Area scores for Vessigebro-Årstad in Falkenberg — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 11 of 14 in Falkenberg
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
241
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,1
%
Reported crimes
8 061
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18,3
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 356
Average age
41,8
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.
48 sites in Vessigebro-Årstad appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (10), Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (8), Betning av säd (5)
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.
Vessigebro-Årstad in Falkenberg has a safety index of 96 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Falkenberg.
The area's strongest side is Safety (96/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (50/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Vessigebro-Årstad is 57 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Vessigebro-Årstad 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.
Vessigebro-Årstad in Falkenberg scores 57 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 11 of 14 in Falkenberg when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.