Mesta-Borsökna

Area scores for Mesta-Borsökna in Eskilstuna — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

71Good

Areas

Ranked 5 of 30 in Eskilstuna

Scores for Mesta-Borsökna

Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

Safety96
Schools59
Services0
Public transit13
Economy56
Employment82
Healthcare access9
Preschools40

Facts about Mesta-Borsökna

Median income

316

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2,8

%

Reported crimes

7 779

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

19,5

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

4 591

Average age

41,6

yrs

House price trend in Eskilstuna

Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.

3,31
M SEK median 2025
+12%
5 years
+35%
10 years
496
sales

Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.

Contaminated land in Mesta-Borsökna

19 sites in Mesta-Borsökna appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 3Risk class 3 — moderate: 5Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 10

Most common activities: Plantskola (6), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (4), Plantskola - övriga (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.

Safety and living in Mesta-Borsökna

Mesta-Borsökna in Eskilstuna has a safety index of 96 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Eskilstuna.

The area's strongest side is Safety (96/100), while Services (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (59/100) and preschools (40/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (13/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Mesta-Borsökna is 71 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Mesta-Borsökna

How safe is Mesta-Borsökna?

Mesta-Borsökna has a safety index of 96 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.

Is Mesta-Borsökna a good area to live in?

Mesta-Borsökna in Eskilstuna scores 71 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 5 of 30 in Eskilstuna when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.