Municipality
Ale kommun
Residents
32,620
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.4%
10 years: +13.0%
Active places of business
2,994
92 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
268 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
20%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
12%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age40.2 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 359k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children39% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)44% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here8,774
Commute in / out every day3,689 / 11,688
Jobs per working resident0.52 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ale kommun.
Survival
Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)5% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 2,908 owners
| 5 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.22 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses11.4 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years47% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
When businesses open and close
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
B&B & holiday accommodation
910 today · similar areas would have ~9
Café, coffee bar or bar
910 today · similar areas would have ~3
Hotel
832 today · similar areas would have ~8
Optician
831 today · similar areas would have ~4
Home care
824 today · similar areas would have ~13
Shoe & leather goods store
810 today · similar areas would have ~2
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 83 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 91 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 46 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 13 | – | – | 61 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 29 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 9 | – | – | 56 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3 | – | – | 62 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 73 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 73 |
| Driving school | Education | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1 | – | – | 77 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 62 | 19.0 | 19.6 | 18 | – | – | 66 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 91 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 32 | 9.8 | 15.6 | 12 | – | – | 60 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4 | – | – | 59 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 10 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 6 | – | – | 41 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4 | – | – | 70 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 81 | 24.8 | 20.7 | 49 | – | – | 45 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 10 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Dentist | Health | 7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 62 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 24 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 4 | – | – | 68 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 25 | 7.7 | 11.6 | 8 | – | – | 70 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 76 |
| Home care | Health | 4 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 1 | – | – | 82 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 30 | 9.2 | 15.1 | 6 | – | – | 74 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 24 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 6 | – | – | 51 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 78 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 30 | 9.2 | 14.6 | 8 | – | – | 71 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 58 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 15 | – | – | 50 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 53 | 16.2 | 19.4 | 9 | – | – | 57 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 77 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 78 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 11 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Architect | Professional services | 8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 121 | 37.1 | 35.0 | 25 | – | – | 58 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 137 | 42.0 | 23.3 | 45 | – | – | 40 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 25 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 12 | – | – | 59 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 44 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 16 | – | – | 48 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 18 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 3 | – | – | 67 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 22 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 9 | – | – | 55 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 81 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 13 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4 | – | – | 48 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 83 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 2 | – | – | 79 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3 | – | – | 75 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 72 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5 | – | – | 67 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4 | – | – | 65 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 69 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 74 |
| Electrician | Trades | 47 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10 | – | – | 52 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 27 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 7 | – | – | 68 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 98 | 30.0 | 22.2 | 24 | – | – | 51 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 20 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 38 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 5 | – | – | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 14 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 154 | 47.2 | 41.9 | 26 | – | – | 59 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 19 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4 | – | – | 58 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 43 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 16 | – | – | 59 |
| Taxi | Transport | 23 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 4 | – | – | 29 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 50 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 6 | – | – | 63 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Ale
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nödinge-Nol | Town | 11,658 | – | 781 | – | – |
| Älvängen | Town | 6,634 | – | 532 | – | – |
| Surte | Town | 6,530 | – | 506 | – | – |
| Skepplanda | Town | 1,821 | – | 120 | – | – |
| Alvhem | Town | 402 | – | 32 | – | – |
| Nol (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 3,745 | +5.1% | 264 | – | – |
| Surte (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 3,337 | +0.4% | 323 | – | – |
| Bohus (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 3,330 | +2.3% | 205 | – | – |
| Södra Älvängen (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 3,030 | – | 186 | – | – |
| Alvhem-Hålanda (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 2,806 | +2.9% | 433 | – | – |
| Centrala Nödinge (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 2,448 | +2.9% | 121 | – | – |
| Skepplanda (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 2,382 | +0.7% | 186 | – | – |
| Starrkärr-Kilanda-Ryd (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 2,356 | +0.2% | 408 | – | – |
| Alafors (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 2,098 | +2.1% | 160 | – | – |
| Södra Nödinge (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 2,098 | -1.5% | 140 | – | – |
| Centrala Älvängen (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 1,868 | – | 181 | – | – |
| Norra Älvängen (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 1,658 | +5.7% | 156 | – | – |
| Östra Nödinge (Ale) | Neighbourhood | 1,465 | +0.6% | 122 | – | – |