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Skellefteå

Västerbottens län

75,405 residents · 2025

62%

Recommend the municipality

2024

Rank 105 of 249

70%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

Rank 166 of 249

42%

Trust in local politicians

2024

Rank 80 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

Climate

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Municipal climate work

67%
Rank 116 of 249
National average 2024: 68% -1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSkellefteåSweden
2021No data66%
202265%63%
2023No data69%
202467%68%
2025No data69%

2022 → 2024 · +2 since 2022

Sex

Men 73% +6 pp n=116
Women 59% -8 pp n=128

Age

Ages 18–29 70% +3 pp n=27
Ages 30–49 75% +8 pp n=44
Ages 50–64 54% -13 pp n=68
Ages 65+ 65% -2 pp n=105
244 respondents
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Household waste collection

92%
Rank 178 of 249
National average 2024: 92% -1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSkellefteåSweden
2021No data93%
202294%93%
2023No data93%
202492%92%
2025No data92%

2022 → 2024 · −2 since 2022

Sex

Men 91% -1 pp n=225
Women 92% +1 pp n=304

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 91% -1 pp n=42
Ages 30–49 85% -6 pp n=103
Ages 50–64 96% +4 pp n=144
Ages 65+ 96% +4 pp n=240
529 respondents
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Recycling near home

68%
Rank 245 of 249
National average 2024: 83% -15 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSkellefteåSweden
2021No data82%
202274%82%
2023No data83%
202468%83%
2025No data82%

2022 → 2024 · −6 since 2022

Sex

Men 70% +3 pp n=225
Women 65% -3 pp n=305

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 72% +4 pp n=44
Ages 30–49 61% -7 pp n=105
Ages 50–64 69% +1 pp n=144
Ages 65+ 73% +5 pp n=237
530 respondents
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Recycling centres

76%
Rank 195 of 249
National average 2024: 79% -2 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSkellefteåSweden
2021No data78%
202280%78%
2023No data80%
202476%79%
2025No data77%

2022 → 2024 · −4 since 2022

Sex

Men 78% +2 pp n=221
Women 74% -2 pp n=294

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 72% -4 pp n=41
Ages 30–49 70% -6 pp n=99
Ages 50–64 79% +3 pp n=143
Ages 65+ 83% +7 pp n=232
515 respondents
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Drinking-water supply

93%
Rank 45 of 249
National average 2024: 89% +4 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSkellefteåSweden
2021No data89%
202294%88%
2023No data89%
202493%89%
2025No data89%

2022 → 2024 · −1 since 2022

Sex

Men 91% -1 pp n=189
Women 95% +2 pp n=202

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 79% -14 pp n=35
Ages 30–49 95% +3 pp n=69
Ages 50–64 95% +3 pp n=108
Ages 65+ 97% +5 pp n=179
391 respondents
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