Area scores for Vasastaden västra in Göteborg — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 34 of 147 in Göteborg
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
397
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,4
%
Reported crimes
66 159
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
3
Residents
5 094
Average age
42,9
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.
8 sites in Vasastaden västra appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (6), Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (1), Ytbehandling av metaller elektrolytiska/kemiska processer (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.
Vasastaden västra in Göteborg has a safety index of 54 out of 100 (Average), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Göteborg.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Safety (54/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (87/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (100/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Vasastaden västra is 75 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Vasastaden västra has a safety index of 54 out of 100 (Average) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Vasastaden västra in Göteborg scores 75 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 34 of 147 in Göteborg when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.