Municipality
Borås kommun
Residents
115,238
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.3%
10 years: +6.2%
Active places of business
12,415
108 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,121 / –
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
17%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
27%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 337k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children29% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)43% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here60,352
Commute in / out every day14,617 / 11,512
Jobs per working resident1.05 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Borås 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% · 12,016 owners
| 16 places | |
| 13 places | |
| 12 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 7 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)9.73 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses11.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years49% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)3 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)4 · 12 months: 2
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
Catering & canteen
7411 today · similar areas would have ~24
Architect
7116 today · similar areas would have ~29
Childcare
694 today · similar areas would have ~7
Home care
6744 today · similar areas would have ~51
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)
6732 today · similar areas would have ~39
Hotel
669 today · similar areas would have ~25
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 | 9 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1 | – | – | 66 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 19 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 7 | – | – | 60 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 169 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 49 | – | – | 55 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 12 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 46 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 120 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 37 | – | – | 45 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 34 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 10 | – | – | 48 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 11 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 69 |
| Driving school | Education | 15 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 8 | – | – | 57 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 199 | 17.3 | 22.2 | 63 | – | – | 66 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 15 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 50 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 199 | 17.3 | 19.0 | 63 | – | – | 55 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 34 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 5 | – | – | 56 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 11 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 6 | – | – | 74 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 28 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 7 | – | – | 61 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 292 | 25.3 | 22.2 | 143 | – | – | 52 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 22 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 9 | – | – | 61 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 13 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Dentist | Health | 40 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6 | – | – | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 200 | 17.4 | 13.4 | 36 | – | – | 46 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 131 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 35 | – | – | 62 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 12 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 64 |
| Home care | Health | 44 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8 | – | – | 67 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 29 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 54 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 121 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 16 | – | – | 63 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 52 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 10 | – | – | 59 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 16 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 241 | 20.9 | 15.0 | 67 | – | – | 46 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 217 | 18.8 | 18.4 | 81 | – | – | 59 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2 | – | – | 25 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 32 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4 | – | – | 67 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 238 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 49 | – | – | 63 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 45 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 8 | – | – | 62 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 22 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 40 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 12 | – | – | 57 |
| Architect | Professional services | 16 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 324 | 28.1 | 36.8 | 77 | – | – | 57 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 421 | 36.5 | 39.1 | 140 | – | – | 63 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 170 | 14.8 | 10.4 | 49 | – | – | 46 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 209 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 54 | – | – | 52 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 93 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 26 | – | – | 55 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 118 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 41 | – | – | 49 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 | – | – | 61 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 16 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 22 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 7 | – | – | 59 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 30 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 11 | – | – | 52 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 24 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 41 |
| Optician | Retail | 56 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 7 | – | – | 37 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 57 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 11 | – | – | 48 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 35 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 11 | – | – | 54 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 22 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 62 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 12 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 64 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 40 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 7 | – | – | 61 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 28 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 11 | – | – | 60 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 13 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 31 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 14 | – | – | 45 |
