Municipality
Bollnäs kommun
Residents
26,018
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.0%
10 years: -2.2%
Active places of business
3,691
142 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
226 / –
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
16%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
19%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age45.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 303k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children25% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)33% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here11,447
Commute in / out every day2,180 / 2,776
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Bollnäs 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 operators0% · 3,597 owners
| 7 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 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)8.69 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses13.6 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years65% · Sweden: 51%
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
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Bakery
583 today · similar areas would have ~7
Florist, garden & pet shop
583 today · similar areas would have ~8
Real estate agent
545 today · similar areas would have ~10
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
531 today · similar areas would have ~2
Marketing & advertising agency
5216 today · similar areas would have ~20
Flooring
525 today · similar areas would have ~9
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 | 13 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 11 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 22 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 34 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 6 | – | – | 50 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 21 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Driving school | Education | 3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 51 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 11 | – | – | 41 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 23 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 62 | 23.8 | 15.6 | 17 | – | – | 21 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 11 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 21 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 65 | 25.0 | 20.7 | 29 | – | – | 29 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3 | – | – | 30 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Dentist | Health | 5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 28 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 3 | – | – | 33 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 33 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 8 | – | – | 45 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Home care | Health | 15 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 1 | – | – | 26 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3 | – | – | 23 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 64 | 24.6 | 15.1 | 3 | – | – | 19 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 12 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 39 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 12 | – | – | 47 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 62 | 23.8 | 17.1 | 11 | – | – | 26 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 61 | 23.4 | 19.4 | 12 | – | – | 33 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Architect | Professional services | 6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 34 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 94 | 36.1 | 35.0 | 15 | – | – | 34 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 36 | 13.8 | 23.3 | 9 | – | – | 44 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 16 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4 | – | – | 52 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 30 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 8 | – | – | 39 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 20 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 17 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4 | – | – | 36 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 24 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 25 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 23 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 31 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 12 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2 | – | – | 33 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 14 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 | – | – | 43 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 31 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 9 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 21 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Electrician | Trades | 52 | 20.0 | 12.5 | 9 | – | – | 32 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 21 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 66 | 25.4 | 22.2 | 13 | – | – | 34 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 24 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 5 | – | – | 26 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 23 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 3 | – | – | 41 |
| Flooring | Trades | 5 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 141 | 54.2 | 41.9 | 16 | – | – | 33 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 10 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 20 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 4 | – | – | 49 |
| Taxi | Transport | 10 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0 | – | – | 33 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 68 | 26.1 | 15.6 | 9 | – | – | 20 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Bollnäs
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollnäs | Town | 13,918 | – | 1,316 | – | – |
| Arbrå | Town | 1,992 | – | 148 | – | – |
| Kilafors | Town | 1,115 | – | 107 | – | – |
| Lottefors | Town | 372 | – | 33 | – | – |
| Vallsta | Town | 331 | – | 62 | – | – |
| Segersta | Town | 330 | – | 56 | – | – |
| Rengsjö | Town | 256 | – | 23 | – | – |
| Sibo | Town | 244 | – | 32 | – | – |
| Freluga | Town | 203 | – | 27 | – | – |
| Bollnäs landsbygd (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 3,524 | -3.6% | 789 | – | – |
| Ren (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 2,975 | +0.4% | 255 | – | – |
| Gärdet (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 2,245 | -5.9% | 101 | – | – |
| Arbrå tätort (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 2,206 | -3.1% | 174 | – | – |
| Höglunda-Brånan (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,833 | +1.1% | 110 | – | – |
| Björktjära-Framnäs (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,827 | -3.3% | 151 | – | – |
| Bollnäs centrum (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,822 | -0.1% | 348 | – | – |
| Arbrå landsbygd (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,821 | -5.6% | 422 | – | – |
| Säversta-Granberg-Hertsjö (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,798 | -7.1% | 276 | – | – |
| Kilafors landsbygd (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,724 | -3.5% | 396 | – | – |
| Kilafors-Sibo tätort (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,552 | -2.9% | 169 | – | – |
| Sävsberg-Heden (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,432 | -3.5% | 145 | – | – |
| Rengsjö kommundel (Bollnäs) | Neighbourhood | 1,252 | -1.3% | 222 | – | – |