Sävar tätort

Area scores for Sävar tätort in Umeå — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

77Good

Areas

Ranked 8 of 42 in Umeå

Scores for Sävar tätort

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

Safety95
Schools68
Services25
Public transit30
Economy58
Employment90
Healthcare access71
Preschools40

Facts about Sävar tätort

Median income

323

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

1,6

%

Reported crimes

8 638

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

24,1

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

3 117

Average age

37,8

yrs

House price trend in Umeå

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

4,16
M SEK median 2025
+13%
5 years
+45%
10 years
687
sales

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

Contaminated land in Sävar tätort

15 sites in Sävar tätort appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 3 — moderate: 1Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 13

Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (3), Ytbehandling av trä (3), SPIMFAB (2)

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 Sävar tätort

Sävar tätort in Umeå has a safety index of 95 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Umeå.

The area's strongest side is Safety (95/100), while Services (25/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (68/100) and preschools (40/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (25/100) and public transit (30/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Sävar tätort is 77 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Sävar tätort

How safe is Sävar tätort?

Sävar tätort has a safety index of 95 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 Sävar tätort a good area to live in?

Sävar tätort in Umeå scores 77 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 8 of 42 in Umeå when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.