Municipality
Ödeshögs kommun
Residents
5,221
2026
Population, 5 years
-2.2%
10 years: -0.3%
Active places of business
877
168 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
40 / 21
3-yr change +10.2%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
20%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age46.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 318k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children25% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)32% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here1,814
Commute in / out every day428 / 1,189
Jobs per working resident0.70 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ödeshögs 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)5 · 24% 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 operators1% · 858 owners
| 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)7.66 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses22.2 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years8% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years63% · Sweden: 51%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Car repair & service | 6 → 10 | +67% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Restaurant | 8 → 11 | +38% |
| Painter & decorator | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Building contractor | 31 → 39 | +26% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| IT & software services | 10 → 12 | +20% |
| Plumber & heating | 5 → 6 | +20% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Supermarket & convenience store | 10 → 9 | -10% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Car repair & service
6510 today · similar areas would have ~12
Cinema & entertainment
632 today · similar areas would have ~3
Cleaning services
614 today · similar areas would have ~7
Restaurant
5811 today · similar areas would have ~10
Staffing & recruitment
584 today · similar areas would have ~4
Bricklayer & mason
572 today · similar areas would have ~7
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 | 4 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 38 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 6 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 1 | – | +20% | 41 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 10 | 19.2 | 23.3 | 4 | – | +67% | 65 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 47 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2 | – | +100% | 48 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1 | – | 0% | 34 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 8 | 15.3 | 16.7 | 2 | – | +14% | 40 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0 | – | -33% | 30 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 11 | 21.1 | 19.4 | 3 | – | +38% | 58 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1 | – | +100% | 51 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1 | – | 0% | 32 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 9 | 17.2 | 23.3 | 1 | – | -10% | 35 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 45 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 48 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 1 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0 | – | 0% | 55 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 7 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 3 | – | +40% | 43 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Home care | Health | 6 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 32 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 7 | 13.4 | 17.0 | 1 | – | 0% | 38 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 2 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 1 | – | +100% | 63 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 7 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 44 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 11 | 21.1 | 15.9 | 1 | – | +10% | 41 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0 | – | 0% | 43 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0 | – | 0% | 41 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 11 | 21.1 | 18.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 41 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 4 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1 | – | +33% | 53 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0 | – | 0% | 45 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 16 | 30.6 | 27.7 | 2 | – | +14% | 42 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 12 | 23.0 | 14.7 | 2 | – | +20% | 35 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 7 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 2 | – | +17% | 29 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 4 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 1 | – | +33% | 58 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0 | – | -33% | 31 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0 | – | 0% | 47 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 47 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 48 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0 | – | 0% | 44 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0 | – | 0% | 51 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 32 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 3 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 36 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1 | – | 0% | 31 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 43 |
| Electrician | Trades | 3 | 5.7 | 15.2 | 1 | – | 0% | 42 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 | – | +20% | 55 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 16 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 2 | – | +14% | 46 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 9 | 17.2 | 7.9 | 2 | – | +29% | 40 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 2 | 3.8 | 14.3 | 0 | – | 0% | 57 |
| Flooring | Trades | 4 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 2 | – | +100% | 47 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 39 | 74.7 | 67.2 | 11 | – | +26% | 51 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 0 | – | 0% | 46 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 4 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 1 | – | +33% | 61 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 47 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 16 | 30.6 | 27.7 | 3 | – | +7% | 33 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Ödeshög
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ödeshög | Town | 2,646 | – | 204 | +21% | 1 |
| Hästholmen | Town | 339 | – | 29 | +16% | 0 |
| Ödeshög (Ödeshög) | Neighbourhood | 2,669 | -4.4% | 222 | +21% | 1 |
| Hästholmen-Slätten-Skogsbygden (Ödeshög) | Neighbourhood | 2,554 | +0.3% | 534 | +12% | 6 |