Area scores for Umedalen västra-Backen in Umeå — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 23 of 42 in Umeå
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
298
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
2,8
%
Reported crimes
10 814
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18,1
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 700
Average age
40,3
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 Umedalen västra-Backen appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (2), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (1), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (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.
Umedalen västra-Backen in Umeå has a safety index of 93 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 Preschools (100/100), while Public transit (7/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (100/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (35/100) and public transit (7/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Umedalen västra-Backen is 73 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Umedalen västra-Backen 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.
Umedalen västra-Backen in Umeå scores 73 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 23 of 42 in Umeå when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.