Hagaström-Lexe

Area scores for Hagaström-Lexe in Gävle — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

71Good

Areas

Ranked 6 of 22 in Gävle

Scores for Hagaström-Lexe

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

Safety92
Schools69
Services10
Public transit13
Economy68
Employment87
Healthcare access12
Preschools30

Facts about Hagaström-Lexe

Median income

353

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2

%

Reported crimes

12 081

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

19,8

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

3 346

Average age

40,6

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 Hagaström-Lexe

23 sites in Hagaström-Lexe appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 5Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 17

Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (4), Övrigt BKL 2 (4), Plantskola (2)

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 Hagaström-Lexe

Hagaström-Lexe in Gävle has a safety index of 92 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Gävle.

The area's strongest side is Safety (92/100), while Services (10/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (30/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (10/100) and public transit (13/100) shapes everyday life.

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

Frequently asked questions about Hagaström-Lexe

How safe is Hagaström-Lexe?

Hagaström-Lexe has a safety index of 92 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 Hagaström-Lexe a good area to live in?

Hagaström-Lexe in Gävle scores 71 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 6 of 22 in Gävle when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.