Harg-Oxbacken

Area scores for Harg-Oxbacken in Nyköping — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

75Good

Areas

Ranked 3 of 20 in Nyköping

Scores for Harg-Oxbacken

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

Safety86
Schools72
Services20
Public transit27
Economy55
Employment81
Healthcare access64
Preschools20

Facts about Harg-Oxbacken

Median income

316

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2,8

%

Reported crimes

17 446

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

21

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

2 725

Average age

40,1

yrs

House price trend in Nyköping

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

3,57
M SEK median 2025
+16%
5 years
+58%
10 years
319
sales

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

Contaminated land in Harg-Oxbacken

6 sites in Harg-Oxbacken appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

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

Most common activities: Plantskola (2), Massa och pappersindustri (1), Ytbehandling av metaller elektrolytiska/kemiska processer (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 Harg-Oxbacken

Harg-Oxbacken in Nyköping has a safety index of 86 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Nyköping.

The area's strongest side is Safety (86/100), while Preschools (20/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (20/100) and public transit (27/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Harg-Oxbacken is 75 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Harg-Oxbacken

How safe is Harg-Oxbacken?

Harg-Oxbacken has a safety index of 86 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 Harg-Oxbacken a good area to live in?

Harg-Oxbacken in Nyköping scores 75 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 3 of 20 in Nyköping when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.