Mjällby

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

Bovisi Index

60Good

Areas

Ranked 6 of 8 in Sölvesborg

Scores for Mjällby

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

Safety93
Schools66
Services0
Public transit0
Economy20
Employment69
Healthcare access35
Preschools0

Facts about Mjällby

Median income

209

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

4,7

%

Reported crimes

10 941

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

14,3

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

1 970

Average age

45,7

yrs

House price trend in Sölvesborg

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

2,19
M SEK median 2025
+15%
5 years
+74%
10 years
160
sales

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

Contaminated land in Mjällby

55 sites in Mjällby appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 1 — very high: 1Risk class 2 — high: 4Risk class 3 — moderate: 3Not yet classified: 47

Most common activities: Övrigt BKL 2 (12), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (9), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (4)

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 Mjällby

Mjällby in Sölvesborg has a safety index of 93 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Sölvesborg.

The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), 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 (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Mjällby is 60 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Mjällby

How safe is Mjällby?

Mjällby has a safety index of 93 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 Mjällby a good area to live in?

Mjällby in Sölvesborg scores 60 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 6 of 8 in Sölvesborg when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.