Skärgården

Area scores for Skärgården in Karlskrona — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

67Good

Areas

Ranked 21 of 28 in Karlskrona

Scores for Skärgården

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

Safety97
Schools75
Services17
Public transit9
Economy34
Employment85
Healthcare access0
Preschools7

Facts about Skärgården

Median income

253

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2,2

%

Reported crimes

6 946

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

13,8

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

3

Residents

4 048

Average age

48,3

yrs

House price trend in Karlskrona

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

3,02
M SEK median 2025
+26%
5 years
+64%
10 years
444
sales

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

Contaminated land in Skärgården

39 sites in Skärgården appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 2Risk class 3 — moderate: 5Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 31

Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (7), Övrigt BKL 2 (5), Plantskola (5)

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 Skärgården

Skärgården in Karlskrona has a safety index of 97 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Karlskrona.

The area's strongest side is Safety (97/100), while Healthcare access (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (75/100) and preschools (7/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (17/100) and public transit (9/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Skärgården is 67 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Skärgården

How safe is Skärgården?

Skärgården has a safety index of 97 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 Skärgården a good area to live in?

Skärgården in Karlskrona scores 67 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 21 of 28 in Karlskrona when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.