Municipality
Eskilstuna kommun
Residents
106,789
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.2%
10 years: +4.6%
Active places of business
9,044
85 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
797 / 330
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
25%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.0 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 316k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children29% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)41% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here50,425
Commute in / out every day9,340 / 8,823
Jobs per working resident1.01 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Eskilstuna kommun.
Survival
Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)117 · 36% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 8,634 owners
| 13 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 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)7.46 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses11.6 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years47% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)2 · 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 1 January 2024.
Highest opportunity here
Childcare
732 today · similar areas would have ~6
Law firm
6631 today · similar areas would have ~51
Furniture & interior store
6529 today · similar areas would have ~43
Campsite
642 today · similar areas would have ~3
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway
6424 today · similar areas would have ~31
Physio, chiro & therapy
63107 today · similar areas would have ~148
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 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 62 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 158 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 53 | – | – | 46 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 10 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 107 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 29 | – | – | 37 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 36 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 37 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 11 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 73 |
| Driving school | Education | 14 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 157 | 14.7 | 22.2 | 55 | – | – | 58 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 12 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 47 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 201 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 57 | – | – | 47 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 24 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 6 | – | – | 64 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 16 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5 | – | – | 60 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 30 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 8 | – | – | 49 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 220 | 20.6 | 22.2 | 96 | – | – | 52 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 20 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | – | – | 58 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 16 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
| Dentist | Health | 34 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 148 | 13.9 | 13.4 | 19 | – | – | 52 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 107 | 10.0 | 13.8 | 25 | – | – | 63 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 12 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Home care | Health | 63 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 7 | – | – | 41 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 24 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | – | – | 52 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 119 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 15 | – | – | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 49 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6 | – | – | 54 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 12 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 57 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 189 | 17.7 | 15.0 | 37 | – | – | 45 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 178 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 59 | – | – | 51 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 37 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 26 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 10 | – | – | 60 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 10 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5 | – | – | 35 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 197 | 18.4 | 21.4 | 39 | – | – | 59 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 31 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 4 | – | – | 66 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 15 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 43 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 10 | – | – | 57 |
| Architect | Professional services | 20 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 286 | 26.8 | 36.8 | 57 | – | – | 58 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 233 | 21.8 | 39.1 | 80 | – | – | 59 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 89 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 36 | – | – | 62 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 98 | 9.2 | 14.1 | 32 | – | – | 63 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 86 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 22 | – | – | 52 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 58 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 20 | – | – | 53 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 14 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | – | – | 55 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 18 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 21 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 6 | – | – | 56 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 18 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 8 | – | – | 49 |
| Optician | Retail | 13 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 51 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 29 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 9 | – | – | 65 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 23 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 7 | – | – | 61 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 23 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 6 | – | – | 47 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 11 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 35 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7 | – | – | 50 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 26 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 11 | – | – | 54 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 13 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 17 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4 | – | – | 58 |
| Online store | Retail | 8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | – | – | 58 |
| Electrician | Trades | 90 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 14 | – | – | 58 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 105 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 18 | – | – | 48 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 153 | 14.3 | 18.3 | 36 | – | – | 60 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 65 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 20 | – | – | 56 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 84 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 21 | – | – | 53 |
| Flooring | Trades | 25 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5 | – | – | 59 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 407 | 38.1 | 33.5 | 89 | – | – | 43 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 53 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 22 | – | – | 56 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 103 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 38 | – | – | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 97 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 42 | – | – | 37 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 126 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 42 | – | – | 55 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Eskilstuna
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskilstuna | Town | 70,646 | – | 4,981 | – | 59 |
| Torshälla | Town | 9,167 | – | 612 | – | 7 |
| Skiftinge | Town | 4,921 | – | 165 | – | 4 |
| Hällbybrunn | Town | 3,373 | – | 173 | – | 2 |
| Ärla | Town | 1,244 | – | 73 | – | 0 |
| Sundbyholm | Town | 1,108 | – | 113 | – | 2 |
| Kjulaås | Town | 933 | – | 68 | – | 1 |
| Hållsta | Town | 899 | – | 39 | – | 1 |
| Gredbylund och Odlaren | Town | 695 | – | 77 | – | 1 |
| Kullersta, Kolsta och Hensta | Town | 591 | – | 80 | – | 1 |
| Hällberga | Town | 571 | – | 40 | – | 0 |
| Udden | Town | 427 | – | 35 | – | 0 |
| Alberga | Town | 383 | – | 30 | – | 1 |
| Tumbo | Town | 347 | – | 32 | – | 1 |
| Bälgviken | Town | 229 | – | 19 | – | 0 |
| Munktellstaden-Norr-Gamla staden (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 9,113 | – | 581 | – | 5 |
| Solvik-Mälarbaden-Torshälla centrum (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 5,836 | +4.0% | 529 | – | 6 |
| Valhalla-Slagsta (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 5,426 | +0.4% | 600 | – | 5 |
| Nyfors centrum-Väster (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 5,299 | -7.3% | 484 | – | 4 |
| Gredby-Lundby-Brottsta-Flacksta (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 5,246 | -2.3% | 384 | – | 5 |
| Sundbyholm-Kjula-Barva (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 5,198 | +1.8% | 769 | – | 4 |
| Göksten-Krusgården-Edvardslund-Glömsta (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 4,965 | -4.1% | 266 | – | 3 |
| Eskilstuna söder (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 4,684 | -3.3% | 261 | – | 1 |
| Mesta-Borsökna (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 4,616 | +1.1% | 313 | – | 6 |
| Röksta-Eskilshem-Balsta (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,999 | +1.5% | 184 | – | 1 |
| Fröslunda-Vilsta (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,786 | -11.6% | 293 | – | 8 |
| Alberga-Lista (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,713 | -0.6% | 621 | – | 8 |
| Myrtorp-Västermalm-Brunnsbacken (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,589 | -3.5% | 126 | – | 2 |
| Ärla-Hällberga (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,573 | -2.0% | 409 | – | 1 |
| Eskilstuna öster (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,558 | -2.0% | 220 | – | 3 |
| Skogstorp (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,457 | – | 197 | – | 4 |
| Hällbybrunn-Folkesta (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,296 | -4.4% | 176 | – | 2 |
| Eskilstuna centrum (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,046 | +13.8% | 733 | – | 5 |
| Skiftinge-Djursta (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 3,015 | -7.3% | 102 | – | 3 |
| Lagersberg-Råbergstorp (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 2,618 | – | 43 | – | 2 |
| Hållsta-Bälgviken (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 2,575 | +2.4% | 290 | – | 3 |
| Årby-Vallby (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 2,317 | -26.4% | 119 | – | 1 |
| Trumtorp-Odlaren-Hagnestahill (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 2,137 | +31.8% | 182 | – | 2 |
| Skogsängen-Viptorp (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 1,880 | -6.6% | 46 | – | 2 |
| Stenby (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 1,793 | +14.6% | 93 | – | 2 |
| Snopptorp (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 1,769 | – | 113 | – | 0 |
| Skiftinge-Ärsta-Sal (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 1,628 | – | 77 | – | 1 |
| Västra Nyfors (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 1,581 | +0.1% | 50 | – | 0 |
| Östra Nyfors (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 1,566 | -4.3% | 120 | – | 3 |
| Kvicksund-Tumbo (Eskilstuna) | Neighbourhood | 1,514 | -0.4% | 172 | – | 1 |