| Online store | Retail | 10 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | – | – | 59 |
| Electrician | Trades | 102 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 17 | – | – | 57 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 86 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 18 | – | – | 61 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 204 | 17.7 | 18.3 | 55 | – | – | 58 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 90 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 29 | – | – | 47 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 88 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 14 | – | – | 51 |
| Flooring | Trades | 36 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 7 | – | – | 56 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 372 | 32.3 | 33.5 | 81 | – | – | 56 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 41 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 21 | – | – | 62 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 140 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 55 | – | – | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 104 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 57 | – | – | 49 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 201 | 17.4 | 12.4 | 42 | – | – | 46 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Borås
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borås | Town | 75,565 | – | 6,959 | – | – |
| Fristad | Town | 6,189 | – | 474 | – | – |
| Dalsjöfors | Town | 3,915 | – | 298 | – | – |
| Sjömarken och Viared | Town | 3,855 | – | 798 | – | – |
| Sandared | Town | 3,640 | – | 371 | – | – |
| Viskafors | Town | 2,787 | – | 154 | – | – |
| Gånghester och Målsryd | Town | 2,558 | – | 219 | – | – |
| Svaneholm och Bogryd | Town | 1,046 | – | 48 | – | – |
| Rydboholm | Town | 966 | – | 77 | – | – |
| Sandhult | Town | 703 | – | 61 | – | – |
| Funningen och Bosnäs | Town | 664 | – | 59 | – | – |
| Rångedala | Town | 452 | – | 44 | – | – |
| Borgstena | Town | 434 | – | 35 | – | – |
| Aplared | Town | 431 | – | 41 | – | – |
| Dannike | Town | 425 | – | 31 | – | – |
| Kinnarumma | Town | 394 | – | 38 | – | – |
| Hedared | Town | 356 | – | 56 | – | – |
| Bredared | Town | 355 | – | 54 | – | – |
| Äspered | Town | 330 | – | 28 | – | – |
| Borås centrum sydöst (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 5,966 | +5.8% | 797 | – | – |
| Stadskärnan-Druvefors (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 4,444 | +13.1% | 1,104 | – | – |
| Dalsjöfors (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 4,073 | +0.3% | 319 | – | – |
| Hulta syd-Trandared norr-Brotorp (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,974 | -1.5% | 250 | – | – |
| Ekås-Hestra (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,963 | -1.4% | 369 | – | – |
| Norrby (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,952 | -4.5% | 176 | – | – |
| Sjömarken-Lundaskog (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,899 | +0.1% | 407 | – | – |
| Hässleholmen väst (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,860 | -7.5% | 95 | – | – |
| Sandared (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,568 | +1.8% | 349 | – | – |
| Hässleholmen öst norr (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,469 | -0.4% | 193 | – | – |
| Göta centrum-Kristineberg väst (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,418 | – | 274 | – | – |
| Brämhult (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,383 | -0.9% | 284 | – | – |
| Bergdalen-Norrmalm väst (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,337 | +6.1% | 265 | – | – |
| Norrmalm norr (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,307 | -0.2% | 183 | – | – |
| Målsryd-Aplared-Dannike (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,287 | +0.6% | 436 | – | – |
| Rydboholm-Viskafors centrum (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 3,078 | -0.7% | 191 | – | – |
| Hulta centrum-Sörmarken (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,992 | -2.0% | 134 | – | – |
| Sjöbo norra (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,686 | -6.4% | 82 | – | – |
| Viared-Ramnaslätt-Tullen (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,648 | +0.3% | 710 | – | – |
| Lugnet (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,586 | +0.3% | 276 | – | – |
| Södra Öresjö (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,529 | – | 235 | – | – |
| Fristad centrum (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,491 | +4.9% | 175 | – | – |
| Byttorp-Parkstaden (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,470 | -1.0% | 244 | – | – |
| Dammsvedjan (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,327 | -4.5% | 138 | – | – |
| Trandared centrum (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,257 | -1.9% | 94 | – | – |
| Hedared-Sandhult-Backabo (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 2,240 | +5.4% | 326 | – | – |
| Sjöbo centrum (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,979 | +1.3% | 92 | – | – |
| Regementet (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,907 | – | 311 | – | – |
| Ryda-Alideberg-Knalleland (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,897 | -4.5% | 465 | – | – |
| Fristad-Asklanda (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,772 | +5.4% | 142 | – | – |
| Gånghester (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,751 | +1.9% | 160 | – | – |
| Frufällan-Sparsör väst (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,723 | +3.3% | 193 | – | – |
| Svensgärde (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,650 | -1.4% | 229 | – | – |
| Viskafors västra omland (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,566 | +1.9% | 215 | – | – |
| Kristineberg öst-Hedvigsborg (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,439 | – | 67 | – | – |
| Östermalm (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,396 | -1.2% | 102 | – | – |
| Borgstena Tämta (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,342 | -2.4% | 248 | – | – |
| Rångedala (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,330 | -0.8% | 235 | – | – |
| Bredared (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,323 | +1.3% | 261 | – | – |
| Kinnarumma-Fagerhult-Viskafors öst (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,104 | -0.3% | 87 | – | – |
| Sparsör öst (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,090 | +4.8% | 84 | – | – |
| Svaneholm (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 1,072 | +3.9% | 48 | – | – |
| Salängen (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 973 | -2.7% | 113 | – | – |
| Äspered (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 965 | +0.7% | 172 | – | – |
| Sjöbo-Johannelund (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 946 | -4.8% | 29 | – | – |
| Fristad omland (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 920 | +6.6% | 157 | – | – |
| Viskafors östra omland (Borås) | Neighbourhood | 890 | +1.3% | 162 | – | – |