Municipality
Järfälla kommun
Residents
90,180
2026
Population, 5 years
+11.0%
10 years: +24.5%
Active places of business
7,650
85 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,013 / –
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
18%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
31%
Adults 45-64
23%
Seniors 65-79
11%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age39.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 357k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children33% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)53% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here30,700
Commute in / out every day18,252 / 33,081
Jobs per working resident0.67 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Järfälla 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% · 7,455 owners
| 11 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 3 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)11.23 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses9.5 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years21% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years37% · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Campsite
980 today · similar areas would have ~3
Second-hand & antiques
953 today · similar areas would have ~18
Veterinarian
923 today · similar areas would have ~12
Bank & insurance
924 today · similar areas would have ~16
B&B & holiday accommodation
905 today · similar areas would have ~17
Café, coffee bar or bar
865 today · similar areas would have ~11
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 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 85 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4 | – | – | 90 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 98 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 124 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 30 | – | – | 57 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 71 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 24 | – | – | 62 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 18 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 75 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 80 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Driving school | Education | 20 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 8 | – | – | 45 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 138 | 15.3 | 22.2 | 61 | – | – | 67 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 86 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 151 | 16.7 | 19.0 | 43 | – | – | 65 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 39 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 15 | – | – | 45 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 19 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 11 | – | – | 67 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 34 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 11 | – | – | 57 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 238 | 26.4 | 22.2 | 136 | – | – | 55 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 15 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 6 | – | – | 72 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 17 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | – | – | 53 |
| Dentist | Health | 39 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 6 | – | – | 57 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 88 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 17 | – | – | 74 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 79 | 8.8 | 13.8 | 24 | – | – | 69 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 92 |
| Home care | Health | 22 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 6 | – | – | 71 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 14 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 78 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 56 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 7 | – | – | 83 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 19 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 7 | – | – | 86 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 17 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 8 | – | – | 57 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 132 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 42 | – | – | 68 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 192 | 21.3 | 18.4 | 87 | – | – | 58 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 10 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 32 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 11 | – | – | 66 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 211 | 23.4 | 21.4 | 48 | – | – | 61 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 31 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6 | – | – | 75 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 92 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 34 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 7 | – | – | 71 |
| Architect | Professional services | 14 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 72 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 262 | 29.1 | 36.8 | 77 | – | – | 74 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 486 | 53.9 | 39.1 | 181 | – | – | 55 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 79 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 35 | – | – | 70 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 95 | 10.5 | 14.1 | 34 | – | – | 78 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 81 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 33 | – | – | 60 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 97 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 43 | – | – | 48 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 10 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 14 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | – | – | 65 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 17 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 7 | – | – | 66 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 17 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 6 | – | – | 74 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 21 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 7 | – | – | 53 |
| Optician | Retail | 10 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 71 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 42 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 15 | – | – | 62 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 30 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 12 | – | – | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 11 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1 | – | – | 85 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 86 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 19 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 73 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 14 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 9 | – | – | 82 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 13 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 7 | – | – | 71 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3 | – | – | 95 |
| Online store | Retail | 6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7 | – | – | 77 |
| Electrician | Trades | 98 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 18 | – | – | 60 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 68 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 20 | – | – | 64 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 174 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 60 | – | – | 65 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 59 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 13 | – | – | 65 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 58 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 20 | – | – | 68 |
| Flooring | Trades | 32 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 9 | – | – | 70 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 284 | 31.5 | 33.5 | 93 | – | – | 65 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 26 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 6 | – | – | 83 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 166 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 65 | – | – | 52 |
| Taxi | Transport | 424 | 47.0 | 6.6 | 132 | – | – | 45 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 84 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 32 | – | – | 73 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Järfälla
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkarbystaden norra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 9,022 | – | 705 | – | – |
| Skälby västra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 6,482 | +3.4% | 644 | – | – |
| Vibblaby (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 6,320 | – | 394 | – | – |
| Viksjö västra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 5,740 | -2.5% | 451 | – | – |
| Centrala Jakobsberg (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 5,722 | +13.6% | 434 | – | – |
| Centrala Kallhäll (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 4,686 | +8.7% | 287 | – | – |
| Jakobsberg norra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 4,669 | +0.5% | 399 | – | – |
| Barkarby västra-Skälby östra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 4,001 | +1.1% | 425 | – | – |
| Nyberg-Hammaren östra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 3,991 | +1.1% | 214 | – | – |
| Tallbohov (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 3,803 | – | 204 | – | – |
| Centrala Viksjö södra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 3,771 | -1.9% | 275 | – | – |
| Fjällen-Fastebol (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 3,740 | -1.5% | 376 | – | – |
| Jakobsberg västra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 3,619 | -1.8% | 438 | – | – |
| Barkarby östra-Veddesta (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 3,591 | +35.5% | 503 | – | – |
| Stäket (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 2,581 | -1.2% | 295 | – | – |
| Hammaren västra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 2,457 | +4.4% | 156 | – | – |
| Centrala Viksjö norra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 2,263 | +4.6% | 92 | – | – |
| Lädersättra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 2,256 | +2.6% | 193 | – | – |
| Kolarängen-Villastaden (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 2,236 | +2.5% | 256 | – | – |
| Nibble (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 2,108 | -10.7% | 136 | – | – |
| Bolinder Strand (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 1,909 | +6.1% | 215 | – | – |
| Ulvsättra (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 1,821 | -6.5% | 85 | – | – |
| Ålsta (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 1,288 | +1.7% | 172 | – | – |
| Centrala Söderhöjden (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 1,099 | -10.4% | 33 | – | – |
| Skogstorp (Järfälla) | Neighbourhood | 999 | -1.2% | 76 | – | – |