Municipality
Lunds kommun
Residents
132,333
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.1%
10 years: +13.3%
Active places of business
14,056
106 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,231 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
20%
Adults 25-44
27%
Adults 45-64
21%
Seniors 65-79
12%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age39.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 360k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children25% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)75% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here79,389
Commute in / out every day43,582 / 23,960
Jobs per working resident1.33 · Sweden: 1.00
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lunds 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)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 13,503 owners
| 13 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 6 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)9.30 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses12.1 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years15% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years50% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)3 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0
Net+2
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
Campsite
891 today · similar areas would have ~4
Painter & decorator
8134 today · similar areas would have ~86
Childcare
804 today · similar areas would have ~8
Car parts & motorcycles
7916 today · similar areas would have ~30
Car repair & service
7878 today · similar areas would have ~166
Hardware & DIY store
7817 today · similar areas would have ~29
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 | 29 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 26 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 9 | – | – | 53 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 89 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 78 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 29 | – | – | 78 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 13 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 45 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 6 | – | – | 74 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 16 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 79 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Driving school | Education | 17 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 56 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 391 | 29.5 | 22.2 | 119 | – | – | 56 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 20 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | – | – | 63 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 221 | 16.7 | 19.0 | 58 | – | – | 64 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 31 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 11 | – | – | 65 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 25 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6 | – | – | 59 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 32 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 10 | – | – | 71 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 243 | 18.4 | 22.2 | 116 | – | – | 64 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 34 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 15 | – | – | 51 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 11 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 76 |
| Dentist | Health | 54 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 8 | – | – | 59 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 395 | 29.8 | 13.4 | 69 | – | – | 36 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 291 | 22.0 | 13.8 | 60 | – | – | 49 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 22 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | – | – | 54 |
| Home care | Health | 62 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 6 | – | – | 68 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 21 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 74 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 126 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 23 | – | – | 66 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 65 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 15 | – | – | 65 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 16 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 171 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 37 | – | – | 68 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 189 | 14.3 | 18.4 | 58 | – | – | 70 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 66 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 43 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7 | – | – | 57 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 69 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 247 | 18.7 | 21.4 | 32 | – | – | 64 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 144 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 30 | – | – | 34 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 16 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | – | – | 74 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 42 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6 | – | – | 69 |
| Architect | Professional services | 101 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 23 | – | – | 36 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 531 | 40.1 | 36.8 | 122 | – | – | 63 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 995 | 75.2 | 39.1 | 309 | – | – | 35 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 143 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 63 | – | – | 61 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 272 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 72 | – | – | 48 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 67 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 24 | – | – | 70 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 84 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 31 | – | – | 68 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 17 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4 | – | – | 39 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 23 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 8 | – | – | 58 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 17 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | – | – | 66 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 32 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 6 | – | – | 63 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 24 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 6 | – | – | 51 |
| Optician | Retail | 21 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 46 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 48 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 11 | – | – | 60 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 30 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5 | – | – | 76 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 17 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1 | – | – | 78 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 24 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | – | – | 48 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 34 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 67 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 54 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 22 | – | – | 51 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 21 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6 | – | – | 65 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 33 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 14 | – | – | 64 |
| Online store | Retail | 9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | – | – | 73 |
| Electrician | Trades | 78 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 24 | – | – | 71 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 60 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 22 | – | – | 72 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 96 | 7.3 | 18.3 | 20 | – | – | 75 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 34 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 4 | – | – | 81 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 62 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 11 | – | – | 68 |
| Flooring | Trades | 16 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5 | – | – | 76 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 219 | 16.5 | 33.5 | 39 | – | – | 73 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 80 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 25 | – | – | 60 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 102 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 41 | – | – | 69 |
| Taxi | Transport | 40 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 13 | – | – | 75 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 69 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 18 | – | – | 74 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Lund
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund (Lund) | Town | 98,308 | – | 9,799 | – | – |
| Dalby | Town | 6,969 | – | 561 | – | – |
| Södra Sandby | Town | 6,886 | – | 553 | – | – |
| Veberöd | Town | 5,647 | – | 450 | – | – |
| Genarp | Town | 3,180 | – | 272 | – | – |
| Stångby | Town | 2,430 | – | 163 | – | – |
| Torna Hällestad | Town | 777 | – | 133 | – | – |
| Revinge | Town | 530 | – | 40 | – | – |
| Lund centrala staden (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 15,187 | +4.1% | 2,653 | – | – |
| Lund väster (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 10,451 | -1.8% | 1,079 | – | – |
| Brunnshög-Östra Torn (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 8,885 | – | 705 | – | – |
| Arenan-Klostergården (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 7,565 | -0.9% | 465 | – | – |
| Dalby centrum (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 6,993 | +0.7% | 582 | – | – |
| Södra Sandby centrum (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 6,946 | +3.2% | 591 | – | – |
| Veberöd centrum (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 5,746 | +1.4% | 469 | – | – |
| Delphinen-Kämnärsvägen (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 4,576 | – | 117 | – | – |
| Stora Råby-Norränga (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 4,197 | – | 555 | – | – |
| Mårtens Fälad (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 4,138 | +19.7% | 324 | – | – |
| Nöbbelöv-Gunnesbo (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 3,990 | -1.4% | 366 | – | – |
| Linero (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 3,444 | +2.8% | 227 | – | – |
| Tuna-Galjevången (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 3,318 | +2.4% | 436 | – | – |
| Nilstorp-Stampelyckan (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 3,295 | -0.1% | 361 | – | – |
| Genarp centrum (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 3,194 | +1.8% | 285 | – | – |
| Värpinge-Klosters Fälad (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 3,167 | -5.2% | 380 | – | – |
| Vallkärra-Stångby (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,964 | +16.4% | 242 | – | – |
| Sparta-Ideon (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,604 | – | 492 | – | – |
| Dalby-Veberöd omnejd (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,343 | -3.0% | 511 | – | – |
| Möllevången (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,330 | -1.0% | 181 | – | – |
| Magistratsvägen-Fäladstorget (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,306 | +1.6% | 111 | – | – |
| Linero centrum (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,286 | +12.8% | 76 | – | – |
| Nöbbelöv-Oscarshem (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,125 | +0.2% | 185 | – | – |
| Parentesen-Ulrikedal (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 2,003 | +1.1% | 70 | – | – |
| Råbyholm (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,888 | +4.5% | 185 | – | – |
| Kobjer-Öresundsvägen (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,808 | +0.4% | 189 | – | – |
| Annehem (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,806 | -6.2% | 164 | – | – |
| Södra Sanby omnejd (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,697 | -2.6% | 283 | – | – |
| Vildanden (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,642 | -0.8% | 50 | – | – |
| Svenshögskolan-Utsättaregränden (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,628 | -2.0% | 128 | – | – |
| Sankt Hans (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,585 | +5.5% | 47 | – | – |
| Ladugårdsmarken (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,535 | -5.4% | 91 | – | – |
| Nöbbelövs torg (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,508 | -4.1% | 51 | – | – |
| Lunds centrala omnejd (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,232 | -3.8% | 241 | – | – |
| Skarpskyttevägen-Sankt Hans Backar (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 1,128 | +0.8% | 108 | – | – |
| Genarps omnejd (Lund) | Neighbourhood | 830 | -6.4% | 174 | – | – |