Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm

Area scores for Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm in Kristianstad — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

73Good

Areas

Ranked 4 of 24 in Kristianstad

Scores for Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm

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

Safety93
Schools73
Services3
Public transit33
Economy51
Employment75
Healthcare access44
Preschools40

Facts about Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm

Median income

304

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

3,8

%

Reported crimes

10 617

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

20,3

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

3

Residents

5 487

Average age

40,7

yrs

House price trend in Kristianstad

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

2,92
M SEK median 2025
+24%
5 years
+70%
10 years
604
sales

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

Contaminated land in Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm

12 sites in Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 4Risk class 4 — low: 2Not yet classified: 6

Most common activities: Drivmedelshantering (3), Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (2), Plantskola (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.

Safety and living in Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm

Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm in Kristianstad has a safety index of 93 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Kristianstad.

The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), while Services (3/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (73/100) and preschools (40/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (3/100) and public transit (33/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm is 73 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm

How safe is Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm?

Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm 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.

Is Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm a good area to live in?

Vä-Öllsjö-Ovesholm in Kristianstad scores 73 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 4 of 24 in Kristianstad when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.