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Flen

Södermanlands län

15,095 residents · 2025

32%

Recommend the municipality

2025

41%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

23%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

23%
National average: 39% -16 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 19% -4 pp n=163
Women 27% +4 pp n=181

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 19% -3 pp n=61
Ages 50–64 20% -3 pp n=103
Ages 65+ 32% +9 pp n=145
2021 → 2025 −10 since 2021 344 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

40%
National average: 38% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 37% -3 pp n=174
Women 44% +4 pp n=181

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 28% -12 pp n=37
Ages 30–49 50% +10 pp n=64
Ages 50–64 36% -4 pp n=110
Ages 65+ 40% 0 pp n=144
2021 → 2025 −1 since 2021 355 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

22%
National average: 42% -20 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 19% -2 pp n=145
Women 24% +3 pp n=164

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 24% +3 pp n=91
Ages 65+ 30% +9 pp n=120

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −15 since 2021 309 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

39%
National average: 53% -14 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 41% +2 pp n=145
Women 38% -2 pp n=158

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 28% -11 pp n=38
Ages 30–49 40% +1 pp n=58
Ages 50–64 40% +1 pp n=97
Ages 65+ 43% +3 pp n=110

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −6 since 2021 303 respondents
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Decision transparency

17%
National average: 23% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 19% +2 pp n=110
Women 14% -3 pp n=117

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 14% -3 pp n=78
Ages 65+ 17% 0 pp n=69

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −3 since 2021 227 respondents
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Free from corruption

36%
National average: 41% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 34% -3 pp n=85
Women 40% +4 pp n=79

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 32% -4 pp n=41
Ages 50–64 40% +4 pp n=45
Ages 65+ 48% +12 pp n=56

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2023 → 2025 −5 since 2023 164 respondents
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Social trust

55%
National average: 63% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 54% -1 pp n=188
Women 56% +1 pp n=227

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 47% -8 pp n=44
Ages 30–49 52% -3 pp n=73
Ages 50–64 62% +7 pp n=127
Ages 65+ 54% -1 pp n=171

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 ±0 since 2021 415 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Flen: 23% Positive responses 2025

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Hedemora

32% Positive responses 2022

+9 pp Difference from Flen

Different survey years: 2025 and 2022

Vaggeryd

44% Positive responses 2024

+21 pp Difference from Flen

Different survey years: 2025 and 2024

Kalix

Data unavailable

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44% Positive responses 2025

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32% Positive responses 2025

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Gnesta

29% Positive responses 2025

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