Starbo-Åsmansbo

Area scores for Starbo-Åsmansbo in Smedjebacken — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

58Average

Areas

Ranked 8 of 8 in Smedjebacken

Scores for Starbo-Åsmansbo

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

Safety98
Schools50
Services0
Public transit0
Economy40
Employment89
Healthcare access0
Preschools0

Facts about Starbo-Åsmansbo

Median income

270

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

1,7

%

Reported crimes

6 142

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

15,3

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

950

Average age

46,5

yrs

House price trend in Smedjebacken

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

1,50
M SEK median 2025
+16%
5 years
+74%
10 years
129
sales

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

Contaminated land in Starbo-Åsmansbo

180 sites in Starbo-Åsmansbo appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 1 — very high: 4Risk class 2 — high: 4Risk class 3 — moderate: 9Risk class 4 — low: 154Not yet classified: 9

Most common activities: Gruva och upplag - Järnmalm m.fl. (122), Gruva och upplag - Sulfidmalm, rödfyr (49), Skjutbana - kulor (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 Starbo-Åsmansbo

Starbo-Åsmansbo in Smedjebacken has a safety index of 98 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Smedjebacken.

The area's strongest side is Safety (98/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (50/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (0/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Starbo-Åsmansbo is 58 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Starbo-Åsmansbo

How safe is Starbo-Åsmansbo?

Starbo-Åsmansbo has a safety index of 98 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 Starbo-Åsmansbo a good area to live in?

Starbo-Åsmansbo in Smedjebacken scores 58 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 8 of 8 in Smedjebacken when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.