Neighbourhood
Luleå centrum (Luleå)
Residents
9,906
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.8%
10 years: +6.2%
Active places of business
2,023
204 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
135 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
5%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
22%
80 and older
12%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age51.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 371k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children11% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)55% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*47,030
Commute in / out every day*9,587 / 4,349
Jobs per working resident*1.13 · 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 Luleå centrum (Luleå).
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 operators0% · 1,959 owners
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 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)13.63 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses13.2 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years54% · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Gardener & landscaping
711 today · similar areas would have ~4
Taxi
702 today · similar areas would have ~5
Car dealer
682 today · similar areas would have ~4
Carpenter & joiner
5812 today · similar areas would have ~15
Catering & canteen
571 today · similar areas would have ~2
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
571 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 12 | 12.1 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 6 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 3 | – | – | 49 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1 | – | – | 68 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Driving school | Education | 5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 31 | 31.3 | 22.6 | 9 | – | – | 39 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 6 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 51 | 51.5 | 14.6 | 9 | – | – | 26 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 5 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 23 | 23.2 | 20.1 | 4 | – | – | 44 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Dentist | Health | 12 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 36 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 32 | 32.3 | 10.5 | 4 | – | – | 19 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 33 | 33.3 | 12.2 | 6 | – | – | 22 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Home care | Health | 3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2 | – | – | 32 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 11 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 10 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 6 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 38 | 38.4 | 11.3 | 7 | – | – | 25 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 49 | 49.5 | 16.8 | 10 | – | – | 26 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 8 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 23 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 51 | 51.5 | 21.1 | 12 | – | – | 21 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 18 | 18.2 | 2.9 | 2 | – | – | 17 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 19 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 3 | – | – | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 15 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 1 | – | – | 21 |
| Architect | Professional services | 8 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 2 | – | – | 26 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 98 | 98.9 | 33.2 | 23 | – | – | 21 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 97 | 97.9 | 40.5 | 27 | – | – | 25 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 22 | 22.2 | 10.0 | 6 | – | – | 15 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 27 | 27.3 | 15.7 | 5 | – | – | 24 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 25 | 25.2 | 6.5 | 6 | – | – | 26 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 27 | 27.3 | 5.5 | 4 | – | – | 24 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 6 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Optician | Retail | 6 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 10 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 5 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 32 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 6 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Electrician | Trades | 14 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 10 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 12 | 12.1 | 14.8 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 11 | 11.1 | 4.9 | 3 | – | – | 23 |
| Flooring | Trades | 5 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 38 | 38.4 | 22.1 | 12 | – | – | 27 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 11 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 3 | – | – | 46 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1 | – | – | 70 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 3 | – | – | 51 |