Municipality
Sandvikens kommun
Residents
38,033
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.2%
10 years: -0.7%
Active places of business
3,548
93 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
289 / –
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
15%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age44.8 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 318k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children26% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)35% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here17,388
Commute in / out every day4,829 / 5,290
Jobs per working resident0.97 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sandvikens 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)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 3,433 owners
| 10 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 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)7.60 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses12.4 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years56% · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Veterinarian
661 today · similar areas would have ~7
Gifts, art & specialty shops
631 today · similar areas would have ~5
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
622 today · similar areas would have ~8
Architect
583 today · similar areas would have ~8
Clothing store
5610 today · similar areas would have ~23
Car parts & motorcycles
555 today · similar areas would have ~10
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 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 13 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 31 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 21 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 55 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 10 | – | – | 40 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 32 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 11 | – | – | 34 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | – | – | 29 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 80 | 21.0 | 19.6 | 14 | – | – | 44 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2 | – | – | 44 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 77 | 20.2 | 15.6 | 30 | – | – | 39 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 35 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 74 | 19.5 | 20.7 | 25 | – | – | 48 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 32 |
| Dentist | Health | 7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3 | – | – | 45 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 19 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 6 | – | – | 51 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 40 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 9 | – | – | 45 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 66 |
| Home care | Health | 15 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 54 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 9 | – | – | 39 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 21 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 7 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 38 | 10.0 | 14.6 | 6 | – | – | 54 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 65 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 20 | – | – | 34 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 24 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 6 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 53 | 13.9 | 19.4 | 7 | – | – | 49 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 10 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 123 | 32.3 | 35.0 | 35 | – | – | 35 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 60 | 15.8 | 23.3 | 22 | – | – | 47 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 22 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 10 | – | – | 54 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 30 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 8 | – | – | 41 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 24 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9 | – | – | 47 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 10 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 38 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2 | – | – | 44 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 14 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 10 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 13 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4 | – | – | 43 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 14 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 6 | – | – | 17 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2 | – | – | 36 |
| Electrician | Trades | 46 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 15 | – | – | 46 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 37 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 6 | – | – | 37 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 68 | 17.9 | 22.2 | 14 | – | – | 45 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 17 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 7 | – | – | 50 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 20 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 5 | – | – | 45 |
| Flooring | Trades | 15 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 125 | 32.9 | 41.9 | 20 | – | – | 53 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 13 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 6 | – | – | 51 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 34 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 15 | – | – | 38 |
| Taxi | Transport | 12 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 39 | 10.3 | 15.6 | 6 | – | – | 52 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Sandviken
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandviken (Sandviken) | Town | 24,827 | – | 1,502 | – | – |
| Storvik | Town | 2,252 | – | 184 | – | – |
| Järbo | Town | 1,758 | – | 166 | – | – |
| Årsunda | Town | 985 | – | 88 | – | – |
| Kungsgården | Town | 744 | – | 83 | – | – |
| Åshammar | Town | 666 | – | 51 | – | – |
| Hammarby | Town | 517 | – | 52 | – | – |
| Österfärnebo | Town | 456 | – | 56 | – | – |
| Backberg och Norrberg | Town | 367 | – | 46 | – | – |
| Jäderfors | Town | 323 | – | 27 | – | – |
| Hillsta och Se | Town | 280 | – | 28 | – | – |
| Östanå | Town | 208 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Västerberg | Town | 205 | – | 23 | – | – |
| Sandviken södra tätorten (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 7,633 | -1.9% | 407 | – | – |
| Sandviken västra tätorten (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 6,602 | -7.9% | 370 | – | – |
| Sandviken centrum (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 6,138 | -5.4% | 357 | – | – |
| Sandvikens norra omland (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 3,642 | +5.2% | 605 | – | – |
| Sandvikens södra omland (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 3,240 | -2.5% | 620 | – | – |
| Storvik (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 2,589 | -0.1% | 232 | – | – |
| Sandviken östra tätort (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 2,080 | -5.3% | 169 | – | – |
| Sandviken nordöstra tätorten (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 2,065 | -2.8% | 235 | – | – |
| Järbo (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 1,878 | -2.1% | 192 | – | – |
| Kungsgården (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 1,124 | -2.6% | 125 | – | – |
| Årsunda (Sandviken) | Neighbourhood | 1,042 | -4.3% | 109 | – | – |