Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby

Area scores for Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby in Österåker — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

76Good

Areas

Ranked 11 of 15 in Österåker

Scores for Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby

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

Safety92
Schools72
Services7
Public transit11
Economy74
Employment84
Healthcare access27
Preschools13

Facts about Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby

Median income

373

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2,5

%

Reported crimes

11 464

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

20,4

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

3

Residents

5 650

Average age

39,1

yrs

House price trend in Österåker

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

5,67
M SEK median 2025
+16%
5 years
+56%
10 years
525
sales

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

Contaminated land in Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby

27 sites in Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 4Risk class 3 — moderate: 2Risk class 4 — low: 3Not yet classified: 18

Most common activities: Plantskola (3), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (3), Övrigt BKL 2 (3)

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 Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby

Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby in Österåker has a safety index of 92 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Österåker.

The area's strongest side is Safety (92/100), while Services (7/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (13/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (7/100) and public transit (11/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby is 76 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby

How safe is Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby?

Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby has a safety index of 92 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.

Is Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby a good area to live in?

Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby in Österåker scores 76 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 11 of 15 in Österåker when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.