Municipality
Lerums kommun
Residents
43,752
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.7%
10 years: +8.9%
Active places of business
4,867
111 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
399 / –
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
21%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
12%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age40.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 420k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children43% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)56% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here11,295
Commute in / out every day4,368 / 15,419
Jobs per working resident0.51 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lerums 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)4% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 4,756 owners
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 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)9.12 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses11.4 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years15% · 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 rental
890 today · similar areas would have ~3
Optician
782 today · similar areas would have ~5
Gifts, art & specialty shops
782 today · similar areas would have ~5
Hotel
755 today · similar areas would have ~11
Petrol station
743 today · similar areas would have ~6
Electronics & phone store
745 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 | 5 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 71 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 50 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 7 | – | – | 63 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 24 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 6 | – | – | 59 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 11 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 89 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Driving school | Education | 8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 48 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 132 | 30.2 | 19.6 | 51 | – | – | 38 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 54 | 12.3 | 15.6 | 9 | – | – | 68 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 15 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 5 | – | – | 49 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 11 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 6 | – | – | 47 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 11 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 5 | – | – | 61 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 102 | 23.3 | 20.7 | 55 | – | – | 57 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3 | – | – | 62 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Dentist | Health | 18 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 51 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 6 | – | – | 46 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 61 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 17 | – | – | 57 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 11 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 46 |
| Home care | Health | 16 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 13 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 51 | 11.7 | 15.1 | 8 | – | – | 67 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 46 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 4 | – | – | 34 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 52 | 11.9 | 14.6 | 13 | – | – | 57 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 73 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 24 | – | – | 57 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 15 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 57 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 42 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 130 | 29.7 | 19.4 | 16 | – | – | 40 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 15 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 22 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2 | – | – | 39 |
| Architect | Professional services | 17 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 5 | – | – | 26 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 211 | 48.2 | 35.0 | 51 | – | – | 44 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 217 | 49.6 | 23.3 | 61 | – | – | 28 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 62 | 14.2 | 7.7 | 21 | – | – | 27 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 96 | 21.9 | 11.5 | 21 | – | – | 29 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 25 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 3 | – | – | 61 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 32 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 8 | – | – | 49 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | – | – | 26 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 11 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 78 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 12 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2 | – | – | 68 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1 | – | – | 74 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 14 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 15 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 6 | – | – | 48 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 78 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 73 |
| Online store | Retail | 4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3 | – | – | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 61 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 9 | – | – | 52 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 29 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 4 | – | – | 62 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 120 | 27.4 | 22.2 | 22 | – | – | 57 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 37 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 10 | – | – | 47 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 36 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 3 | – | – | 65 |
| Flooring | Trades | 28 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 4 | – | – | 34 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 199 | 45.5 | 41.9 | 37 | – | – | 53 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 42 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 11 | – | – | 33 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 49 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 17 | – | – | 58 |
| Taxi | Transport | 21 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4 | – | – | 52 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 54 | 12.3 | 15.6 | 4 | – | – | 65 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Lerum
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerum | Town | 28,789 | – | 3,055 | – | – |
| Gråbo | Town | 6,953 | – | 489 | – | – |
| Björboholm | Town | 1,215 | – | 163 | – | – |
| Sjövik | Town | 1,071 | – | 68 | – | – |
| Tollered | Town | 882 | – | 134 | – | – |
| Öxeryd | Town | 666 | – | 97 | – | – |
| Slätthult | Town | 339 | – | 46 | – | – |
| Ytterstad | Town | 238 | – | 36 | – | – |
| Sandkullen och Sågarehagen | Town | 217 | – | 31 | – | – |
| Hulan-Södra Lerum (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 6,254 | +2.0% | 690 | – | – |
| Lerum-Hallsås (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 5,547 | +1.6% | 524 | – | – |
| Stannum-Olstorp-Södra Gråbo (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 3,831 | +3.5% | 325 | – | – |
| Aspenäs (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 3,738 | -0.1% | 501 | – | – |
| Uddared-Drängsered (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 3,634 | +1.3% | 250 | – | – |
| Floda (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 3,565 | +3.7% | 337 | – | – |
| Jeriko-Bråta-Öxeryd (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 3,428 | +2.7% | 316 | – | – |
| Lerums Kommuns omland (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 2,641 | +5.9% | 460 | – | – |
| Gråbo (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 2,500 | +3.6% | 139 | – | – |
| Stenkullen (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 2,190 | -5.7% | 471 | – | – |
| Ryggebol-Södra Floda (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 2,184 | +0.5% | 246 | – | – |
| Aggetorp-Björboholm (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 2,128 | +3.5% | 230 | – | – |
| Sjövik (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 1,098 | -2.8% | 84 | – | – |
| Tollered (Lerum) | Neighbourhood | 1,014 | -1.6% | 149 | – | – |