Area scores for Hovsjö in Södertälje — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 23 of 31 in Södertälje
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
181
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
13,5
%
Reported crimes
17 385
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18,8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
3
Residents
5 341
Average age
39,1
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.
7 sites in Hovsjö appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bekämpningsmedelslager (1), Övrigt BKL 4 (1), Ytbehandling med lack, färg eller lim (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.
Hovsjö in Södertälje has a safety index of 86 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Södertälje.
The area's strongest side is Safety (86/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (66/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (20/100) and public transit (40/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Hovsjö is 62 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Hovsjö has a safety index of 86 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.
Hovsjö in Södertälje scores 62 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 23 of 31 in Södertälje when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.