Area scores for Irsta in Västerås — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 3 of 50 in Västerås
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
370
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
1,9
%
Reported crimes
4 950
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
23,2
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 060
Average age
38,2
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.
9 sites in Irsta appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (2), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (1), Drivmedelshantering (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.
Irsta in Västerås has a safety index of 99 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Västerås.
The area's strongest side is Safety (99/100), while Healthcare access (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (71/100) and preschools (10/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (10/100) and public transit (17/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Irsta is 77 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Irsta has a safety index of 99 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.
Irsta in Västerås scores 77 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 3 of 50 in Västerås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.