Municipality
Lidköpings kommun
Residents
40,359
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.1%
10 years: +3.5%
Active places of business
5,129
127 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
309 / 117
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age44.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 350k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)42% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here19,409
Commute in / out every day4,996 / 5,973
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lidköpings 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)32 · 27% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 4,962 owners
| 10 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 5 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)7.66 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses13.5 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years58% · 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)2 · 12 months: 1
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 1 January 2024.
Highest opportunity here
Childcare
710 today · similar areas would have ~2
Taxi
707 today · similar areas would have ~15
Petrol station
673 today · similar areas would have ~6
Travel agency
662 today · similar areas would have ~3
Cleaning services
6437 today · similar areas would have ~45
Online store
622 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 10 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 81 | 20.1 | 14.8 | 22 | – | – | 42 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 46 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 13 | – | – | 47 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 12 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 45 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 65 | 16.1 | 19.6 | 22 | – | – | 52 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3 | – | – | 43 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 71 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 16 | – | – | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 15 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 94 | 23.3 | 20.7 | 44 | – | – | 43 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 11 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 5 | – | – | 43 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 22 |
| Dentist | Health | 17 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 33 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 67 | 16.6 | 11.6 | 16 | – | – | 35 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 48 |
| Home care | Health | 26 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 61 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 6 | – | – | 53 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 31 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 3 | – | – | 43 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 80 | 19.8 | 14.6 | 16 | – | – | 47 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 73 | 18.1 | 17.1 | 23 | – | – | 53 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 13 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 73 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 16 | – | – | 54 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 23 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3 | – | – | 26 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 19 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| Architect | Professional services | 6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | – | – | 61 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 149 | 36.9 | 35.0 | 34 | – | – | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 94 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 25 | – | – | 52 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 34 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 13 | – | – | 55 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 55 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 14 | – | – | 54 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 23 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6 | – | – | 51 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 25 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7 | – | – | 51 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2 | – | – | 36 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 10 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | – | – | 57 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Optician | Retail | 6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 23 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1 | – | – | 34 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 11 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 11 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2 | – | – | 46 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 17 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3 | – | – | 48 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 13 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 15 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 7 | – | – | 31 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 62 |
| Electrician | Trades | 51 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 4 | – | – | 48 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 47 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 7 | – | – | 40 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 95 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 20 | – | – | 51 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 27 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6 | – | – | 56 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 35 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 4 | – | – | 56 |
| Flooring | Trades | 11 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 158 | 39.1 | 41.9 | 35 | – | – | 49 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 26 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 7 | – | – | 48 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 37 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 9 | – | – | 64 |
| Taxi | Transport | 7 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 2 | – | – | 70 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 55 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 7 | – | – | 57 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Lidköping
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidköping | Town | 23,585 | – | 2,327 | – | 23 |
| Lidköping norra | Town | 4,528 | – | 366 | – | 1 |
| Vinninga | Town | 1,063 | – | 63 | – | 1 |
| Järpås | Town | 777 | – | 80 | – | 1 |
| Filsbäck | Town | 679 | – | 63 | – | 0 |
| Örslösa | Town | 348 | – | 35 | – | 0 |
| Saleby | Town | 221 | – | 26 | – | 0 |
| Mellby | Town | 214 | – | 24 | – | 0 |
| Gamla Staden (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 6,856 | -0.4% | 841 | – | 6 |
| Nya Staden (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 5,754 | -0.4% | 873 | – | 14 |
| Tofta-Stenhammar-Sjölunda (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 4,568 | +3.5% | 365 | – | 1 |
| Majåker-Ljunghed-Lidåker (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 3,663 | -2.6% | 190 | – | 1 |
| Råda Mosse-Dalängen-Lilleskog (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 3,605 | -5.3% | 260 | – | 1 |
| Örslösa-Tun (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 3,595 | -0.5% | 587 | – | 2 |
| Kålland-Kållandsö (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 3,045 | +3.6% | 494 | – | 2 |
| Vinninga-Filsbäck (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 2,166 | +0.4% | 214 | – | 1 |
| Hovby-Norra Härene-Saleby (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 2,117 | +0.9% | 453 | – | 4 |
| Råda-Askeslätt (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 1,852 | +10.8% | 123 | – | 1 |
| Margretelund (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 1,834 | -1.7% | 54 | – | 0 |
| Järpås-Lovene (Lidköping) | Neighbourhood | 1,301 | -3.6% | 199 | – | 1 |