Municipality
Österåkers kommun
Residents
49,943
2026
Population, 5 years
+7.1%
10 years: +18.5%
Active places of business
6,427
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
516 / 182
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
19%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
28%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 460k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children38% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)51% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here12,148
Commute in / out every day3,395 / 16,995
Jobs per working resident0.47 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Österåkers 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)46 · 25% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)3% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 6,324 owners
| 8 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 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)10.33 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses11.5 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years14% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years48% · Sweden: 51%
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
Café, coffee bar or bar
892 today · similar areas would have ~6
Campsite
830 today · similar areas would have ~2
Shoe & leather goods store
812 today · similar areas would have ~4
Travel agency
804 today · similar areas would have ~7
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
794 today · similar areas would have ~7
Funeral services
782 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | – | – | 71 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 83 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 60 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 15 | – | – | 61 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 31 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 5 | – | – | 70 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 76 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | – | – | 63 |
| Childcare | Education | 20 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Driving school | Education | 6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 70 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 149 | 29.8 | 22.2 | 36 | – | – | 53 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 89 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 75 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 15 | – | – | 67 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 11 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1 | – | – | 74 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 18 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 11 | – | – | 43 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 18 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 9 | – | – | 59 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 127 | 25.4 | 22.2 | 55 | – | – | 55 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4 | – | – | 76 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 79 |
| Dentist | Health | 17 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2 | – | – | 67 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 46 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 3 | – | – | 76 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 85 | 17.0 | 13.8 | 18 | – | – | 56 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 12 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 5 | – | – | 42 |
| Home care | Health | 21 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 8 | – | – | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 11 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 68 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 61 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 7 | – | – | 57 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 31 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 4 | – | – | 62 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1 | – | – | 80 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 76 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 20 | – | – | 68 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 100 | 20.0 | 18.4 | 26 | – | – | 61 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 20 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 78 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 215 | 43.0 | 21.4 | 26 | – | – | 34 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 29 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 8 | – | – | 65 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 11 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 38 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 7 | – | – | 50 |
| Architect | Professional services | 22 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 4 | – | – | 36 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 289 | 57.9 | 36.8 | 44 | – | – | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 351 | 70.3 | 39.1 | 82 | – | – | 40 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 94 | 18.8 | 10.4 | 25 | – | – | 37 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 110 | 22.0 | 14.1 | 25 | – | – | 45 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 44 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8 | – | – | 64 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 33 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 5 | – | – | 62 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 81 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 77 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 12 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 4 | – | – | 52 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 18 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 7 | – | – | 49 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | – | – | 70 |
| Optician | Retail | 7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 20 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 17 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 5 | – | – | 68 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 12 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 18 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 64 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 12 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5 | – | – | 70 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 63 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4 | – | – | 77 |
| Online store | Retail | 9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | – | – | 37 |
| Electrician | Trades | 92 | 18.4 | 10.8 | 11 | – | – | 45 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 75 | 15.0 | 8.2 | 12 | – | – | 36 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 197 | 39.4 | 18.3 | 29 | – | – | 42 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 51 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 14 | – | – | 46 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 55 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 7 | – | – | 53 |
| Flooring | Trades | 20 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2 | – | – | 60 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 375 | 75.1 | 33.5 | 56 | – | – | 40 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 58 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 21 | – | – | 30 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 105 | 21.0 | 12.1 | 35 | – | – | 42 |
| Taxi | Transport | 36 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7 | – | – | 54 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 66 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 7 | – | – | 59 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Österåker
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åkersberga | Town | 37,714 | – | 4,171 | – | 33 |
| Svinninge | Town | 3,325 | – | 583 | – | 5 |
| Täljö och Näs | Town | 1,207 | – | 174 | – | 1 |
| Bammarboda | Town | 759 | – | 129 | – | 1 |
| Nolsjö och Mellansjö | Town | 712 | – | 112 | – | 1 |
| Nyhagen och Översättra | Town | 615 | – | 66 | – | 0 |
| Rydbo | Town | 574 | – | 78 | – | 0 |
| Solberga (Österåker) | Town | 536 | – | 67 | – | 1 |
| Stava | Town | 412 | – | 86 | – | 0 |
| Laggarsvik och Linanäs | Town | 341 | – | 61 | – | 0 |
| Brevik-Lervik-Flaxenvik (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 5,913 | +11.0% | 845 | – | 6 |
| Stava-Smedby-Sjökarby (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 5,703 | +4.6% | 624 | – | 8 |
| Berga (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 5,206 | -2.3% | 448 | – | 8 |
| Margeretelunds centrum (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 4,859 | +5.0% | 443 | – | 2 |
| Skånsta-Singö (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 3,940 | -1.1% | 380 | – | 3 |
| Svinninge (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 3,517 | +20.8% | 587 | – | 5 |
| Täljö-Runö (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,934 | – | 602 | – | 1 |
| Söra (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,792 | +14.2% | 276 | – | 2 |
| Tuna (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,766 | +3.3% | 298 | – | 4 |
| Österskär (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,616 | +2.0% | 387 | – | 0 |
| Norrgårdshöjden (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,523 | +3.1% | 121 | – | 1 |
| Roslagskulla-Furusundsleden (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,447 | +9.1% | 443 | – | 2 |
| Ljusterö-omkringliggande skärgård (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,212 | +13.2% | 422 | – | 2 |
| Hacksta-Centrumområdet (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 1,800 | +2.3% | 181 | – | 0 |
| Rydbo (Österåker) | Neighbourhood | 714 | +0.9% | 96 | – | 0 |