area in Laholm Municipality

Laholm östra

4,878 inhabitants · Average

show on the map about Laholm Municipality

the register

Facts

municipalityLaholm

population4,878

area code1381R006

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 85% of areas4,878

Share 65+-1.6 pp vs Laholm · higher than 67% of areas25.4 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)+0.7 pp vs Laholm · higher than 35% of areas69.4 %

Share foreign background+11.3 pp vs Laholm · higher than 73% of areas30.3 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-8 % vs Laholm · higher than 18% of areas304 tkr

Share low economic standard+6.0 pp vs Laholm · higher than 79% of areas19.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-0.8 pp vs Laholm · higher than 35% of areas20.5 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24-7.3 pp vs Laholm · higher than 36% of areas63.6 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-86 % vs Laholm · higher than 86% of areas34.5 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-4.1 pp vs Laholm · higher than 22% of areas82.2 %

Housing

Share owner-occupied housing-31.5 pp vs Laholm · higher than 32% of areas45.1 %

Share rental housing+28.5 pp vs Laholm · higher than 79% of areas47.3 %

Share of housing co-ops+2.5 pp vs Laholm · higher than 31% of areas5.9 %

Share single-family houses-26.0 pp vs Laholm · higher than 41% of areas59.6 %

Share built before 1940-1.5 pp vs Laholm · higher than 50% of areas10.7 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 90% of areas2,275 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

2,374men

2,500women

menagewomen

106

0–4

133

5–9

130

160

10–14

145

160

15–19

165

138

20–24

134

153

25–29

135

30–34

126

152

35–39

151

129

40–44

138

137

45–49

139

164

50–54

149

145

55–59

175

135

60–64

152

104

65–69

134

121

70–74

133

110

75–79

147

192

80+

297

marital status

Unmarried2,453

50 %

Married1,548

32 %

Divorced573

12 %

Widowed301

6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (2 statistical areas) that make up Laholm östra. 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 20243 · Average

Relative position in Sweden26 in 2011 → 17 in 2024percentile 17

Population 20254,384 in 20104,878

Economic standard, medianin 2024277 tkr

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

80.7 %turnout

S34.1 %

SD24.5 %

M17.8 %

C5.7 %

KD5.2 %

L4.1 %

V3.9 %

MP3.3 %

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

Laholmurban area890 m Hovsmall locality1.8 km Furalasmall locality2.1 km Lilla Tjärbyurban area2.9 km Vallbergaurban area4.1 km Ysbyurban area4.1 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Lilla Tjärby1.8 km Laholm västra2.6 km Mellbystrand6.1 km Genevad-Veinge6.7 km Laholms omland-Ysby7.1 km Skummeslövsstrand-Skottorp9.3 km Hasslöv-Ränneslöv-Våxtorp10 km Östra Karup-HemmeslövBåstad12 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityLaholm 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 Laholm?

26,595population

380 tkrmedian income

45.1 yearsaverage age