Neighbourhood
Jönköping centrum Väster (Jönköping)
Residents
4,315
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.9%
10 years: +5.3%
Active places of business
1,003
232 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
85 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
8%
Young 15-24
21%
Adults 25-44
30%
Adults 45-64
17%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age43.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 307k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children11% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)55% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*81,947
Commute in / out every day*16,413 / 10,198
Jobs per working resident*1.08 · 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 Jönköping centrum Väster (Jönköping).
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)16% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 957 owners
| 3 places | |
| 2 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)19.70 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses12.6 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years47% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Car dealer
840 today · similar areas would have ~2
Carpenter & joiner
813 today · similar areas would have ~7
Removals & haulage
811 today · similar areas would have ~4
Car repair & service
781 today · similar areas would have ~4
Painter & decorator
761 today · similar areas would have ~2
Electrician
751 today · similar areas would have ~4
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 | 7 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 1 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 1 | – | – | 78 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0 | – | – | 84 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Driving school | Education | 5 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 19 | 44.0 | 20.5 | 6 | – | – | 33 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 5 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 48 | 111.2 | 11.7 | 12 | – | – | 30 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 9 | 20.9 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 46 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 14 | 32.4 | 19.2 | 8 | – | – | 43 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Dentist | Health | 3 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 14 | 32.4 | 8.7 | 3 | – | – | 31 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 10 | 23.2 | 11.2 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Home care | Health | 6 | 13.9 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 6 | 13.9 | 9.2 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 5 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 38 | 88.1 | 10.3 | 9 | – | – | 33 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 30 | 69.5 | 14.7 | 14 | – | – | 33 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 22 | 51.0 | 17.1 | 6 | – | – | 33 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 24 | 55.6 | 2.6 | 9 | – | – | 52 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 14 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 37 | 85.7 | 32.0 | 8 | – | – | 32 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 59 | 136.7 | 31.3 | 15 | – | – | 36 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 12 | 27.8 | 8.1 | 5 | – | – | 33 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 17 | 39.4 | 12.3 | 3 | – | – | 32 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 17 | 39.4 | 5.4 | 3 | – | – | 43 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 8 | 18.5 | 3.2 | 2 | – | – | 51 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 6 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 65 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 2 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 2 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 1 | – | – | 74 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 3 | 7.0 | 16.4 | 1 | – | – | 81 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 1 | – | – | 76 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 2 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1 | – | – | 64 |
| Flooring | Trades | 2 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 9 | 20.9 | 25.2 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2 | – | – | 67 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 10 | 23.2 | 10.7 | 5 | – | – | 29 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 1 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 0 | – | – | 81 |