Area scores for Saltö-Björkholmen in Karlskrona — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 8 of 28 in Karlskrona
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
285
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
4,4
%
Reported crimes
10 311
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
8,7
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 773
Average age
49
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.
10 sites in Saltö-Björkholmen appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (3), Avloppsreningsverk (1), Varv utan halogenerade lösningsmedel/giftiga båtbottenfärger (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.
Saltö-Björkholmen in Karlskrona has a safety index of 93 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Karlskrona.
The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), while Preschools (20/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (66/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (50/100) and public transit (27/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Saltö-Björkholmen is 76 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Saltö-Björkholmen has a safety index of 93 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.
Saltö-Björkholmen in Karlskrona scores 76 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 8 of 28 in Karlskrona when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.