Area scores for Vätö-Väddö-Björkö-Arholma in Norrtälje — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 19 of 21 in Norrtälje
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
182
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,2
%
Reported crimes
15 754
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
9,2
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
2 969
Average age
55,4
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.
113 sites in Vätö-Väddö-Björkö-Arholma appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Gruva och upplag - Järnmalm m.fl. (46), Varv utan halogenerade lösningsmedel/giftiga båtbottenfärger (26), Gruva och upplag - Sulfidmalm, rödfyr (5)
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.
Vätö-Väddö-Björkö-Arholma in Norrtälje has a safety index of 88 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Norrtälje.
The area's strongest side is Safety (88/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (50/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Vätö-Väddö-Björkö-Arholma is 59 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Vätö-Väddö-Björkö-Arholma has a safety index of 88 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.
Vätö-Väddö-Björkö-Arholma in Norrtälje scores 59 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 19 of 21 in Norrtälje when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.