Sävar omland

Area scores for Sävar omland in Umeå — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

66Good

Areas

Ranked 37 of 42 in Umeå

Scores for Sävar omland

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

Safety98
Schools59
Services0
Public transit7
Economy44
Employment90
Healthcare access38
Preschools0

Facts about Sävar omland

Median income

282

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

1,5

%

Reported crimes

6 285

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

16,4

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

2 543

Average age

43,8

yrs

House price trend in Umeå

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

4,16
M SEK median 2025
+13%
5 years
+45%
10 years
687
sales

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

Contaminated land in Sävar omland

36 sites in Sävar omland appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 1Risk class 3 — moderate: 2Risk class 4 — low: 2Not yet classified: 31

Most common activities: Avfallsdeponi - icke-farligt, farligt avfall (7), SPIMFAB (5), Ytbehandling av trä (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 Sävar omland

Sävar omland in Umeå has a safety index of 98 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is above the average for Umeå.

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

For families, schools (59/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (0/100) and public transit (7/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Sävar omland is 66 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Sävar omland

How safe is Sävar omland?

Sävar omland 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 Sävar omland a good area to live in?

Sävar omland in Umeå scores 66 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 37 of 42 in Umeå when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.