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Ale

Västra Götalands län

32,620 residents · 2025

62%

Recommend the municipality

2025

72%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

34%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

34%
National average: 39% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 36% +1 pp n=170
Women 33% -2 pp n=158

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 30% -4 pp n=34
Ages 30–49 26% -8 pp n=65
Ages 50–64 41% +6 pp n=110
Ages 65+ 43% +9 pp n=119
2023 → 2025 ±0 since 2023 328 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

36%
National average: 38% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 36% 0 pp n=184
Women 36% 0 pp n=173

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 33% -3 pp n=38
Ages 30–49 32% -5 pp n=78
Ages 50–64 45% +9 pp n=115
Ages 65+ 36% 0 pp n=126

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2023 → 2025 +8 since 2023 357 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

36%
National average: 42% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 40% +4 pp n=137
Women 31% -4 pp n=140

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 38% +3 pp n=27
Ages 30–49 25% -11 pp n=57
Ages 50–64 44% +8 pp n=92
Ages 65+ 45% +9 pp n=101
2023 → 2025 ±0 since 2023 277 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

54%
National average: 53% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 53% 0 pp n=139
Women 54% +1 pp n=140

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 56% +3 pp n=35
Ages 30–49 50% -4 pp n=60
Ages 50–64 53% -1 pp n=91
Ages 65+ 60% +6 pp n=93

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2023 → 2025 −1 since 2023 279 respondents
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Decision transparency

23%
National average: 23% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 23% 0 pp n=118
Women 23% 0 pp n=96

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 32% +9 pp n=70
Ages 65+ 20% -3 pp n=71

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2023 → 2025 +3 since 2023 214 respondents
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Free from corruption

44%
National average: 41% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% -2 pp n=75
Women 48% +4 pp n=58

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 42% -2 pp n=28
Ages 50–64 50% +5 pp n=50
Ages 65+ 41% -3 pp n=36

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2023 → 2025 −3 since 2023 133 respondents
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Social trust

64%
National average: 63% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 65% +2 pp n=199
Women 62% -2 pp n=219

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 64% 0 pp n=50
Ages 30–49 64% 0 pp n=89
Ages 50–64 70% +7 pp n=128
Ages 65+ 57% -7 pp n=151
2023 → 2025 +6 since 2023 418 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Ale: 34% Positive responses 2025

Municipalities of similar size

Kävlinge

40% Positive responses 2025

+6 pp Difference from Ale

Danderyd

62% Positive responses 2025

+28 pp Difference from Ale

Falköping

43% Positive responses 2025

+9 pp Difference from Ale

Nearby municipalities

Kungälv

38% Positive responses 2023

+4 pp Difference from Ale

Different survey years: 2025 and 2023

Lerum

52% Positive responses 2022

+18 pp Difference from Ale

Different survey years: 2025 and 2022

Alingsås

41% Positive responses 2024

+7 pp Difference from Ale

Different survey years: 2025 and 2024