Area scores for Holmsund-Sjöäng-Sörby Urfjäll in Gävle — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 10 of 22 in Gävle
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
267
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
7,6
%
Reported crimes
12 338
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18,3
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
4 015
Average age
39,7
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.
40 sites in Holmsund-Sjöäng-Sörby Urfjäll appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Skrothantering och skrothandel (6), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (5), Ytbehandling av metaller elektrolytiska/kemiska processer (3)
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.
Holmsund-Sjöäng-Sörby Urfjäll in Gävle has a safety index of 91 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 (91/100), while Services (10/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (30/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (10/100) and public transit (27/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Holmsund-Sjöäng-Sörby Urfjäll is 68 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Holmsund-Sjöäng-Sörby Urfjäll has a safety index of 91 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.
Holmsund-Sjöäng-Sörby Urfjäll in Gävle scores 68 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 10 of 22 in Gävle when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.