Area scores for Västra Hammarby in Västerås — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 44 of 50 in Västerås
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
212
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
12,8
%
Reported crimes
22 134
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
21,7
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 601
Average age
37,2
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.
3 sites in Västra Hammarby appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Grafisk industri (1), Drivmedelshantering (1), Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (1)
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.
Västra Hammarby in Västerås has a safety index of 81 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 Employment (15/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (63/100) and preschools (40/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (100/100) and public transit (47/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Västra Hammarby is 62 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Västra Hammarby has a safety index of 81 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.
Västra Hammarby in Västerås scores 62 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 44 of 50 in Västerås when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.