Neighbourhood
Öster-Karlberg (Varberg)
Population
Active businesses (all types)
This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
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 Öster-Karlberg (Varberg).
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
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
Moving in and out
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
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Carpenter & joiner
830 today · similar areas would have ~7
Plumber & heating
730 today · similar areas would have ~3
Electrician
712 today · similar areas would have ~4
Car dealer
701 today · similar areas would have ~2
Sports facility & club
693 today · similar areas would have ~4
Restaurant
683 today · similar areas would have ~5
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 5 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 16 | 38.1 | 20.5 | 8 | – | – | 31 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 3 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 0 | – | – | 68 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 7 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 2 | – | – | 60 |
| Dentist | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 15 | 35.7 | 8.7 | 4 | – | – | 25 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 6 | 14.3 | 11.2 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 11.9 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 3 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 8 | 19.1 | 14.7 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 6 | 14.3 | 17.1 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 13 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 1 | – | – | 55 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 15 | 35.7 | 31.3 | 4 | – | – | 53 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 5 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 3 | – | – | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 10 | 23.8 | 12.3 | 3 | – | – | 37 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 2 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 3 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Electrician | Trades | 2 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0 | – | – | 73 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 16.4 | 1 | – | – | 83 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 5 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 4 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 10 | 23.8 | 25.2 | 3 | – | – | 62 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 3 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 5 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 2 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 0 | – | – | 68 |