Municipality
Kungsbacka kommun
Residents
86,332
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.7%
10 years: +9.1%
Active places of business
11,675
135 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
843 / 284
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
18%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
28%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 460k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children38% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)55% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here28,417
Commute in / out every day8,443 / 24,439
Jobs per working resident0.64 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Kungsbacka 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)92 · 32% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)4% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 11,436 owners
| 9 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 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)9.76 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses12.0 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years51% · 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.
Highest opportunity here
Taxi
8311 today · similar areas would have ~57
Driving school
755 today · similar areas would have ~11
Hotel
7111 today · similar areas would have ~19
Funeral services
713 today · similar areas would have ~5
Laundry & dry cleaning
702 today · similar areas would have ~3
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
697 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 | 11 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 71 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 16 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 94 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 13 | – | – | 59 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 52 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 10 | – | – | 57 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 19 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3 | – | – | 64 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Driving school | Education | 5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 279 | 32.3 | 22.2 | 73 | – | – | 49 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 16 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 51 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 121 | 14.0 | 19.0 | 33 | – | – | 64 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 23 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8 | – | – | 61 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 16 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6 | – | – | 61 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 24 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 11 | – | – | 65 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 212 | 24.6 | 22.2 | 70 | – | – | 56 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 29 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 9 | – | – | 33 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 69 |
| Dentist | Health | 40 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 155 | 18.0 | 13.4 | 29 | – | – | 50 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 145 | 16.8 | 13.8 | 31 | – | – | 53 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 13 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | – | – | 53 |
| Home care | Health | 25 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4 | – | – | 69 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 21 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 51 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 129 | 14.9 | 11.3 | 14 | – | – | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 101 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 18 | – | – | 36 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 22 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4 | – | – | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 113 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 14 | – | – | 64 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 172 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 34 | – | – | 49 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 29 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 7 | – | – | 51 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 331 | 38.3 | 21.4 | 49 | – | – | 36 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 61 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 8 | – | – | 51 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 17 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 64 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 10 | – | – | 40 |
| Architect | Professional services | 34 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 9 | – | – | 41 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 503 | 58.3 | 36.8 | 94 | – | – | 42 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 530 | 61.4 | 39.1 | 127 | – | – | 43 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 146 | 16.9 | 10.4 | 54 | – | – | 37 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 200 | 23.2 | 14.1 | 53 | – | – | 42 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 62 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 12 | – | – | 60 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 106 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 30 | – | – | 45 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3 | – | – | 42 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 14 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 18 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 49 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 32 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 40 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 15 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 6 | – | – | 54 |
| Optician | Retail | 15 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 52 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5 | – | – | 39 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 28 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4 | – | – | 52 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 23 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 67 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 63 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 13 | – | – | 30 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 30 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 11 | – | – | 53 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 21 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 35 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 12 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 5 | – | – | 67 |
| Online store | Retail | 11 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | – | – | 46 |
| Electrician | Trades | 129 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 21 | – | – | 48 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 99 | 11.5 | 8.2 | 17 | – | – | 42 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 241 | 27.9 | 18.3 | 38 | – | – | 41 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 64 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 10 | – | – | 57 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 90 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 16 | – | – | 46 |
| Flooring | Trades | 41 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 6 | – | – | 48 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 433 | 50.2 | 33.5 | 58 | – | – | 46 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 70 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 21 | – | – | 45 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 77 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 23 | – | – | 65 |
| Taxi | Transport | 11 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 7 | – | – | 83 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 98 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 10 | – | – | 56 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Kungsbacka
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onsala | Town | 12,486 | – | 1,440 | – | 6 |
| Åsa | Town | 6,102 | – | 705 | – | 7 |
| Vallda | Town | 3,981 | – | 407 | – | 1 |
| Frillesås | Town | 3,773 | – | 408 | – | 1 |
| Fjärås kyrkby | Town | 2,810 | – | 215 | – | 4 |
| Halla Heberg | Town | 1,970 | – | 244 | – | 3 |
| Västra Hagen | Town | 1,393 | – | 180 | – | 2 |
| Buerås | Town | 876 | – | 75 | – | 0 |
| Kläppa | Town | 787 | – | 88 | – | 0 |
| Röda holme | Town | 683 | – | 122 | – | 1 |
| Östra Hanhals och Torkelstorp | Town | 328 | – | 51 | – | 0 |
| Hjälm | Town | 268 | – | 20 | – | 0 |
| Västra Hanhals | Town | 239 | – | 48 | – | 0 |
| Fjärås station | Town | 203 | – | 91 | – | 0 |
| Dala | Town | 203 | – | 12 | – | 0 |
| Östra Onsala (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 8,606 | -1.0% | 871 | – | 2 |
| Vallda (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 7,455 | +1.3% | 950 | – | 5 |
| Västra Onsala (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 6,900 | -1.3% | 1,018 | – | 7 |
| Släp västra (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 6,772 | +0.5% | 1,087 | – | 3 |
| Släp östra (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 5,787 | -1.2% | 959 | – | 5 |
| Kungsbacka Innerstaden (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 5,142 | +8.8% | 701 | – | 5 |
| Kungsbacka norra (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 5,138 | -5.7% | 1,031 | – | 4 |
| Åsa (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 4,741 | -0.6% | 506 | – | 2 |
| Kungsbacka södra (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 4,495 | +2.0% | 353 | – | 0 |
| Anneberg-Älvsåker (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 4,442 | – | 526 | – | 4 |
| Fjärås (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 3,927 | +6.9% | 427 | – | 4 |
| Fjärås omland (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 3,874 | +5.7% | 657 | – | 5 |
| Tingberget (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 3,627 | +8.2% | 352 | – | 5 |
| Björkris-Voxlöv (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 3,439 | – | 278 | – | 1 |
| Hålabäck-Hammerö (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 3,371 | +1.1% | 328 | – | 3 |
| Frillesås-Gällinge omland (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 3,307 | +8.2% | 641 | – | 5 |
| Frillesås (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 3,254 | +8.4% | 367 | – | 0 |
| Ölmanäs (Kungsbacka) | Neighbourhood | 2,053 | -3.3% | 286 | – | 5 |