Area scores for Ekås-Hestra in Borås — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 32 of 47 in Borås
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
308
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3
%
Reported crimes
10 532
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
16,3
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 953
Average age
43
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.
21 sites in Ekås-Hestra appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (9), Skrothantering och skrothandel (2), Textilindustri (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.
Ekås-Hestra in Borås 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 Borås.
The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), while Public transit (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (71/100) and preschools (30/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (5/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Ekås-Hestra is 64 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Ekås-Hestra 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.
Ekås-Hestra in Borås scores 64 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 32 of 47 in Borås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.