Årsunda

Area scores for Årsunda in Sandviken — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

66Good

Areas

Ranked 6 of 11 in Sandviken

Scores for Årsunda

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

Safety96
Schools69
Services30
Public transit7
Economy31
Employment71
Healthcare access0
Preschools40

Facts about Årsunda

Median income

243

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

4,4

%

Reported crimes

8 185

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

14,5

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

1 056

Average age

47,2

yrs

House price trend in Sandviken

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

1,98
M SEK median 2025
+14%
5 years
+55%
10 years
276
sales

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

Contaminated land in Årsunda

7 sites in Årsunda appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 1Risk class 3 — moderate: 1Risk class 4 — low: 3Not yet classified: 2

Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (1), Övrigt BKL 4 (1), Brandstation (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.

Safety and living in Årsunda

Årsunda in Sandviken has a safety index of 96 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Sandviken.

The area's strongest side is Safety (96/100), while Healthcare access (0/100) 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 Årsunda is 66 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Årsunda

How safe is Årsunda?

Årsunda has a safety index of 96 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 Årsunda a good area to live in?

Årsunda in Sandviken scores 66 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 6 of 11 in Sandviken when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.