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area in Uppsala Municipality

Västra Gränby

5,256 inhabitants · Socio-economic challenges

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the register

Facts

municipalityUppsala

population5,256

area code0380R048

A RegSO (regional statistical area) is Statistics Sweden's division of the country into 3,363 areas of roughly equal population. The boundaries do not always follow what the place is called day to day.

Statistics Sweden · area statistics

Who lives here

Demographics

Population (SCB)higher than 87% of areas5,256

Share 65+-10.3 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 1% of areas7.1 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)-1.3 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 74% of areas76.0 %

Share foreign background+48.2 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 97% of areas78.4 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-21 % vs Uppsala · higher than 8% of areas280 tkr

Share low economic standard+18.0 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 95% of areas33.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-17.4 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 61% of areas28.5 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24+8.8 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 26% of areas61.0 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-99 % vs Uppsala · higher than 18% of areas16.3 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-18.4 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 4% of areas68.2 %

Housing

Share rental housing+56.2 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 97% of areas87.2 %

Share of housing co-ops-21.5 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 48% of areas12.0 %

Share single-family houses-34.4 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 0% of areas0.0 %

Share built before 1940-7.9 pp vs Uppsala · higher than 12% of areas0.8 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 28% of areas821 st

Statistics Sweden figures per RegSO area. The reference compares with the municipality as a whole; the percentile with all other areas in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

2,571men

2,683women

menagewomen

213

0–4

175

5–9

204

180

10–14

187

173

15–19

207

211

20–24

261

308

25–29

312

281

30–34

304

267

35–39

233

203

40–44

174

154

45–49

134

113

50–54

113

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

101

marital status

Unmarried3,224

61 %

Married1,419

27 %

Divorced505

10 %

Widowed108

2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (2 statistical areas) that make up Västra Gränby. A RegSO consists of whole DeSO, so the figures cover the area exactly.

six axes

The area's DNA

FlatsHouses

Owned homesRentals

Newer housingTurn of the century

Lower incomesHigher incomes

Shorter educationLonger education

YoungerMore 65+

The bar shows where the area sits between the poles, as a percentile among Sweden's 3,363 areas. The poles describe; they do not grade.

2011 to today

Development over time

Area typeStatistics Sweden classification 20242 · Socio-economic challenges

Relative position in Sweden6 in 2011 → 5 in 2024percentile 5

Population 20253,239 in 20105,256

Economic standard, medianin 2024234 tkr

General trend2011–2024stable

Statistics Sweden's socio-economic index (TAB6586) per year, expressed as the area's percentile in Sweden — higher is better. The area type is Statistics Sweden's own 1–5 classification.

Election Authority

Parliamentary election 2022

65.0 %turnout

S36.7 %

V19.3 %

M10.7 %

SD9.1 %

MP5.6 %

C5.0 %

KD4.3 %

L2.0 %

Parliamentary election 2022, share of valid votes. Polling-district votes are allocated to the area in proportion to address points — an estimate, not an official area result.

urban areas and small localities

Localities nearby

Vallbysmall locality2.8 km Uppsalaurban area3.0 km Johannesbergsmall locality3.4 km Tomtensmall locality3.7 km Enbackensmall locality4.0 km Skölstaurban area4.9 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Norra Sala backe590 m Löten880 m Kvarngärdet880 m Östra Gränby-Brillinge970 m Östra Kapellgärdet1.0 km Mellersta Sala backe1.1 km Västra Kapellgärdet1.3 km Nyby1.3 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityUppsala Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the area. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

what is it like to live in Uppsala?

248,016population

383 tkrmedian income

39.4 yearsaverage age