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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 söder (Askersund)

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Residents
1,417
2026
Population, 5 years
-5.5%
10 years: -1.9%
Active places of business
198
140 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
12 / 1
3-yr change –

Population

1,3501,4001,4501,5001,550201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0501001502002024Q3 242025Q3 252026Q3 26Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 12%
Young 15-24 7%
Adults 25-44 18%
Adults 45-64 31%
Seniors 65-79 24%
80 and older 8%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age50.0 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 336k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children21% · 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 söder (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)1

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)1% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 197 owners

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

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.47 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses14.0 yrs · Sweden: 12.4
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years57% · 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

0246Opened Jan: 3JanOpened Feb: 3Opened Mar: 4MarOpened Apr: 4Opened May: 3MayOpened Jun: 4Opened Jul: 3JulOpened Aug: 6Opened Sep: 4SepOpened Oct: 2Opened Nov: 2NovOpened Dec: 5
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 7.1 0.0 0 – – 35
Campsite Accommodation 1 7.1 0.0 0 – – 35
Car repair & service Automotive 5 35.3 16.2 2 – – 14
Courses & tutoring Education 5 35.3 15.3 1 – – 11
Restaurant Food & drink 3 21.2 11.3 0 – – 24
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 7.1 0.0 0 – – 35
Bakery Food & drink 2 14.1 0.0 2 – – 35
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 21.2 19.6 0 – – 27
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 7.1 0.0 0 – – 35
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 7.1 6.4 0 – – 34
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 2 14.1 8.9 0 – – 26
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 7.1 12.8 0 – – 43
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 14.1 6.5 0 – – 25
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.7 0 – – 47
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 4 28.2 13.3 2 – – 14
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 7.1 0.0 0 – – 35
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 3 21.2 15.6 1 – – 25
Engineering consultancy Professional services 6 42.3 29.0 0 – – 23
IT & software services Professional services 6 42.3 18.3 2 – – 7
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 14.1 6.6 1 – – 25
Design & photography Professional services 1 7.1 10.0 1 – – 39
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 6.5 0 – – 44
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 7.1 0.0 0 – – 35
Books & stationery Retail 1 7.1 0.0 0 – – 35
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 0 0.0 0.0 1 – – 35
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 7.1 0.0 1 – – 35
Electrician Trades 2 14.1 12.9 1 – – 33
Plumber & heating Trades 2 14.1 8.1 1 – – 36
Carpenter & joiner Trades 5 35.3 28.3 1 – – 36
Painter & decorator Trades 2 14.1 7.0 1 – – 24
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 7.1 9.6 0 – – 39
Building contractor Trades 6 42.3 52.2 1 – – 39
Gardener & landscaping Trades 0 0.0 6.5 0 – – 44
Cleaning services Trades 0 0.0 9.5 0 – – 48
Removals & haulage Transport 7 49.4 19.1 0 – – 19