Municipality
Falköpings kommun
Residents
32,794
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.3%
10 years: +0.9%
Active places of business
4,518
138 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
283 / –
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
12%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
16%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age43.1 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 322k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children28% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)36% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here13,581
Commute in / out every day2,907 / 5,523
Jobs per working resident0.84 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Falköpings 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)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 4,395 owners
| 7 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 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)8.63 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses13.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years63% · 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
Real estate agent
674 today · similar areas would have ~12
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
661 today · similar areas would have ~3
Engineering consultancy
6463 today · similar areas would have ~115
Catering & canteen
623 today · similar areas would have ~6
Cleaning services
6127 today · similar areas would have ~36
Law firm
605 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 | 9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 14 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 28 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 51 | 15.6 | 14.8 | 12 | – | – | 45 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 39 | 11.9 | 8.0 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 23 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 3 | – | – | 21 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Driving school | Education | 5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 46 | 14.0 | 19.6 | 13 | – | – | 53 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 63 | 19.2 | 15.6 | 19 | – | – | 33 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 10 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4 | – | – | 42 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 15 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 5 | – | – | 26 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 68 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 29 | – | – | 47 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Dentist | Health | 9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 28 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 3 | – | – | 45 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 32 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 4 | – | – | 45 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 14 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 14 |
| Home care | Health | 16 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 58 | 17.7 | 15.1 | 13 | – | – | 34 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 15 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 44 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 13 | – | – | 46 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 51 | 15.6 | 17.1 | 16 | – | – | 54 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 12 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 14 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 76 | 23.2 | 19.4 | 11 | – | – | 45 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 38 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Architect | Professional services | 5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 63 | 19.2 | 35.0 | 16 | – | – | 64 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 61 | 18.6 | 23.3 | 23 | – | – | 53 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 16 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 6 | – | – | 60 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 40 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10 | – | – | 44 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 29 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 8 | – | – | 41 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 28 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | – | – | 36 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 15 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 11 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 17 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 5 | – | – | 15 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 14 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 4 | – | – | 16 |
| Online store | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3 | – | – | 29 |
| Electrician | Trades | 32 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 6 | – | – | 46 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 23 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 93 | 28.4 | 22.2 | 16 | – | – | 36 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 19 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 37 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 5 | – | – | 43 |
| Flooring | Trades | 18 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 6 | – | – | 29 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 114 | 34.8 | 41.9 | 15 | – | – | 53 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 12 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 27 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 10 | – | – | 61 |
| Taxi | Transport | 11 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5 | – | – | 50 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 72 | 22.0 | 15.6 | 11 | – | – | 35 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Falköping
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falköping | Town | 17,924 | – | 1,496 | – | – |
| Stenstorp | Town | 1,823 | – | 97 | – | – |
| Floby | Town | 1,548 | – | 145 | – | – |
| Kinnarp | Town | 949 | – | 97 | – | – |
| Åsarp | Town | 583 | – | 58 | – | – |
| Vartofta | Town | 514 | – | 32 | – | – |
| Torbjörntorp | Town | 441 | – | 33 | – | – |
| Gudhem | Town | 427 | – | 24 | – | – |
| Odensberg | Town | 296 | – | 19 | – | – |
| Kättilstorp | Town | 216 | – | 14 | – | – |
| Falköping östra stad (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 5,202 | -0.9% | 370 | – | – |
| Falköping södra stad (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 5,003 | +2.1% | 613 | – | – |
| Falköping västra stad (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 3,900 | -3.4% | 289 | – | – |
| Falköping norra stad (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 3,752 | -1.2% | 238 | – | – |
| Stenstorp (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 3,457 | +0.4% | 515 | – | – |
| Floby (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 2,773 | -3.2% | 538 | – | – |
| Kinnarp-Slutarp-Åsarp (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 2,697 | -3.0% | 510 | – | – |
| Vartofta-Kättilstorp (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 2,371 | -2.9% | 486 | – | – |
| Gudhem-Torbjörntorp (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 1,695 | -2.3% | 268 | – | – |
| Odensberg (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 1,150 | -1.2% | 239 | – | – |
| Broddetorp (Falköping) | Neighbourhood | 799 | -3.0% | 180 | – | – |