Area scores for Gånghester in Borås — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 18 of 47 in Borås
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
308
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,6
%
Reported crimes
6 121
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
21,2
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 763
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.
8 sites in Gånghester appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (2), Ytbehandling av metaller elektrolytiska/kemiska processer (2), Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (1)
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.
Gånghester in Borås has a safety index of 98 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Borås.
The area's strongest side is Safety (98/100), while Healthcare access (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (10/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Gånghester is 68 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Gånghester has a safety index of 98 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.
Gånghester in Borås scores 68 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 18 of 47 in Borås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.