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area in Avesta Municipality

Krylbo-Isaksbo-Mästerbo

2,432 inhabitants · Major socio-economic challenges

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the register

Facts

municipalityAvesta

population2,432

area code2084R005

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 48% of areas2,432

Share 65+-3.1 pp vs Avesta · higher than 62% of areas24.6 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)+3.8 pp vs Avesta · higher than 38% of areas70.0 %

Share foreign background+19.3 pp vs Avesta · higher than 84% of areas41.3 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-21 % vs Avesta · higher than 5% of areas266 tkr

Share low economic standard+18.0 pp vs Avesta · higher than 95% of areas34.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-3.7 pp vs Avesta · higher than 4% of areas12.8 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24-15.6 pp vs Avesta · higher than 4% of areas48.2 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-74 % vs Avesta · higher than 94% of areas40.0 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-7.5 pp vs Avesta · higher than 7% of areas73.6 %

Housing

Share owner-occupied housing-27.6 pp vs Avesta · higher than 24% of areas31.0 %

Share rental housing+26.7 pp vs Avesta · higher than 81% of areas49.7 %

Share of housing co-ops+0.9 pp vs Avesta · higher than 58% of areas17.6 %

Share single-family houses-24.8 pp vs Avesta · higher than 28% of areas36.4 %

Share built before 1940-0.3 pp vs Avesta · higher than 68% of areas16.1 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 44% of areas1,023 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

1,247men

1,186women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

101

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

103

marital status

Unmarried1,311

54 %

Married652

27 %

Divorced341

14 %

Widowed129

5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (2 statistical areas) that make up Krylbo-Isaksbo-Mästerbo. 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 Sweden9 in 2011 → 2 in 2024percentile 2

Population 20251,928 in 20102,432

Economic standard, medianin 2024233 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

70.7 %turnout

S40.2 %

SD26.9 %

M11.0 %

V7.2 %

KD4.3 %

C3.0 %

MP2.5 %

L1.9 %

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

Avestaurban area1.8 km Nordanöurban area2.6 km Södra Kyrkbynsmall locality3.1 km Jularbosmall locality4.5 km Korskrogensmall locality4.8 km Hyttansmall locality5.2 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Avesta norra-Avesta västra-Karlbo2.0 km Avesta södra-Avesta östra-Bengtsbo4.4 km Norberg omlandNorberg11 km Avesta omland14 km Norberg norraNorberg16 km Norberg östraNorberg16 km Hedemora landsbygdHedemora17 km Sala omland norraSala18 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityAvesta 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 Avesta?

22,417population

389 tkrmedian income

45.5 yearsaverage age