Area scores for Uppsala centrum in Uppsala — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 47 of 61 in Uppsala
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
250
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
3,1
%
Reported crimes
67 720
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
7,1
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
5
Residents
5 497
Average age
47,8
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.
126 sites in Uppsala centrum appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Verkstadsindustri - med halogenerade lösningsmedel (26), Grafisk industri (20), Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (11)
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.
Uppsala centrum in Uppsala has a safety index of 50 out of 100 (Average), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Uppsala.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Economy (33/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (72/100) and preschools (100/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (100/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Uppsala centrum is 71 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Uppsala centrum has a safety index of 50 out of 100 (Average) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Uppsala centrum in Uppsala scores 71 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 47 of 61 in Uppsala when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.