Municipality
Marks kommun
Residents
35,134
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.7%
10 years: +3.6%
Active places of business
4,930
140 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
319 / 103
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age43.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 332k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children30% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)37% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here12,708
Commute in / out every day2,960 / 7,681
Jobs per working resident0.73 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Marks 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)20 · 19% 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% · 4,807 owners
| 4 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)9.08 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses14.1 yrs · Sweden: 12.4
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years55% · Sweden: 49%
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
Cosmetics & perfume store
860 today · similar areas would have ~3
Driving school
742 today · similar areas would have ~5
Gifts, art & specialty shops
722 today · similar areas would have ~4
Car rental
711 today · similar areas would have ~3
Doctor & medical clinic
7114 today · similar areas would have ~30
Flooring
706 today · similar areas would have ~12
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 | 7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 86 | 24.5 | 14.8 | 17 | – | – | 42 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 47 | 13.4 | 8.0 | 17 | – | – | 33 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 13 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Driving school | Education | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 75 | 21.3 | 19.6 | 23 | – | – | 56 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 51 | 14.5 | 15.6 | 9 | – | – | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 5 | – | – | 58 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 84 | 23.9 | 20.7 | 27 | – | – | 43 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Dentist | Health | 8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 14 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 39 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 10 | – | – | 49 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4 | – | – | 49 |
| Home care | Health | 12 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2 | – | – | 60 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3 | – | – | 60 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 54 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 10 | – | – | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 25 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 2 | – | – | 48 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 23 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 50 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 13 | – | – | 60 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 48 | 13.7 | 17.1 | 10 | – | – | 56 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 68 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 17 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 89 | 25.3 | 19.4 | 15 | – | – | 42 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 60 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2 | – | – | 64 |
| Architect | Professional services | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 132 | 37.6 | 35.0 | 28 | – | – | 52 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 101 | 28.7 | 23.3 | 25 | – | – | 52 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 30 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 11 | – | – | 45 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 51 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 7 | – | – | 43 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 13 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 2 | – | – | 68 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 15 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 5 | – | – | 64 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 86 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 12 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 5 | – | – | 49 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Optician | Retail | 5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 23 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 3 | – | – | 34 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 11 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 47 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 10 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 17 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 7 | – | – | 47 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 14 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 5 | – | – | 38 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 15 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 6 | – | – | 25 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 68 | 19.4 | 12.5 | 9 | – | – | 33 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 45 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 6 | – | – | 47 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 120 | 34.2 | 22.2 | 22 | – | – | 35 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 30 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5 | – | – | 44 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 65 | 18.5 | 9.5 | 7 | – | – | 22 |
| Flooring | Trades | 6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 265 | 75.4 | 41.9 | 43 | – | – | 33 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 31 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 4 | – | – | 36 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 37 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 13 | – | – | 61 |
| Taxi | Transport | 9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3 | – | – | 65 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 61 | 17.4 | 15.6 | 9 | – | – | 53 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Mark
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinna | Town | 15,507 | – | 1,459 | – | 11 |
| Fritsla | Town | 2,346 | – | 169 | – | 0 |
| Sätila | Town | 1,493 | – | 168 | – | 1 |
| Horred | Town | 1,283 | – | 123 | – | 0 |
| Hyssna | Town | 780 | – | 105 | – | 1 |
| Björketorp | Town | 563 | – | 71 | – | 0 |
| Rydal | Town | 459 | – | 45 | – | 2 |
| Torestorp | Town | 412 | – | 46 | – | 0 |
| Ubbhult norra | Town | 405 | – | 51 | – | 0 |
| Berghem | Town | 350 | – | 32 | – | 0 |
| Öxabäck | Town | 329 | – | 42 | – | 0 |
| Flygsnäs och Hägnen | Town | 254 | – | 28 | – | 0 |
| Fotskäl | Town | 215 | – | 27 | – | 0 |
| Västra mark (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 3,811 | -0.2% | 768 | – | 6 |
| Haby-Skene centrum (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 3,575 | -3.7% | 307 | – | 3 |
| Kinna centrum-Näs (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 3,526 | +1.7% | 452 | – | 5 |
| Sandvallsäng-Backa-Kinnasten (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 3,019 | -0.3% | 247 | – | 2 |
| Sätila omland (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 2,748 | +6.2% | 465 | – | 3 |
| Fritsla (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 2,451 | -4.2% | 185 | – | 0 |
| Svansjö (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 2,151 | -2.5% | 449 | – | 0 |
| Örby (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 2,030 | +1.6% | 193 | – | 1 |
| Hyssna (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 1,925 | +5.3% | 324 | – | 2 |
| Fritsla omland (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 1,875 | -0.4% | 339 | – | 2 |
| Sätila (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 1,548 | +7.2% | 187 | – | 1 |
| Snickare-Muraren-Aspäng (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 1,543 | -0.9% | 148 | – | 0 |
| Kammarberg-Kinnahult (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 1,424 | +0.8% | 107 | – | 0 |
| Horred (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 1,393 | +6.7% | 130 | – | 0 |
| Horred omland (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 1,287 | -1.2% | 326 | – | 1 |
| Brättingstorp (Mark) | Neighbourhood | 825 | +4.8% | 93 | – | 0 |