Area scores for Södra Sofielund in Malmö — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 84 of 91 in Malmö
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
173
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
15,4
%
Reported crimes
22 808
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
14,1
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 624
Average age
36,2
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.
4 sites in Södra Sofielund appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (2), Motorbana (1), Textilindustri (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.
Södra Sofielund in Malmö has a safety index of 80 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Malmö.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Employment (7/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (65/100) and preschools (100/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (93/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Södra Sofielund is 60 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Södra Sofielund 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.
Södra Sofielund in Malmö scores 60 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 84 of 91 in Malmö when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.