Staffanstorp

Language groups in the locality

Various language groups are represented in the municipality. Native language instruction for school pupils is currently offered in Albanian, Arabic, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Croation, Kurdish/Badinani, Mandarin, Dutch, Farsi, Polish, Romany, Spanish, Thai, German and Hungarian.

Associations and organisations

There are a great many clubs and associations in the municipality, with various orientations, such as sports clubs, arts/culture associations, churches and various faith communities.

What is available in the immediate area

The municipality has most everything you might need. There are libraries, grocery stores and various types of services and shops. There are also sports facilities and a large selection of various kinds of recreational and cultural activities. At Bråhögsbadet, you can swim both indoors and outdoors. There are sports centres, libraries and music shools in both Staffanstorp and Hjärup. The art gallery in Staffanstorp is active and has many exhibitions.

The nearest service offices for the Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan), the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) and the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) are in Lund.

Childcare

The muncipality offers preschool activities to parents who are at home with children. The municaplity has pedagogical activities such as preschool and family day-care centres for children aged 1-5. See the municipality's website for more information.

There is also a drop-in preschool in Staffanstorp and Hjärup that is a meeting place for parents with children aged 0-6. As a parent, you can come to the preschool with your child to play, read, sing and socialise with other children and adults.

Compulsory schools and upper secondary schools

Compulsory schools in Staffanstorp are located in the town of Staffanstorp and in Hjärup. The municipality offers compulsory school for pupils up to Year 9.

There is no municipal upper secondary school in Staffanstorp that offers the national programme, but you can apply to any upper-secondary programme you like in Skåne and western Blekinge based on your final grades from compulsory school.

Education opportunities

Hvilan Utbildning is located in Staffanstorp municipality and offers both university preparatory and vocational programmes.

Vuxenutbildningen i Staffanstorp (Adult Education in Staffanstorp) offers education to residents of the muncipality, including at Komvux, buy purchasing educational places from other municipalities. We offer Sfi (Swedish for immigrants) by purchasing places in other municipalities, mainly Burlöv, Lund and Malmö.

Health and medical care

There are local medical centres in both Staffanstorp and Hjärup for general issues and access to child health care and maternity care. Folktandvården (The Public Dental Service) is in Staffanstorp.

Interpreter assistance

If you do not speak or understand Swedish, you are entitled to assistance from an interpreter in all contacts with public authorities, the municipality and healthcare providers. The relevant public institution will book this in advance.

Public transport

The easiest way to get to and from central Staffanstorp is by bus. Skånetrafiken provides bus service in the area. You can get to Hjärup by bus or train.

Work and entrepreneurship

The business climate in Staffanstorp municipality is vibrant, with a mix of large and small employers. The labour market in the municipality is good and unemployment is low, so there is good potential to find a job in the municipality. There are also good opportunities to commute to larger municipalities, such as Malmö and Lund.