Gamla Staden

Area scores for Gamla Staden in Lidköping — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

63Good

Areas

Ranked 8 of 12 in Lidköping

Scores for Gamla Staden

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

Safety77
Schools72
Services60
Public transit10
Economy26
Employment66
Healthcare access80
Preschools30

Facts about Gamla Staden

Median income

228

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

5,1

%

Reported crimes

26 524

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

10,9

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

4

Residents

6 886

Average age

43,6

yrs

House price trend in Lidköping

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

3,00
M SEK median 2025
+13%
5 years
+48%
10 years
265
sales

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

Contaminated land in Gamla Staden

83 sites in Gamla Staden appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 1 — very high: 2Risk class 2 — high: 8Risk class 3 — moderate: 6Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 66

Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (17), Drivmedelshantering (15), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (14)

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 Gamla Staden

Gamla Staden in Lidköping has a safety index of 77 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Lidköping.

The area's strongest side is Healthcare access (80/100), while Public transit (10/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (30/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (60/100) and public transit (10/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Gamla Staden is 63 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Gamla Staden

How safe is Gamla Staden?

Gamla Staden 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 Gamla Staden a good area to live in?

Gamla Staden in Lidköping scores 63 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 8 of 12 in Lidköping when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.