Area scores for Västertorp in Stockholm — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 77 of 127 in Stockholm
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
291
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
5,7
%
Reported crimes
21 546
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
15,7
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
4
Residents
7 674
Average age
40,6
yrs
Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.
Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.
35 sites in Västertorp appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Grafisk industri (11), Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (5), Ytbehandling av metaller elektrolytiska/kemiska processer (4)
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.
Västertorp in Stockholm has a safety index of 82 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Stockholm.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Public transit (33/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (68/100) and preschools (100/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (33/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Västertorp is 76 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Västertorp has a safety index of 82 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.
Västertorp in Stockholm scores 76 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 77 of 127 in Stockholm when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.