area in Älvsbyn Municipality

Älvsbyn norra

2,157 inhabitants · Average

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the register

Facts

municipalityÄlvsbyn

population2,157

area code2560R001

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 41% of areas2,157

Share 65++0.2 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 77% of areas27.6 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)+2.0 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 59% of areas73.4 %

Share foreign background+4.0 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 46% of areas17.8 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-10 % vs Älvsbyn · higher than 16% of areas299 tkr

Share low economic standard+5.0 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 74% of areas17.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-3.3 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 4% of areas13.0 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24+2.9 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 89% of areas77.5 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-69 % vs Älvsbyn · higher than 95% of areas40.5 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-1.6 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 24% of areas82.6 %

Housing

Share owner-occupied housing-25.0 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 36% of areas50.9 %

Share rental housing+23.0 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 78% of areas44.6 %

Share of housing co-ops+2.9 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 23% of areas4.0 %

Share single-family houses-25.6 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 35% of areas51.9 %

Share built before 1940-4.6 pp vs Älvsbyn · higher than 25% of areas4.1 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 49% of areas1,095 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

1,078men

1,062women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

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

110

80+

180

marital status

Unmarried1,173

54 %

Married592

27 %

Divorced221

10 %

Widowed175

8 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (one statistical area) that make up Älvsbyn norra. 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 Sweden24 in 2011 → 24 in 2024percentile 24

Population 20252,176 in 20102,157

Economic standard, medianin 2024270 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

81.0 %turnout

S44.4 %

SD21.8 %

M11.8 %

V6.8 %

KD5.6 %

C4.8 %

L1.8 %

MP1.7 %

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

Älvsbynurban area1.9 km Sågforssmall locality3.5 km Nystrandsmall locality5.0 km Korsträskurban area6.0 km Övre Tväråselsmall locality11 km Pålsträsksmall locality12 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Älvsbyn västra2.5 km Älvsbyn östra2.9 km Älvsbyn omland16 km Boden sydvästra landsbygd-BredåkerBoden20 km Trångfors-Heden-Vittjärv-HamptjärnmoranBoden31 km Lundagård-SveafältetBoden34 km Bodsvedjan-Lejonbacken-BodforsenBoden34 km Boden CentralBoden35 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityÄlvsbyn 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 Älvsbyn?

7,774population

396 tkrmedian income

45.8 yearsaverage age