Area scores for Mariedal-Backabo in Karlskrona — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 20 of 28 in Karlskrona
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
239
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,6
%
Reported crimes
23 211
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
15,2
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 569
Average age
46,3
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.
14 sites in Mariedal-Backabo appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (4), Övrigt BKL 4 (2), Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (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.
Mariedal-Backabo in Karlskrona has a safety index of 80 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Karlskrona.
The area's strongest side is Safety (80/100), while Public transit (7/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (40/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (30/100) and public transit (7/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Mariedal-Backabo is 68 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Mariedal-Backabo has a safety index of 80 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.
Mariedal-Backabo in Karlskrona scores 68 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 20 of 28 in Karlskrona when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.