Gryt-Skärgården

Area scores for Gryt-Skärgården in Valdemarsvik — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

57Average

Areas

Ranked 3 of 3 in Valdemarsvik

Scores for Gryt-Skärgården

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

Safety93
Schools50
Services0
Public transit0
Economy6
Employment86
Healthcare access25
Preschools0

Facts about Gryt-Skärgården

Median income

164

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

2

%

Reported crimes

11 100

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

11,5

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

2

Residents

1 651

Average age

53,7

yrs

House price trend in Valdemarsvik

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

1,64
M SEK median 2025
+6%
5 years
+53%
10 years
71
sales

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

Contaminated land in Gryt-Skärgården

82 sites in Gryt-Skärgården appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 2 — high: 12Risk class 3 — moderate: 3Risk class 4 — low: 25Not yet classified: 42

Most common activities: Gruva och upplag - Sulfidmalm, rödfyr (17), Gruva och upplag - Järnmalm m.fl. (6), Varv med halogenerade lösningsmedel/giftiga båtbottenfärger (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.

Safety and living in Gryt-Skärgården

Gryt-Skärgården in Valdemarsvik 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 Valdemarsvik.

The area's strongest side is Safety (93/100), 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 Gryt-Skärgården is 57 out of 100 (Average), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Gryt-Skärgården

How safe is Gryt-Skärgården?

Gryt-Skärgården 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 Gryt-Skärgården a good area to live in?

Gryt-Skärgården in Valdemarsvik scores 57 out of 100 (Average) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 3 of 3 in Valdemarsvik when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.