Bergkvara

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

Bovisi Index

68Good

Areas

Ranked 3 of 5 in Torsås

Scores for Bergkvara

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

Safety93
Schools70
Services20
Public transit13
Economy23
Employment69
Healthcare access0
Preschools20

Facts about Bergkvara

Median income

218

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

4,7

%

Reported crimes

10 675

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

13,9

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

1 182

Average age

46,2

yrs

House price trend in Torsås

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

1,43
M SEK median 2025
+47%
5 years
+98%
10 years
79
sales

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

Contaminated land in Bergkvara

31 sites in Bergkvara appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 2Risk class 3 — moderate: 8Risk class 4 — low: 1Not yet classified: 20

Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - utan halogenerade lösningsmedel (4), Varv utan halogenerade lösningsmedel/giftiga båtbottenfärger (4), Sågverk utan doppning/impregnering (3)

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 Bergkvara

Bergkvara in Torsås has a safety index of 93 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is in line with the average for Torsås.

The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), while Healthcare access (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (70/100) and preschools (20/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (20/100) and public transit (13/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Bergkvara is 68 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Bergkvara

How safe is Bergkvara?

Bergkvara 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 Bergkvara a good area to live in?

Bergkvara in Torsås scores 68 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 3 of 5 in Torsås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.