Municipality
Botkyrka kommun
Residents
96,750
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.0%
10 years: +8.2%
Active places of business
7,666
79 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
952 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
18%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
28%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
11%
80 and older
4%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age39.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 310k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children36% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)42% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here26,780
Commute in / out every day13,884 / 34,118
Jobs per working resident0.57 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Botkyrka 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)4% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 7,476 owners
| 8 places | |
| 5 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)9.84 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses9.6 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years20% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years38% · Sweden: 51%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
Veterinarian
804 today · similar areas would have ~13
Bank & insurance
805 today · similar areas would have ~17
Gifts, art & specialty shops
805 today · similar areas would have ~16
B&B & holiday accommodation
777 today · similar areas would have ~18
Law firm
7722 today · similar areas would have ~46
Petrol station
764 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 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 68 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 116 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 31 | – | – | 58 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 76 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 87 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 29 | – | – | 49 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 22 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 10 | – | – | 61 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 68 |
| Childcare | Education | 18 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 26 |
| Driving school | Education | 18 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 7 | – | – | 48 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 126 | 13.0 | 22.2 | 52 | – | – | 72 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 15 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 180 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 46 | – | – | 58 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 37 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 10 | – | – | 50 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 21 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 11 | – | – | 56 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 35 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 12 | – | – | 46 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 236 | 24.4 | 22.2 | 130 | – | – | 58 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 20 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 14 | – | – | 56 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 15 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | – | – | 52 |
| Dentist | Health | 29 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6 | – | – | 57 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 95 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 15 | – | – | 70 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 70 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 22 | – | – | 69 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Home care | Health | 39 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 6 | – | – | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 15 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 54 | 5.6 | 11.3 | 11 | – | – | 74 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 25 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 3 | – | – | 64 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 71 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 134 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 55 | – | – | 61 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 178 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 80 | – | – | 51 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 15 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3 | – | – | 22 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 46 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 53 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 198 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 49 | – | – | 53 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 22 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 8 | – | – | 77 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 38 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 6 | – | – | 57 |
| Architect | Professional services | 11 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5 | – | – | 65 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 221 | 22.8 | 36.8 | 61 | – | – | 68 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 263 | 27.2 | 39.1 | 100 | – | – | 64 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 59 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 29 | – | – | 71 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 83 | 8.6 | 14.1 | 21 | – | – | 71 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 74 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 26 | – | – | 62 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 35 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 20 | – | – | 75 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3 | – | – | 62 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 13 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | – | – | 67 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 16 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | – | – | 58 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 17 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 6 | – | – | 64 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 11 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | – | – | 67 |
| Optician | Retail | 5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 76 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 21 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 6 | – | – | 64 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 22 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 6 | – | – | 66 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 12 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 72 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 14 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | – | – | 59 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 18 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 71 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 16 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 9 | – | – | 70 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 80 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 13 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 9 | – | – | 69 |
| Online store | Retail | 9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10 | – | – | 58 |
| Electrician | Trades | 146 | 15.1 | 10.8 | 32 | – | – | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 73 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 18 | – | – | 66 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 240 | 24.8 | 18.3 | 69 | – | – | 49 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 73 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 20 | – | – | 57 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 101 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 31 | – | – | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 62 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 18 | – | – | 38 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 423 | 43.7 | 33.5 | 129 | – | – | 52 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 76 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 31 | – | – | 45 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 264 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 82 | – | – | 27 |
| Taxi | Transport | 561 | 58.0 | 6.6 | 164 | – | – | 34 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 176 | 18.2 | 12.4 | 56 | – | – | 42 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Botkyrka
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumba | Town | 46,893 | – | 3,773 | – | – |
| Norra Riksten | Town | 3,592 | – | 235 | – | – |
| Sibble | Town | 344 | – | 46 | – | – |
| Kagghamra tomtområde | Town | 333 | – | 33 | – | – |
| Albydalen (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 8,581 | -3.4% | 625 | – | – |
| Fittja (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 8,413 | +9.0% | 686 | – | – |
| Storvreten (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 6,868 | -3.2% | 388 | – | – |
| Norsborg (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 6,408 | -3.9% | 265 | – | – |
| Lanthem-Tullinge centrum-Tullingeberg (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 6,114 | +0.6% | 424 | – | – |
| Hallunda (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 6,094 | +1.9% | 308 | – | – |
| Vretarna-Hamra (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 5,416 | +1.5% | 533 | – | – |
| Tumba centrum-Segersjö-Sandstugan (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 5,392 | +11.9% | 465 | – | – |
| Albyberget (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 5,355 | -0.4% | 278 | – | – |
| Kassmyra-Skäcklinge (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 4,875 | – | 428 | – | – |
| Brantbrink-Tullingeskog-Rörmossen (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 4,726 | -2.0% | 505 | – | – |
| Slagsta (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 4,397 | +0.1% | 348 | – | – |
| Riksten (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 4,121 | +43.0% | 245 | – | – |
| Eriksberg-Sturehov (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 3,802 | -4.0% | 247 | – | – |
| Uttran-Broäng (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 3,342 | -0.8% | 448 | – | – |
| Tullinge villastad (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 3,179 | -2.5% | 287 | – | – |
| Tullinge parkhem (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 3,134 | -0.6% | 236 | – | – |
| Vårsta (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 2,624 | -0.3% | 230 | – | – |
| Grödinge (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 2,054 | +0.8% | 371 | – | – |
| Tuna (Botkyrka) | Neighbourhood | 1,846 | -5.7% | 70 | – | – |