Area scores for Herrgärdet-Kyrkbacken in Västerås — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 9 of 50 in Västerås
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
291
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
4,4
%
Reported crimes
21 173
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
7,7
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
2
Residents
3 126
Average age
43,7
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.
19 sites in Herrgärdet-Kyrkbacken appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (8), Övrigt BKL 4 (3), Kemtvätt - med lösningsmedel (2)
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.
Herrgärdet-Kyrkbacken in Västerås 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 Västerås.
The area's strongest side is Services (100/100), while Economy (47/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (65/100) and preschools (90/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (73/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Herrgärdet-Kyrkbacken is 74 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Herrgärdet-Kyrkbacken 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.
Herrgärdet-Kyrkbacken in Västerås scores 74 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 9 of 50 in Västerås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.