Municipality
Helsingborgs kommun
Residents
152,776
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.3%
10 years: +10.8%
Active places of business
16,544
108 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,685 / 671
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
26%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 354k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children30% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)48% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here77,897
Commute in / out every day28,412 / 21,377
Jobs per working resident1.10 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Helsingborgs 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)238 · 36% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 15,991 owners
| 23 places | |
| 19 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 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)11.03 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses11.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years17% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years45% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)4 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)5 · 12 months: 1
Net-1
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
764 today · similar areas would have ~9
B&B & holiday accommodation
7317 today · similar areas would have ~28
Bricklayer & mason
7276 today · similar areas would have ~116
Laundry & dry cleaning
704 today · similar areas would have ~6
Petrol station
6910 today · similar areas would have ~14
Building contractor
69355 today · similar areas would have ~512
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 | 34 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 7 | – | – | 59 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 17 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 6 | – | – | 73 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 196 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 66 | – | – | 54 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 10 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 153 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 48 | – | – | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 34 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 7 | – | – | 61 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 16 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 8 | – | – | 53 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 76 |
| Driving school | Education | 29 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 12 | – | – | 45 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 342 | 22.4 | 22.2 | 113 | – | – | 56 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 25 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6 | – | – | 55 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 411 | 26.9 | 19.0 | 130 | – | – | 43 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 55 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 24 | – | – | 56 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 32 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 11 | – | – | 55 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 66 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 23 | – | – | 45 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 482 | 31.5 | 22.2 | 249 | – | – | 50 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 52 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 23 | – | – | 33 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 34 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 12 | – | – | 44 |
| Dentist | Health | 81 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 14 | – | – | 47 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 261 | 17.1 | 13.4 | 40 | – | – | 48 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 259 | 17.0 | 13.8 | 65 | – | – | 53 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 22 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | – | – | 50 |
| Home care | Health | 59 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 19 | – | – | 58 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 36 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 8 | – | – | 61 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 144 | 9.4 | 11.3 | 22 | – | – | 63 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 67 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 19 | – | – | 67 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 32 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 6 | – | – | 49 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 317 | 20.7 | 15.0 | 87 | – | – | 52 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 390 | 25.5 | 18.4 | 147 | – | – | 46 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 57 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 16 | – | – | 47 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 14 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 412 | 27.0 | 21.4 | 62 | – | – | 51 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 145 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 29 | – | – | 31 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 29 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 90 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 21 | – | – | 51 |
| Architect | Professional services | 61 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 14 | – | – | 45 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 516 | 33.8 | 36.8 | 101 | – | – | 58 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 598 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 199 | – | – | 58 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 218 | 14.3 | 10.4 | 70 | – | – | 45 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 218 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 58 | – | – | 58 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 167 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 60 | – | – | 52 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 168 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 52 | – | – | 44 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 13 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 21 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | – | – | 61 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 36 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 11 | – | – | 39 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 45 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 16 | – | – | 48 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 33 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 12 | – | – | 55 |
