between the poles, as a percentile among Sweden's 3,363 areas. The poles describe; they do not grade.

2011 to today

Development over time

Area typeStatistics Sweden classification 20241 · Major socio-economic challenges

Relative position in Sweden4 in 2011 → 2 in 2024percentile 2

Population 20253,448 in 20103,872

Economic standard, medianin 2024215 tkr

General trend2011–2024stable

Statistics Sweden's socio-economic index (TAB6586) per year, expressed as the area's percentile in Sweden — higher is better. The area type is Statistics Sweden's own 1–5 classification.

Election Authority

Parliamentary election 2022

69.8 %turnout

S48.8 %

SD16.7 %

V10.5 %

M9.2 %

MP4.1 %

KD3.2 %

C3.0 %

L1.6 %

Parliamentary election 2022, share of valid votes. Polling-district votes are allocated to the area in proportion to address points — an estimate, not an official area result.

urban areas and small localities

Localities nearby

Snurromurban area2.2 km Kalmarurban area2.4 km Lindsdalurban area4.7 km Sjöslättensmall locality6.0 km Smedbyurban area6.5 km Boholmarnasmall locality6.6 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Djurängen-Funkabo-Oxhagen1.9 km Krafslösa-Snurrom-Vimpeltorpet2.0 km Berga2.4 km Bergavik-Björkenäs2.5 km Getingen-Tallhagen-Västra Norrgård3.3 km Östra Norrgård-Östra Malmen3.8 km Tegelviken-Västra Malmen4.2 km Lindsdal4.7 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityKalmar Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the area. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

what is it like to live in Kalmar?

72,704population

385 tkrmedian income

41.6 yearsaverage age