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Swedish figures: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024. Until there are three years of history, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Town

Märsta

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Residents
30,576
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
2,019
66 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
303 / 45
3-yr change +43.3%

Population

30k30k31k31k2024Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01,0002,0003,0002024Q3 242025Q3 252026Q3 26Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 19%
Young 15-24 12%
Adults 25-44 31%
Adults 45-64 24%
Seniors 65-79 10%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age38.5 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 285k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children33% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)39% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*30,892
Commute in / out every day*18,628 / 14,190
Jobs per working resident*1.17 · Sweden: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Märsta.

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)36 · 80% of all closures

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)5% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 1,965 owners
2 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)9.91 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses10.7 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years23% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years31% · Sweden: 51%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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

050100Opened Jan: 73JanOpened Feb: 72Opened Mar: 69MarOpened Apr: 63Opened May: 80MayOpened Jun: 81Opened Jul: 57JulOpened Aug: 75Opened Sep: 77SepOpened Oct: 94Opened Nov: 95NovOpened Dec: 52
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Design & photography7 → 16+129%
Marketing & advertising agency5 → 11+120%
Cleaning services42 → 79+88%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli5 → 9+80%
Clothing store14 → 25+79%
Courses & tutoring18 → 32+78%
IT & software services52 → 91+75%
Supermarket & convenience store41 → 71+73%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Sports & bike shop

80

1 today · similar areas would have ~10

Sports facility & club

76

6 today · similar areas would have ~29

Architect

72

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Second-hand & antiques

71

2 today · similar areas would have ~5

Physio, chiro & therapy

69

19 today · similar areas would have ~33

Hardware & DIY store

67

0 today · similar areas would have ~7

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 3 1.0 1.7 0 – 0% 61
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 4 1.3 1.2 0 – 0% 48
Car repair & service Automotive 25 8.2 12.5 11 – +67% 62
Petrol station Automotive 1 0.3 1.1 0 – 0% 62
Car dealer Automotive 15 4.9 6.6 3 – +25% 58
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 0.3 2.3 0 – 0% 63
Car rental Automotive 2 0.7 0.0 0 – 0% 45
Childcare Education 3 1.0 0.0 0 – 0% 50
Driving school Education 7 2.3 0.9 3 – +75% 40
Courses & tutoring Education 32 10.5 16.2 16 – +78% 57
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 8 2.6 0.5 2 – +14% 40
Restaurant Food & drink 65 21.3 15.8 23 – +44% 42
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 9 2.9 3.0 5 – +125% 66
Catering & canteen Food & drink 7 2.3 1.3 4 – +133% 48
Bakery Food & drink 6 2.0 2.7 4 – +100% 57
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 71 23.2 19.6 39 – +73% 45
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 9 2.9 1.5 4 – +80% 49
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 0.7 1.3 0 – 0% 58
Dentist Health 11 3.6 3.4 0 – 0% 45
Doctor & medical clinic Health 20 6.5 7.3 3 – +18% 56
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 19 6.2 10.6 7 – +58% 69
Veterinarian Health 3 1.0 0.9 0 – 0% 47
Home care Health 8 2.6 3.9 1 – +14% 65
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 6 2.0 2.1 2 – +50% 61
Sports facility & club Leisure 6 2.0 9.4 1 – +20% 76
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 9 2.9 3.4 2 – +29% 65
Travel agency Leisure 3 1.0 0.0 3 – +200% 53
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 37 12.1 15.6 17 – +68% 54
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 46 15.0 16.2 15 – +31% 46
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 3 1.0 0.0 0 – 0% 50
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 7 2.3 3.1 4 – +133% 65
Funeral services Personal services 2 0.7 0.7 0 – 0% 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 43 14.1 17.7 8 – +23% 61
Law firm Professional services 10 3.3 2.1 3 – +43% 47
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 0.3 1.5 0 – 0% 63
Real estate agent Professional services 10 3.3 3.6 2 – +25% 58
Architect Professional services 1 0.3 1.2 1 – – 72
Engineering consultancy Professional services 29 9.5 27.0 3 – +12% 61
IT & software services Professional services 91 29.8 23.2 45 – +75% 44
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 11 3.6 6.6 6 – +120% 64
Design & photography Professional services 16 5.2 10.3 11 – +129% 63
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 15 4.9 5.9 2 – +7% 51
Clothing store Retail 25 8.2 6.0 13 – +79% 44
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 0.3 0.0 1 – – 60
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 1.0 1.8 0 – 0% 58
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 4 1.3 0.6 3 – +300% 50
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 5 1.6 2.4 3 – +67% 58
Jewellery & watches Retail 2 0.7 0.7 1 – +100% 61
Optician Retail 5 1.6 1.2 1 – +25% 53
Furniture & interior store Retail 6 2.0 3.6 2 – +20% 54
Electronics & phone store Retail 4 1.3 2.3 2 – +100% 63
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 2.4 0 – – 67
Books & stationery Retail 3 1.0 0.6 0 – 0% 47
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 0.3 3.2 1 – – 80
Toy & hobby shop Retail 3 1.0 2.3 0 – 0% 59
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 0 0.0 1.0 0 – – 67
Second-hand & antiques Retail 2 0.7 1.7 2 – – 71
Online store Retail 2 0.7 0.0 2 – – 60
Electrician Trades 22 7.2 9.7 11 – +69% 57
Plumber & heating Trades 9 2.9 7.2 6 – +125% 67
Carpenter & joiner Trades 53 17.3 17.1 14 – +36% 62
Painter & decorator Trades 17 5.6 6.1 4 – +21% 48
Bricklayer & mason Trades 7 2.3 6.3 3 – +75% 67
Flooring Trades 9 2.9 3.0 2 – +13% 46
Building contractor Trades 99 32.4 26.7 36 – +50% 52
Gardener & landscaping Trades 17 5.6 3.6 4 – +21% 42
Cleaning services Trades 79 25.8 10.3 39 – +88% 38
Taxi Transport 312 102.0 3.5 113 – +49% 40
Removals & haulage Transport 37 12.1 10.4 17 – +61% 49