Area scores for Norra Älvängen in Ale — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 10 of 13 in Ale
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
306
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,3
%
Reported crimes
13 462
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
20,6
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 658
Average age
40,5
yrs
Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.
Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.
13 sites in Norra Älvängen appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Drivmedelshantering (2), Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (2), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (2)
A site in the register means activity that may have contaminated the ground was carried out there — not that contamination has been confirmed. More than two thirds of sites nationally are identified but not yet surveyed, and therefore carry no risk class. The class refers to the site, not to surrounding homes.
Source: Swedish County Administrative Boards, EBH register. Risk classification per the Environmental Protection Agency's MIFO methodology.
Norra Älvängen in Ale has a safety index of 90 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Ale.
The area's strongest side is Safety (90/100), while Public transit (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (66/100) and preschools (80/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (60/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Norra Älvängen is 69 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Norra Älvängen has a safety index of 90 out of 100 (Excellent) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Norra Älvängen in Ale scores 69 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 10 of 13 in Ale when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.