Municipality
Ovanåkers kommun
Residents
11,272
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.4%
10 years: -1.7%
Active places of business
1,768
157 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
97 / –
3-yr change –
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 · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
21%
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 297k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children25% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)31% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here5,106
Commute in / out every day1,034 / 1,152
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ovanåkers kommun.
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
Run by chains (3+ places)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 1,714 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)8.61 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses14.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years74% · 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)1 · 12 months: 0
Net-1
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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Real estate agent
690 today · similar areas would have ~3
Taxi
630 today · similar areas would have ~2
Car dealer
612 today · similar areas would have ~7
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
610 today · similar areas would have ~2
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway
601 today · similar areas would have ~4
Gifts, art & specialty shops
600 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1 | – | – | 34 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 23 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 30 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 21 | 18.6 | 16.8 | 7 | – | – | 34 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2 | – | – | 29 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 19 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 8 | – | – | 32 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0 | – | – | 25 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 17 | 15.1 | 20.6 | 6 | – | – | 46 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Dentist | Health | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 9 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 0 | – | – | 23 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 11 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 31 |
| Home care | Health | 6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 14 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 35 | 31.1 | 15.6 | 3 | – | – | 9 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 1 | – | – | 38 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 21 | 18.6 | 14.7 | 5 | – | – | 29 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 12 | 10.6 | 16.0 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 7 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 11 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 19 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 3 | – | – | 33 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Architect | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 33 | 29.3 | 30.8 | 7 | – | – | 39 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 30 | 26.6 | 19.5 | 11 | – | – | 30 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 6 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 11 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 2 | – | – | 46 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 33 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 27 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 8 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 6 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 3 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 32 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 37 |
| Electrician | Trades | 12 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 13 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 27 | 24.0 | 30.1 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 6 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 8 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Flooring | Trades | 2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 49 | 43.5 | 55.4 | 8 | – | – | 41 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 5 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 6 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 31 | 27.5 | 20.6 | 6 | – | – | 35 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Ovanåker
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edsbyn | Town | 4,244 | – | 423 | – | – |
| Alfta | Town | 2,418 | – | 278 | – | – |
| Roteberg | Town | 372 | – | 59 | – | – |
| Knåda | Town | 283 | – | 54 | – | – |
| Viksjöfors | Town | 258 | – | 25 | – | – |
| Runemo | Town | 254 | – | 43 | – | – |
| Edsbyn (Ovanåker) | Neighbourhood | 4,767 | -4.5% | 539 | – | – |
| Ovanåkers landsbygd (Ovanåker) | Neighbourhood | 3,731 | -0.7% | 831 | – | – |
| Alfta (Ovanåker) | Neighbourhood | 2,767 | -5.3% | 362 | – | – |