Area scores for Barkarby västra-Skälby östra in Järfälla — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 1 of 25 in Järfälla
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
430
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,4
%
Reported crimes
16 872
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
19
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
4 007
Average age
39,4
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.
43 sites in Barkarby västra-Skälby östra appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Plantskola (16), Övrigt BKL 2 (3), Övrigt BKL 4 (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.
Barkarby västra-Skälby östra in Järfälla has a safety index of 87 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Järfälla.
The area's strongest side is Economy (93/100), while Preschools (30/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (70/100) and preschools (30/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (60/100) and public transit (43/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Barkarby västra-Skälby östra is 83 out of 100 (Excellent), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Barkarby västra-Skälby östra has a safety index of 87 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.
Barkarby västra-Skälby östra in Järfälla scores 83 out of 100 (Excellent) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 1 of 25 in Järfälla when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.