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area in Karlskrona Municipality

Kungsmarken

2,206 inhabitants · Major socio-economic challenges

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the register

Facts

municipalityKarlskrona

population2,206

area code1080R010

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 43% of areas2,206

Share 65+-14.0 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 3% of areas9.2 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)-2.8 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 63% of areas74.1 %

Share foreign background+66.6 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 98% of areas83.3 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-43 % vs Karlskrona · higher than 1% of areas204 tkr

Share low economic standard+42.0 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 100% of areas54.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-11.5 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 39% of areas21.5 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24-7.3 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 6% of areas52.0 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-97 % vs Karlskrona · higher than 29% of areas19.1 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-20.1 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 3% of areas66.4 %

Housing

Share rental housing+69.8 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 99% of areas99.0 %

Share single-family houses-61.6 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 3% of areas0.1 %

Share built before 1940-16.6 pp vs Karlskrona · higher than 0% of areas0.0 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 3% of areas457 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

1,161men

1,038women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

101

10–14

15–19

110

187

20–24

111

130

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried1,410

64 %

Married526

24 %

Divorced226

10 %

Widowed39

2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (one statistical area) that make up Kungsmarken. 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 Sweden0 in 2011 → 1 in 2024percentile 1

Population 20252,429 in 20102,206

Economic standard, medianin 2024188 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

62.5 %turnout

S55.9 %

V16.3 %

SD9.9 %

M5.9 %

C3.2 %

MP2.2 %

L1.7 %

KD1.0 %

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

Karlskronaurban area760 m Strömshallsmall locality2.7 km Sjuhallaurban area3.7 km Sjötorpsmall locality3.9 km Mältansmall locality4.3 km Alstugornasmall locality4.5 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Marieberg-Gullberna640 m Mariedal-Backabo1.1 km Bergåsa-Västra Mark-Annebo1.6 km Västra Lyckeby1.9 km Hästö1.9 km Galgamarken2.4 km Spandelstorp2.7 km Pantarholmen3.0 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityKarlskrona 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 Karlskrona?

66,301population

406 tkrmedian income

43.2 yearsaverage age