area in Kristianstad Municipality

Österäng

2,439 inhabitants · Major socio-economic challenges

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the register

Facts

municipalityKristianstad

population2,439

area code1290R023

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 49% of areas2,439

Share 65+-5.7 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 24% of areas17.5 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)+2.8 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 84% of areas77.9 %

Share foreign background+39.8 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 95% of areas66.7 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-34 % vs Kristianstad · higher than 2% of areas221 tkr

Share low economic standard+26.0 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 98% of areas42.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-11.6 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 9% of areas14.8 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24-12.3 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 5% of areas50.0 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-92 % vs Kristianstad · higher than 100% of areas55.7 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-14.6 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 3% of areas65.3 %

Housing

Share rental housing+67.2 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 99% of areas99.0 %

Share single-family houses-61.8 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 9% of areas2.7 %

Share built before 1940-17.2 pp vs Kristianstad · higher than 0% of areas0.0 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 16% of areas685 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

1,145men

1,292women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

110

115

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried1,337

55 %

Married652

27 %

Divorced349

14 %

Widowed106

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (one statistical area) that make up Österäng. 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 Sweden2 in 2011 → 2 in 2024percentile 2

Population 20252,445 in 20102,439

Economic standard, medianin 2024210 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

62.1 %turnout

S40.5 %

SD21.3 %

V11.4 %

M9.1 %

C5.5 %

KD2.6 %

MP2.4 %

L2.0 %

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

Hammarurban area2.2 km Kristianstadurban area3.1 km Balsbyurban area4.2 km Vibyurban area4.4 km Fjälkingeurban area5.8 km Färlövurban area6.3 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Kulltorp-Sommarlust-Egna Hem610 m Östra Kasern-Fäladen1.3 km Östermalm1.7 km Nosaby-Möllebacken2.0 km Kristianstad centrum2.1 km Näsby2.3 km Gamlegården2.4 km Hammar-Hammarslund2.5 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityKristianstad 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 Kristianstad?

86,379population

378 tkrmedian income

43.0 yearsaverage age