area in Västerås Municipality

Östra Bäckby

4,451 inhabitants · Major socio-economic challenges

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the register

Facts

municipalityVästerås

population4,451

area code1980R046

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 81% of areas4,451

Share 65+-1.8 pp vs Västerås · higher than 27% of areas18.0 %

Share foreign-born (20-64)+1.1 pp vs Västerås · higher than 63% of areas74.1 %

Share foreign background+42.9 pp vs Västerås · higher than 97% of areas77.6 %

Economy

Median income (earned)-34 % vs Västerås · higher than 2% of areas237 tkr

Share low economic standard+27.0 pp vs Västerås · higher than 98% of areas41.0 %

Education

Share post-secondary 3+ years-19.0 pp vs Västerås · higher than 6% of areas13.5 %

Labour market

Share employed 20-24-9.2 pp vs Västerås · higher than 10% of areas54.7 %

Health

Ill-health rate (20-64)-97 % vs Västerås · higher than 93% of areas38.7 dgr

Elections

Voter turnout parliament-18.9 pp vs Västerås · higher than 2% of areas63.2 %

Housing

Share owner-occupied housing-37.2 pp vs Västerås · higher than 6% of areas3.7 %

Share rental housing+44.4 pp vs Västerås · higher than 95% of areas77.3 %

Share of housing co-ops-6.9 pp vs Västerås · higher than 60% of areas18.3 %

Share single-family houses-39.6 pp vs Västerås · higher than 10% of areas3.7 %

Share built before 1940-8.3 pp vs Västerås · higher than 9% of areas0.3 %

Transport

Passenger cars in usehigher than 57% of areas1,231 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

2,221men

2,219women

menagewomen

118

0–4

111

156

5–9

135

136

10–14

163

138

15–19

141

147

20–24

140

167

25–29

137

171

30–34

146

181

35–39

168

160

40–44

138

144

45–49

112

109

50–54

133

112

55–59

129

123

60–64

120

65–69

105

70–74

104

75–79

80+

151

marital status

Unmarried2,263

51 %

Married1,270

29 %

Divorced713

16 %

Widowed202

5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the DeSO (2 statistical areas) that make up Östra Bäckby. 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 20241 · Major socio-economic challenges

Relative position in Sweden2 in 2011 → 2 in 2024percentile 2

Population 20253,890 in 20104,451

Economic standard, medianin 2024212 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

60.3 %turnout

S42.2 %

V16.5 %

SD16.4 %

M8.6 %

C5.6 %

KD2.7 %

L2.1 %

MP1.8 %

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

Västeråsurban area3.9 km Örtagårdenurban area4.5 km Hustahöjdenurban area4.8 km Enhagen-Ekbackenurban area4.9 km Barkaröurban area5.8 km Dingtunaurban area6.2 km

nearest

Neighbouring areas

Västra Råby610 m Östra Råby-Norra Vetterstorp1.2 km Västra Hammarby1.2 km Västra Bäckby-Nordöstra Skälby1.3 km Hacksta-Stohagen1.6 km Erikslund-Eriksborg-Hagaberg1.7 km Vetterslund-Nordöstra Råby1.7 km Hammarby Stadshage-Östra Hammarby-Södra Vetterstorp1.8 km

Distance between the areas' name points.

applies to the whole municipalityVästerås 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 Västerås?

160,634population

400 tkrmedian income

41.6 yearsaverage age