Town
Bro
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 · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Bro.
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
| 2 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
Moving in and out
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
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Hardware & DIY store
880 today · similar areas would have ~2
Car parts & motorcycles
870 today · similar areas would have ~2
Flooring
811 today · similar areas would have ~3
Physio, chiro & therapy
804 today · similar areas would have ~10
Cinema & entertainment
791 today · similar areas would have ~3
Real estate agent
791 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 14 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 6 | – | – | 48 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 13 | 13.8 | 6.6 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 87 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 13 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 11 | 11.7 | 15.8 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2 | – | – | 31 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 75 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 24 | 25.4 | 19.6 | 10 | – | – | 48 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Dentist | Health | 2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 8 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 1 | – | – | 80 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Home care | Health | 3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 11 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 79 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 9 | 9.5 | 15.6 | 2 | – | – | 75 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 18 | 19.1 | 16.2 | 8 | – | – | 52 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3 | – | – | 31 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 21 | 22.2 | 17.7 | 7 | – | – | 34 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 34 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 73 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 1 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 79 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 20 | 21.2 | 27.0 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 25 | 26.5 | 23.2 | 5 | – | – | 40 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 7 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 6 | – | – | 61 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 12 | 12.7 | 6.0 | 5 | – | – | 9 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 6 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 4 | – | – | 42 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 3 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Optician | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 68 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 2 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 70 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 88 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 2 | – | – | 42 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 70 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| Electrician | Trades | 13 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 8 | – | – | 43 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 4 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 31 | 32.8 | 17.1 | 9 | – | – | 24 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 9 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 2 | – | – | 36 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 10 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 81 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 37 | 39.2 | 26.7 | 14 | – | – | 27 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 6 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 13 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 30 | 31.8 | 10.3 | 11 | – | – | 4 |
| Taxi | Transport | 47 | 49.8 | 3.5 | 25 | – | – | 21 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 14 | 14.8 | 10.5 | 5 | – | – | 43 |