Björklinge

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

Bovisi Index

76Good

Areas

Ranked 30 of 61 in Uppsala

Scores for Björklinge

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

Safety96
Schools74
Services40
Public transit23
Economy60
Employment88
Healthcare access0
Preschools0

Facts about Björklinge

Median income

329

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

1,9

%

Reported crimes

8 432

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

22,6

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

3 536

Average age

39,6

yrs

House price trend in Uppsala

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

5,04
M SEK median 2025
+18%
5 years
+35%
10 years
858
sales

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

Contaminated land in Björklinge

24 sites in Björklinge appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 7Risk class 3 — moderate: 3Not yet classified: 14

Most common activities: Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (4), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (4), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (3)

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 Björklinge

Björklinge in Uppsala has a safety index of 96 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Uppsala.

The area's strongest side is Safety (96/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (74/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (40/100) and public transit (23/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Björklinge is 76 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Björklinge

How safe is Björklinge?

Björklinge 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 Björklinge a good area to live in?

Björklinge in Uppsala scores 76 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 30 of 61 in Uppsala when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.