Area scores for Södra Bomhus in Gävle — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 2 of 22 in Gävle
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
303
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,2
%
Reported crimes
6 325
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
19,8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
4
Residents
7 403
Average age
40,9
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.
3 sites in Södra Bomhus appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (1), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (1), Skjutbana - kulor (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.
Södra Bomhus in Gävle has a safety index of 98 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Gävle.
The area's strongest side is Safety (98/100), while Services (25/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (73/100) and preschools (85/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (25/100) and public transit (37/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Södra Bomhus is 75 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Södra Bomhus has a safety index of 98 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.
Södra Bomhus in Gävle scores 75 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 2 of 22 in Gävle when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.