Gammelstad

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

Bovisi Index

73Good

Areas

Ranked 5 of 29 in Luleå

Scores for Gammelstad

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

Safety95
Schools69
Services20
Public transit27
Economy53
Employment84
Healthcare access76
Preschools30

Facts about Gammelstad

Median income

309

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2,5

%

Reported crimes

8 872

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

18,3

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

3 814

Average age

42,4

yrs

House price trend in Luleå

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

3,39
M SEK median 2025
+18%
5 years
+36%
10 years
437
sales

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

Contaminated land in Gammelstad

21 sites in Gammelstad appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 2Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 18

Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (6), Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (6), Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (2)

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 Gammelstad

Gammelstad in Luleå has a safety index of 95 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Luleå.

The area's strongest side is Safety (95/100), while Services (20/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (30/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (20/100) and public transit (27/100) shapes everyday life.

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

Frequently asked questions about Gammelstad

How safe is Gammelstad?

Gammelstad has a safety index of 95 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 Gammelstad a good area to live in?

Gammelstad in Luleå scores 73 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 5 of 29 in Luleå when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.