Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster

Area scores for Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster in Gävle — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

64Good

Areas

Ranked 18 of 22 in Gävle

Scores for Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster

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

Safety77
Schools68
Services70
Public transit27
Economy35
Employment33
Healthcare access71
Preschools40

Facts about Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster

Median income

255

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

10,1

%

Reported crimes

26 227

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

12,7

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

2 798

Average age

43,3

yrs

House price trend in Gävle

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

3,45
M SEK median 2025
+13%
5 years
+52%
10 years
519
sales

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

Contaminated land in Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster

80 sites in Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 43Risk class 3 — moderate: 31Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 5

Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (28), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (8), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (7)

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 Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster

Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster in Gävle has a safety index of 77 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Gävle.

The area's strongest side is Safety (77/100), while Public transit (27/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (68/100) and preschools (40/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (70/100) and public transit (27/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster is 64 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster

How safe is Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster?

Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster has a safety index of 77 out of 100 (Good) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.

Is Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster a good area to live in?

Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster in Gävle scores 64 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 18 of 22 in Gävle when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.