Kolbäck-Sörstafors

Area scores for Kolbäck-Sörstafors in Hallstahammar — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

68Good

Areas

Ranked 3 of 8 in Hallstahammar

Scores for Kolbäck-Sörstafors

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

Safety91
Schools70
Services20
Public transit10
Economy35
Employment79
Healthcare access0
Preschools20

Facts about Kolbäck-Sörstafors

Median income

255

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

3,2

%

Reported crimes

13 224

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

15,7

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

2 481

Average age

43,7

yrs

House price trend in Hallstahammar

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

2,42
M SEK median 2025
+5%
5 years
+51%
10 years
117
sales

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

Contaminated land in Kolbäck-Sörstafors

36 sites in Kolbäck-Sörstafors appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 5Risk class 3 — moderate: 11Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 19

Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (6), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (4), Tungmetallgjuteri (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 Kolbäck-Sörstafors

Kolbäck-Sörstafors in Hallstahammar has a safety index of 91 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Hallstahammar.

The area's strongest side is Safety (91/100), while Healthcare access (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (70/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (20/100) and public transit (10/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Kolbäck-Sörstafors is 68 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Kolbäck-Sörstafors

How safe is Kolbäck-Sörstafors?

Kolbäck-Sörstafors has a safety index of 91 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 Kolbäck-Sörstafors a good area to live in?

Kolbäck-Sörstafors in Hallstahammar scores 68 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 3 of 8 in Hallstahammar when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.