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Halmstad

Hallands län

106,315 residents · 2025

69%

Recommend the municipality

2024

65%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

37%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Trust in local politicians

37%
National average 2024: 39% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 39% +2 pp n=238
Women 35% -2 pp n=228

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 36% 0 pp n=37
Ages 30–49 32% -5 pp n=86
Ages 50–64 37% 0 pp n=151
Ages 65+ 43% +6 pp n=192

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 +2 since 2022 466 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

41%
National average 2024: 39% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% +1 pp n=254
Women 40% -1 pp n=247

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 48% +7 pp n=48
Ages 30–49 34% -7 pp n=92
Ages 50–64 47% +6 pp n=159
Ages 65+ 40% -1 pp n=202

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 +1 since 2022 501 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

40%
National average 2024: 41% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 43% +3 pp n=227
Women 36% -4 pp n=198

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 56% +16 pp n=32
Ages 30–49 32% -8 pp n=77
Ages 50–64 36% -4 pp n=144
Ages 65+ 45% +5 pp n=172
2022 → 2024 +3 since 2022 425 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

51%
National average 2024: 53% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 51% 0 pp n=216
Women 51% 0 pp n=200

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 61% +10 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 42% -8 pp n=77
Ages 50–64 53% +2 pp n=141
Ages 65+ 52% +1 pp n=162

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −1 since 2022 416 respondents
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Decision transparency

24%
National average 2024: 23% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 22% -2 pp n=184
Women 27% +3 pp n=154

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 15% -9 pp n=66
Ages 50–64 27% +3 pp n=118
Ages 65+ 33% +9 pp n=128
2022 → 2024 +1 since 2022 338 respondents
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Free from corruption

48%
National average 2024: 44% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 48% 0 pp n=131
Women 48% 0 pp n=108

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 62% +13 pp n=19
Ages 30–49 40% -8 pp n=47
Ages 50–64 47% -1 pp n=82
Ages 65+ 51% +3 pp n=91

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 +8 since 2022 239 respondents
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Social trust

60%
National average 2024: 63% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 62% +2 pp n=271
Women 58% -2 pp n=282

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 63% +3 pp n=56
Ages 30–49 57% -3 pp n=101
Ages 50–64 68% +8 pp n=173
Ages 65+ 55% -5 pp n=223
2022 → 2024 +3 since 2022 553 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Halmstad: 37% Positive responses 2024

Municipalities of similar size

Eskilstuna

32% Positive responses 2025

-5 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Gävle

28% Positive responses 2025

-9 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Södertälje

30% Positive responses 2025

-7 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Nearby municipalities

Laholm

18% Positive responses 2024

-19 pp Difference from Halmstad

Båstad

41% Positive responses 2025

+4 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Falkenberg

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