Municipality
Halmstad
Residents
106,315
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.5%
10 years: +9.7%
Active places of business
11,363
107 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
891 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
25%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.1 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 342k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children28% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)47% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here54,228
Commute in / out every day11,080 / 8,599
Jobs per working resident1.05 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Halmstad.
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)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 10,952 owners
| 13 places | |
| 12 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 8 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)8.38 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses12.2 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years15% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years52% · 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)0 · 12 months: 0
Net+2
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
Childcare
812 today · similar areas would have ~6
Car rental
716 today · similar areas would have ~10
IT & software services
70307 today · similar areas would have ~416
Pharmacy & health store
6712 today · similar areas would have ~16
Clothing store
6678 today · similar areas would have ~80
Café, coffee bar or bar
6511 today · similar areas would have ~13
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 | 23 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 23 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 13 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1 | – | – | 28 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 132 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 26 | – | – | 56 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 11 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 124 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 44 | – | – | 42 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 28 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7 | – | – | 50 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Childcare | Education | 2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 81 |
| Driving school | Education | 14 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 62 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 206 | 19.4 | 22.2 | 56 | – | – | 62 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 11 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 65 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 211 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 67 | – | – | 59 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 43 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 13 | – | – | 51 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 18 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7 | – | – | 64 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 33 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 7 | – | – | 63 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 249 | 23.4 | 22.2 | 104 | – | – | 54 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 31 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 12 | – | – | 38 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 13 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Dentist | Health | 46 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5 | – | – | 44 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 163 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 27 | – | – | 52 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 117 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 26 | – | – | 56 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 29 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 4 | – | – | 36 |
| Home care | Health | 55 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 11 | – | – | 62 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 28 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 8 | – | – | 48 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 201 | 18.9 | 11.3 | 36 | – | – | 38 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 82 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 11 | – | – | 47 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 12 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | – | – | 64 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 171 | 16.1 | 15.0 | 44 | – | – | 61 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 206 | 19.4 | 18.4 | 63 | – | – | 53 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 46 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 11 | – | – | 46 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 223 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 30 | – | – | 54 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 64 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 11 | – | – | 47 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 26 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 46 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6 | – | – | 65 |
| Architect | Professional services | 28 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 8 | – | – | 58 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 356 | 33.5 | 36.8 | 71 | – | – | 56 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 307 | 28.9 | 39.1 | 95 | – | – | 70 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 117 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 45 | – | – | 61 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 148 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 33 | – | – | 63 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 81 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 31 | – | – | 54 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 78 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 30 | – | – | 66 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 12 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 27 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 7 | – | – | 44 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 21 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 19 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4 | – | – | 56 |
| Optician | Retail | 17 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 51 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 8 | – | – | 54 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 30 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 12 | – | – | 62 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 33 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 47 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 21 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 38 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 47 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 8 | – | – | 51 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 26 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 11 | – | – | 63 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 21 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 8 | – | – | 52 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 32 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 10 | – | – | 49 |
| Online store | Retail | 16 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 11 | – | – | 40 |
| Electrician | Trades | 101 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 18 | – | – | 63 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 80 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 12 | – | – | 61 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 191 | 18.0 | 18.3 | 27 | – | – | 54 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 73 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 16 | – | – | 52 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 75 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 14 | – | – | 59 |
| Flooring | Trades | 39 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 7 | – | – | 60 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 305 | 28.7 | 33.5 | 50 | – | – | 60 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 62 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 17 | – | – | 48 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 135 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 54 | – | – | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 59 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 24 | – | – | 65 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 159 | 15.0 | 12.4 | 32 | – | – | 56 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Halmstad
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmstad | Town | 72,979 | – | 6,646 | – | – |
| Oskarström | Town | 4,116 | – | 267 | – | – |
| Frösakull | Town | 2,693 | – | 427 | – | – |
| Getinge | Town | 2,063 | – | 156 | – | – |
| Haverdal | Town | 1,925 | – | 198 | – | – |
| Åled | Town | 1,883 | – | 139 | – | – |
| Gullbrandstorp | Town | 1,855 | – | 108 | – | – |
| Trönninge | Town | 1,709 | – | 141 | – | – |
| Harplinge | Town | 1,706 | – | 165 | – | – |
| Steninge (Halmstad) | Town | 1,189 | – | 156 | – | – |
| Kvibille | Town | 1,016 | – | 87 | – | – |
| Holm | Town | 859 | – | 76 | – | – |
| Eldsberga | Town | 752 | – | 74 | – | – |
| Villshärad | Town | 701 | – | 81 | – | – |
| Simlångsdalen | Town | 692 | – | 87 | – | – |
| Gullbranna | Town | 643 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Skedala | Town | 518 | – | 37 | – | – |
| Laxvik | Town | 466 | – | 63 | – | – |
| Sennan | Town | 394 | – | 28 | – | – |
| Alet-Mickedala-Rotorp (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 6,334 | +13.7% | 768 | – | – |
| Linehed norra-Gustavsfält (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 6,153 | +6.9% | 234 | – | – |
| Frennarp-Kärleken-Galgberget östra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 5,794 | -2.6% | 653 | – | – |
| Bäckagård norra-Bäckagård södra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 5,256 | +23.7% | 444 | – | – |
| Eldsberga-Simlångsdalen-Skedala (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 5,047 | +1.5% | 915 | – | – |
| Halmstad centrum östra-Nyatorp västra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 4,978 | -1.4% | 354 | – | – |
| Gullbrandstorp-Haverdal-Steninge (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 4,959 | +4.3% | 473 | – | – |
| Andersberg (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 4,701 | +0.7% | 111 | – | – |
| Oskarström tätort (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 4,223 | -0.6% | 280 | – | – |
| Vallås östra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 4,206 | +3.4% | 218 | – | – |
| Frösakull-Tylösand-Villshärad (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 4,122 | -4.1% | 610 | – | – |
| Halmstad centrum-Slottsjord-Kattegatt (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,956 | -2.8% | 692 | – | – |
| Halmstad centrum västra-Galgberget västra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,708 | -3.3% | 325 | – | – |
| Söndrum-Eketånga (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,659 | -2.5% | 716 | – | – |
| Åled-Sennan-Oskarström glesbygd (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,614 | +2.6% | 467 | – | – |
| Nyhem norra-Nyatorp östra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,579 | +5.5% | 140 | – | – |
| Fyllinge (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,564 | +12.4% | 244 | – | – |
| Snöstorp-Brogård (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,493 | +0.2% | 368 | – | – |
| Engelbrekt-Östra Förstaden (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,267 | +1.4% | 352 | – | – |
| Furet-Gamletull (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,248 | -4.0% | 258 | – | – |
| Kvibille-Holm-Vapnö (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 3,077 | +0.5% | 427 | – | – |
| Harplinge-Getinge glesbygd (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 2,982 | +4.9% | 471 | – | – |
| Trönninge-Gullbranna-Laxvik (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 2,920 | -0.1% | 256 | – | – |
| Vallås västra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 2,357 | -3.7% | 66 | – | – |
| Getinge tätort (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 2,140 | +0.2% | 182 | – | – |
| Bäckagård centrum (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 1,882 | -0.8% | 105 | – | – |
| Linehed södra-Östra Stranden (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 1,673 | +0.5% | 554 | – | – |
| Nyhem södra (Halmstad) | Neighbourhood | 1,425 | +3.6% | 45 | – | – |