Municipality
Knivsta kommun
Residents
21,733
2026
Population, 5 years
+13.8%
10 years: +28.8%
Active places of business
2,543
117 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
244 / 72
3-yr change +22.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
21%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
28%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
10%
80 and older
4%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age37.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 408k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children39% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)57% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here4,989
Commute in / out every day2,118 / 8,502
Jobs per working resident0.44 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Knivsta 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)25 · 35% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)3% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 2,501 owners
| 5 places | |
| 2 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)11.23 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses13.4 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years46% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Marketing & advertising agency | 13 → 24 | +85% |
| Clothing store | 6 → 11 | +83% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 10 → 17 | +70% |
| Painter & decorator | 7 → 11 | +57% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 7 → 11 | +57% |
| Cleaning services | 19 → 27 | +42% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 27 → 38 | +41% |
| Furniture & interior store | 5 → 7 | +40% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Flooring | 6 → 5 | -17% | 1 closed |
| Electrician | 21 → 20 | -5% | 2 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Removals & haulage
8526 today · similar areas would have ~45
Painter & decorator
8011 today · similar areas would have ~16
Sports & bike shop
793 today · similar areas would have ~6
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
773 today · similar areas would have ~5
Cleaning services
7627 today · similar areas would have ~28
Home care
758 today · similar areas would have ~10
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 | 5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0 | – | 0% | 65 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0 | – | 0% | 71 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 31 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 9 | – | +24% | 67 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 74 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 19 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 5 | – | +19% | 61 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0 | – | 0% | 63 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1 | – | +33% | 62 |
| Childcare | Education | 3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 55 |
| Driving school | Education | 2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1 | – | +100% | 73 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 72 | 33.1 | 19.0 | 26 | – | +36% | 53 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1 | – | +100% | 73 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 23 | 10.6 | 15.6 | 7 | – | +35% | 71 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5 | – | +500% | 74 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | – | +33% | 57 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2 | – | +33% | 64 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 38 | 17.5 | 20.9 | 15 | – | +41% | 70 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1 | – | +50% | 77 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0 | – | 0% | 60 |
| Dentist | Health | 10 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 3 | – | +25% | 51 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 24 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 3 | – | +14% | 47 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 28 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 7 | – | +17% | 56 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 15 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 2 | – | +15% | 46 |
| Home care | Health | 8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2 | – | +33% | 75 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 67 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 35 | 16.1 | 14.8 | 4 | – | +6% | 55 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 14 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 2 | – | +17% | 68 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1 | – | +100% | 70 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 18 | 8.3 | 14.9 | 7 | – | +29% | 68 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 51 | 23.5 | 16.6 | 14 | – | +24% | 56 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1 | – | +20% | 70 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 48 | 22.1 | 19.9 | 10 | – | +17% | 53 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 11 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 4 | – | +22% | 41 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | – | +50% | 72 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 66 |
| Architect | Professional services | 9 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2 | – | +29% | 50 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 84 | 38.7 | 31.2 | 18 | – | +20% | 57 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 159 | 73.2 | 23.1 | 44 | – | +30% | 40 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 24 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 11 | – | +85% | 61 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 45 | 20.7 | 11.5 | 11 | – | +22% | 45 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 17 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 7 | – | +70% | 69 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 11 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 6 | – | +83% | 65 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 62 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1 | – | +25% | 58 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3 | – | +100% | 68 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1 | – | +100% | 73 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2 | – | +40% | 74 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | – | +50% | 75 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 75 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2 | – | +67% | 57 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1 | – | +50% | 79 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | – | +25% | 53 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | – | +33% | 62 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1 | – | +20% | 62 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Electrician | Trades | 20 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 1 | – | -5% | 48 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 22 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 4 | – | +5% | 55 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 56 | 25.8 | 31.4 | 10 | – | +12% | 58 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 11 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 4 | – | +57% | 80 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 22 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 4 | – | +16% | 68 |
| Flooring | Trades | 5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 0 | – | -17% | 52 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 129 | 59.4 | 59.3 | 20 | – | +13% | 64 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 11 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 4 | – | +57% | 75 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 27 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 8 | – | +42% | 76 |
| Taxi | Transport | 15 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 2 | – | -12% | 25 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 26 | 12.0 | 20.8 | 5 | – | +24% | 85 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Knivsta
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knivsta | Town | 9,771 | – | 885 | +33% | 16 |
| Alsike | Town | 5,339 | – | 572 | +33% | 6 |
| Edeby | Town | 256 | – | 40 | +38% | 0 |
| Knivsta centrala (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 3,921 | +28.4% | 317 | +37% | 10 |
| Lagga-Långhundra (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 3,705 | +5.6% | 684 | +22% | 2 |
| Knivsta västra (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 3,074 | – | 224 | +33% | 2 |
| Alsike östra (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 2,909 | -0.7% | 318 | +34% | 4 |
| Alsike norra (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 2,398 | +7.6% | 175 | +38% | 2 |
| Knivsta södra (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 2,107 | +18.9% | 187 | +26% | 3 |
| Knivsta östra (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 1,837 | -0.9% | 185 | +32% | 1 |
| Vassunda (Knivsta) | Neighbourhood | 1,777 | +2.1% | 345 | +25% | 0 |