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Västra Hammarby

Västra Hammarby (Västerås) had 1,662 residents on 31 December 2025. Average net income for residents aged 20 and over was SEK 273,000 in 2024, 24% below the municipal average. The most common tenure was renting (hyresrätt), at 73% of homes. From the area’s service centre, 59 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood area (RegSO) · Code 1980R040 · SCB · Updated 24 October 2026
1,662residents31 December 2025
SEK 273,000average net incomeaged 20+, 2024
73%rental homesof all homes
11%green within 500 maverage
Västra Hammarby · VästeråsVästra Hammarby highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Västerås with Västra Hammarby highlighted

Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0) · Statistics Sweden, DeSO and RegSO 2025 boundaries (CC0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households on 31 December 2025, next to the figure for Västerås.

29%
aged under 20
21%
aged 20–34
36%
aged 35–64
14%
aged 65 and over
4%
aged 80 and over
2.42
residents per household

687 households

Couples with children26%
Couples without children17%
Single parents12%
Living alone or single without children37%
Other households9%

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)

Income and work.

Incomes and employment in 2024, from Statistics Sweden registers.

SEK 273,000
average net income, aged 20 and over
28%
have a low economic standard
1%
have a high economic standard
69%
of residents aged 20–65 are in work
15.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Education, aged 25–65

Compulsory school only20%
Upper secondary42%
Post-secondary, under 3 years16%
Post-secondary, 3 years or more21%

Net income is the sum of all taxable and tax-free income minus tax, for registered residents aged 20 and over, at 2024 prices.

Low economic standard means a household’s disposable income per consumption unit is below 60 per cent of the national median; high economic standard means it is more than twice the median. It describes incomes, not what an area is like to live in.

Employment and unemployment come from Statistics Sweden’s annual register of labour-market status and can differ from the Labour Force Survey.

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)

Homes.

758 homes by tenure, 2025.

Rental (hyresrätt)73%
Tenant-owned co-op (bostadsrätt)0%
Freehold (äganderätt)27%
316cars per 1,000 residentsin use, 2025

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Statistical Database (CC0)

Everyday life.

59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants13
Parks3
Playgrounds10
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries0
Preschools2
Bus stops26
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0preschoolsOpenStreetMap
2.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
4,155residents per km²0.4 km²

Services and green space are measured from each DeSO area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and facilities within 500 metres. Larger areas show a population-weighted average.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

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