| Optician | Retail | 22 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | – | – | 52 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 89 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 22 | – | – | 44 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 51 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 8 | – | – | 50 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 35 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 21 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 7 | – | – | 53 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 50 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6 | – | – | 64 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 48 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 22 | – | – | 53 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 30 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 13 | – | – | 46 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 23 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 15 | – | – | 67 |
| Online store | Retail | 16 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 13 | – | – | 55 |
| Electrician | Trades | 149 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 37 | – | – | 59 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 110 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 28 | – | – | 56 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 259 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 64 | – | – | 60 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 93 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 24 | – | – | 55 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 76 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 12 | – | – | 72 |
| Flooring | Trades | 45 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 16 | – | – | 57 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 355 | 23.2 | 33.5 | 87 | – | – | 69 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 61 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 22 | – | – | 60 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 253 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 110 | – | – | 48 |
| Taxi | Transport | 82 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 35 | – | – | 57 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 251 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 76 | – | – | 53 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Helsingborg
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingborg | Town | 116,029 | – | 11,553 | – | 154 |
| Rydebäck | Town | 6,597 | – | 524 | – | 4 |
| Påarp | Town | 5,882 | – | 387 | – | 5 |
| Ödåkra | Town | 5,768 | – | 645 | – | 8 |
| Hittarp | Town | 4,554 | – | 528 | – | 1 |
| Mörarp | Town | 1,920 | – | 151 | – | 2 |
| Gantofta | Town | 1,491 | – | 139 | – | 1 |
| Kattarp | Town | 891 | – | 60 | – | 1 |
| Vallåkra | Town | 866 | – | 109 | – | 1 |
| Allerum | Town | 780 | – | 95 | – | 3 |
| Domsten | Town | 571 | – | 111 | – | 1 |
| Hasslarp | Town | 543 | – | 43 | – | 0 |
| Fleninge | Town | 275 | – | 53 | – | 0 |
| Tånga och Rögle | Town | 233 | – | 50 | – | 0 |
| Utvälinge | Town | 212 | – | 28 | – | 1 |
| Tågaborg (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 7,984 | -1.3% | 873 | – | 8 |
| Mariastaden-Käftaåra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 7,718 | +1.4% | 589 | – | 10 |
| Ringstorp-Stattena (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 7,681 | +9.2% | 547 | – | 11 |
| Söder-Oceanhamnen-Oljehamnen (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 7,436 | +11.2% | 942 | – | 22 |
| Eneborg-Högaborg (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 7,324 | -0.1% | 287 | – | 9 |
| Fredriksdal-Filborna (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 6,958 | +7.4% | 219 | – | 5 |
| Eskilsminne-Gustavslund norra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 6,930 | +3.4% | 459 | – | 5 |
| Rydebäck-Rya (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 6,747 | +2.9% | 545 | – | 4 |
| Ödåkra-Väla (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 6,264 | +0.2% | 748 | – | 8 |
| Påarp-Bårslöv (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 6,139 | +0.1% | 456 | – | 5 |
| Dalhem-Väla södra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 5,131 | +1.4% | 623 | – | 12 |
| Olympia-Slottshöjden östra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 5,069 | -3.5% | 406 | – | 6 |
| Ramlösa-Gustavslund södra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 5,037 | 0.0% | 491 | – | 4 |
| Adolfsberg-Västergård (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 4,838 | +0.9% | 225 | – | 2 |
| Helsingborg centrum-Slottshöjden västra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 4,680 | -0.1% | 1,862 | – | 7 |
| Laröd-Hittarp (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 4,593 | -1.3% | 531 | – | 1 |
| Planteringen-Miatorp västra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 4,569 | +7.8% | 278 | – | 9 |
| Rosengården östra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 4,361 | +2.7% | 139 | – | 5 |
| Närlunda-Elineberg (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 4,336 | +4.6% | 156 | – | 5 |
| Ättekulla-Raus (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,902 | -3.1% | 329 | – | 4 |
| Drottninghög (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,744 | +38.0% | 171 | – | 4 |
| Norr-Pålsjö (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,691 | -3.3% | 629 | – | 6 |
| Vallåkra-Gantofta (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,678 | -1.6% | 535 | – | 10 |
| Wilson park-Fältabacken (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,608 | -0.7% | 256 | – | 1 |
| Husensjö-Sofieberg (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,354 | -2.5% | 301 | – | 4 |
| Råå-Pålstorp-Örby (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,296 | -1.6% | 633 | – | 6 |
| Mörarp-Mörarp omland (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 3,189 | -4.6% | 612 | – | 8 |
| Högasten-Miatorp östra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 2,980 | +7.4% | 302 | – | 7 |
| Kattarp-Hasslarp-Utvälinge (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 2,696 | +1.4% | 317 | – | 2 |
| Berga-Kullavägen södra (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 2,625 | -2.2% | 859 | – | 2 |
| Allerum-Domsten (Helsingborg) | Neighbourhood | 2,216 | +5.6% | 377 | – | 5 |