Area scores for Västanfors östra-Meling in Fagersta — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 2 of 5 in Fagersta
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
287
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,5
%
Reported crimes
6 824
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
19,6
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 763
Average age
41,9
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 Västanfors östra-Meling appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (4), Avloppsreningsverk (1), Industrideponi (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.
Västanfors östra-Meling in Fagersta has a safety index of 97 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Fagersta.
The area's strongest side is Safety (97/100), while Public transit (7/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (64/100) and preschools (60/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (10/100) and public transit (7/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Västanfors östra-Meling is 76 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Västanfors östra-Meling has a safety index of 97 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.
Västanfors östra-Meling in Fagersta scores 76 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 2 of 5 in Fagersta when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.