Town
Finspång
Residents
13,186
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
686
52 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
79 / 11
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
22%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age44.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 292k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children24% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)34% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*10,633
Commute in / out every day*3,624 / 3,094
Jobs per working resident*1.05 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Finspång.
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)8 · 73% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)16% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 631 owners
| 7 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 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)5.99 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses12.0 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years18% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years47% · 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 1 January 2024.
Highest opportunity here
Cinema & entertainment
1000 today · similar areas would have ~5
Law firm
970 today · similar areas would have ~3
Real estate agent
901 today · similar areas would have ~5
Electronics & phone store
841 today · similar areas would have ~3
Toy & hobby shop
841 today · similar areas would have ~3
Bricklayer & mason
823 today · similar areas would have ~8
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 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 12 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 3 | – | – | 55 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 6 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 68 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 10 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 6 | – | – | 77 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 26 | 19.7 | 15.8 | 10 | – | – | 34 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2 | – | – | 62 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 78 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 72 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 24 | 18.2 | 19.6 | 15 | – | – | 60 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Dentist | Health | 4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 7 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 11 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 3 | – | – | 61 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Home care | Health | 7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1 | – | – | 32 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 7 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 1 | – | – | 72 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 100 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 17 | 12.9 | 15.6 | 4 | – | – | 47 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 18 | 13.7 | 16.2 | 11 | – | – | 58 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 65 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 6 | 4.6 | 17.7 | 1 | – | – | 79 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 97 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 1 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 90 |
| Architect | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 33 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 7 | – | – | 60 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 15 | 11.4 | 23.2 | 6 | – | – | 71 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 7 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 2 | – | – | 60 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 6 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 4 | – | – | 78 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 4 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2 | – | – | 75 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 4 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 84 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 5 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 21 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0 | – | – | 76 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 84 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 20 |
| Electrician | Trades | 11 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 2 | – | – | 51 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 8 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 9 | 6.8 | 17.1 | 2 | – | – | 80 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 7 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 3 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 0 | – | – | 82 |
| Flooring | Trades | 2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 19 | 14.4 | 26.7 | 5 | – | – | 76 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4 | – | – | 48 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 9 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 6 | – | – | 67 |
| Taxi | Transport | 7 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 4 | – | – | 24 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 7 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 1 | – | – | 58 |