Municipality
Bodens kommun
Residents
28,624
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.0%
10 years: +2.6%
Active places of business
3,493
122 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
270 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
15%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
25%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age44.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 331k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children24% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)43% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here11,999
Commute in / out every day2,466 / 4,741
Jobs per working resident0.84 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Bodens 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)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 3,379 owners
| 10 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 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)9.43 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses11.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years15% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years56% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net+1
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
Books & stationery
890 today · similar areas would have ~3
Online store
800 today · similar areas would have ~2
Car dealer
798 today · similar areas would have ~23
Architect
792 today · similar areas would have ~6
Cosmetics & perfume store
761 today · similar areas would have ~3
Clothing store
758 today · similar areas would have ~17
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 | 14 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 5 | – | – | 29 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 12 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 36 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 14 | – | – | 68 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 26 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 8 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 3 | – | – | 79 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Driving school | Education | 4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 45 | 15.7 | 19.6 | 19 | – | – | 70 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 55 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 39 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 14 | – | – | 68 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4 | – | – | 65 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 3 | – | – | 37 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 51 | 17.8 | 20.7 | 20 | – | – | 54 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Dentist | Health | 5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3 | – | – | 66 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 25 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 6 | – | – | 56 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 26 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 4 | – | – | 58 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 56 |
| Home care | Health | 15 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3 | – | – | 49 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 9 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 56 | 19.6 | 15.1 | 5 | – | – | 41 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 30 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 5 | – | – | 33 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 37 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 6 | – | – | 67 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 37 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 12 | – | – | 66 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 67 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 65 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 54 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 14 | – | – | 52 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 69 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 72 |
| Architect | Professional services | 2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 79 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 115 | 40.2 | 35.0 | 37 | – | – | 58 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 45 | 15.7 | 23.3 | 17 | – | – | 63 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 20 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 9 | – | – | 58 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 27 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 6 | – | – | 64 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 26 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 9 | – | – | 39 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 8 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 1 | – | – | 75 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 73 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 76 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 4 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3 | – | – | 75 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Optician | Retail | 3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1 | – | – | 64 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 73 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 89 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 69 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 54 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 54 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Electrician | Trades | 25 | 8.7 | 12.5 | 6 | – | – | 69 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 20 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 3 | – | – | 66 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 27 | 9.4 | 22.2 | 4 | – | – | 67 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 10 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 3 | – | – | 73 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 23 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 7 | – | – | 54 |
| Flooring | Trades | 6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 70 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 151 | 52.8 | 41.9 | 34 | – | – | 52 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 14 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5 | – | – | 62 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 36 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 14 | – | – | 60 |
| Taxi | Transport | 13 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 38 | 13.3 | 15.6 | 5 | – | – | 60 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Boden
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boden | Town | 16,644 | – | 1,554 | – | – |
| Sävast | Town | 3,548 | – | 388 | – | – |
| Trångforsen och Heden | Town | 1,813 | – | 170 | – | – |
| Vittjärv | Town | 522 | – | 81 | – | – |
| Harads | Town | 504 | – | 71 | – | – |
| Unbyn | Town | 447 | – | 87 | – | – |
| Norra Bredåker | Town | 210 | – | 29 | – | – |
| Boden Central (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 4,277 | +6.7% | 438 | – | – |
| Sävast-Sävastön-Gamla Sävast (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 3,597 | +3.5% | 391 | – | – |
| Sanden-Torpgärdan (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 2,926 | -1.1% | 230 | – | – |
| Trångfors-Heden-Vittjärv-Hamptjärnmoran (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 2,553 | -2.5% | 287 | – | – |
| Norra Svartbyn-Fagernäs-Erikslund (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 2,377 | -4.5% | 222 | – | – |
| Lundagård-Sveafältet (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 2,144 | +17.4% | 89 | – | – |
| Boden sydvästra landsbygd-Bredåker (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 2,041 | +1.2% | 444 | – | – |
| Södra Svartbyn-Gruvberget (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 1,821 | -6.6% | 260 | – | – |
| Buddbyn-Syden-Skogså-Gunnarsbyn (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 1,739 | +1.3% | 452 | – | – |
| Prästholmen (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 1,511 | -0.5% | 98 | – | – |
| Björkelund-Svartbjörnsbyn (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 1,333 | +10.3% | 137 | – | – |
| Bodträskfors-Harads-Sandträsk (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 1,277 | +0.8% | 253 | – | – |
| Bodsvedjan-Lejonbacken-Bodforsen (Boden) | Neighbourhood | 1,028 | +2.5% | 141 | – | – |