Hållsta-Bälgviken

Area scores for Hållsta-Bälgviken in Eskilstuna — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

65Good

Areas

Ranked 11 of 30 in Eskilstuna

Scores for Hållsta-Bälgviken

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

Safety95
Schools69
Services5
Public transit20
Economy34
Employment73
Healthcare access0
Preschools0

Facts about Hållsta-Bälgviken

Median income

253

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

4,1

%

Reported crimes

8 451

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

16,6

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

2 513

Average age

45,6

yrs

House price trend in Eskilstuna

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

3,31
M SEK median 2025
+12%
5 years
+35%
10 years
496
sales

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

Contaminated land in Hållsta-Bälgviken

37 sites in Hållsta-Bälgviken appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 6Risk class 3 — moderate: 4Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 26

Most common activities: Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (8), Plantskola (5), Övrigt BKL 4 (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 Hållsta-Bälgviken

Hållsta-Bälgviken in Eskilstuna has a safety index of 95 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Eskilstuna.

The area's strongest side is Safety (95/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (5/100) and public transit (20/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Hållsta-Bälgviken is 65 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Hållsta-Bälgviken

How safe is Hållsta-Bälgviken?

Hållsta-Bälgviken 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 Hållsta-Bälgviken a good area to live in?

Hållsta-Bälgviken in Eskilstuna scores 65 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 11 of 30 in Eskilstuna when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.