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Swedish figures: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024. Until there are three years of history, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Neighbourhood

Askersund omland öster (Askersund)

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Residents
1,559
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.0%
10 years: +2.0%
Active places of business
232
149 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
16 / 1
3-yr change –

Population

1,4501,5001,5501,6001,650201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01002003002024Q3 242025Q3 252026Q3 26Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 13%
Young 15-24 9%
Adults 25-44 19%
Adults 45-64 28%
Seniors 65-79 25%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age47.8 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 344k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children24% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)27% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*4,769
Commute in / out every day*1,319 / 2,059
Jobs per working resident*0.87 · Sweden: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Askersund omland öster (Askersund).

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)1% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 232 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.26 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses15.6 yrs · Sweden: 12.4
Younger than 2 years10% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years61% · Sweden: 49%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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

0510Opened Jan: 1JanOpened Feb: 4Opened Mar: 6MarOpened Apr: 1Opened May: 5MayOpened Jun: 1Opened Jul: 2JulOpened Aug: 6Opened Sep: 3SepOpened Oct: 3Opened Nov: 8NovOpened Dec: 3
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 6.4 0.0 1 – – 48
Car repair & service Automotive 3 19.2 16.2 0 – – 42
Courses & tutoring Education 1 6.4 15.3 1 – – 63
Restaurant Food & drink 2 12.8 11.3 0 – – 46
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 6.4 0.0 0 – – 48
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 19.2 19.6 2 – – 41
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 6.4 0 – – 58
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 3 19.2 8.9 0 – – 33
Sports facility & club Leisure 2 12.8 12.8 0 – – 48
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 6.5 0 – – 58
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.7 0 – – 63
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 3 19.2 13.3 0 – – 38
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 2 12.8 0.0 0 – – 48
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 3 19.2 15.6 0 – – 38
Real estate agent Professional services 1 6.4 0.0 0 – – 48
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 6.4 29.0 0 – – 67
IT & software services Professional services 4 25.7 18.3 2 – – 31
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 6.4 6.6 0 – – 48
Design & photography Professional services 0 0.0 10.0 0 – – 65
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 1 6.4 6.5 1 – – 48
Clothing store Retail 1 6.4 0.0 0 – – 48
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 12.8 0.0 1 – – 48
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 6.4 0.0 0 – – 48
Electrician Trades 5 32.1 12.9 2 – – 27
Plumber & heating Trades 1 6.4 8.1 0 – – 57
Carpenter & joiner Trades 3 19.2 28.3 0 – – 63
Painter & decorator Trades 2 12.8 7.0 1 – – 38
Bricklayer & mason Trades 2 12.8 9.6 0 – – 42
Building contractor Trades 22 141.1 52.2 4 – – 18
Gardener & landscaping Trades 4 25.7 6.5 1 – – 37
Cleaning services Trades 1 6.4 9.5 0 – – 53
Removals & haulage Transport 4 25.7 19.1 1 – – 45