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Vasastaden västra

Vasastaden västra (Gothenburg) had 5,102 residents on 31 December 2025. Average net income for residents aged 20 and over was SEK 542,000 in 2024, 48% above the municipal average. The most common tenure was renting (hyresrätt), at 54% of homes. From the area’s service centre, 914 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood area (RegSO) · Code 1480R144 · SCB · Updated 24 October 2026
5,102residents31 December 2025
SEK 542,000average net incomeaged 20+, 2024
54%rental homesof all homes
20%green within 500 maverage
Vasastaden västra · GothenburgVasastaden västra highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Gothenburg with Vasastaden västra 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 Gothenburg.

12%
aged under 20
30%
aged 20–34
39%
aged 35–64
19%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
1.77
residents per household

2,885 households

Couples with children11%
Couples without children25%
Single parents6%
Living alone or single without children50%
Other households7%

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

Income and work.

Incomes and employment in 2024, from Statistics Sweden registers.

SEK 542,000
average net income, aged 20 and over
10%
have a low economic standard
21%
have a high economic standard
78%
of residents aged 20–65 are in work
3.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Education, aged 25–65

Compulsory school only5%
Upper secondary25%
Post-secondary, under 3 years19%
Post-secondary, 3 years or more52%

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.

3,166 homes by tenure, 2025.

Rental (hyresrätt)54%
Tenant-owned co-op (bostadsrätt)46%
Freehold (äganderätt)0%
225cars per 1,000 residentsin use, 2025

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

Everyday life.

914 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 20% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops26
Bakeries8
Pharmacies7
Doctors2
Dentists14
Cafés and pubs128
Restaurants246
Parks30
Playgrounds22
Sports pitches27
Gyms and sports centres19
Libraries6
Preschools14
Bus stops60
Tram and metro stops44
Railway stations0
6schoolsOpenStreetMap
3preschoolsOpenStreetMap
110 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
10,204residents per km²0.5 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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