Area scores for Engelbrekt-Östra Förstaden in Halmstad — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 21 of 28 in Halmstad
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
229
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
5,3
%
Reported crimes
25 065
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
8,8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 315
Average age
37,2
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.
53 sites in Engelbrekt-Östra Förstaden appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Drivmedelshantering (9), Oljedepå (7), Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (4)
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.
Engelbrekt-Östra Förstaden in Halmstad has a safety index of 78 out of 100 (Good), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Halmstad.
The area's strongest side is Safety (78/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (67/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (75/100) and public transit (47/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Engelbrekt-Östra Förstaden is 64 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Engelbrekt-Östra Förstaden has a safety index of 78 out of 100 (Good) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Engelbrekt-Östra Förstaden in Halmstad scores 64 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 21 of 28 in Halmstad when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.