Municipality
Skara kommun
Residents
18,753
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.3%
10 years: +0.2%
Active places of business
2,337
125 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
147 / –
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
11%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
16%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age43.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 338k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)37% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here8,909
Commute in / out every day3,818 / 4,085
Jobs per working resident0.97 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Skara 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% · 2,273 owners
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 2 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)7.84 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses14.2 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years62% · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Architect
820 today · similar areas would have ~3
Petrol station
751 today · similar areas would have ~3
Catering & canteen
751 today · similar areas would have ~3
Flooring
723 today · similar areas would have ~7
Bricklayer & mason
719 today · similar areas would have ~21
Electrician
6914 today · similar areas would have ~24
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 | 10 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 11 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 65 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 31 | 16.5 | 18.1 | 11 | – | – | 61 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 18 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Driving school | Education | 3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 33 | 17.6 | 19.0 | 5 | – | – | 56 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 28 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 6 | – | – | 55 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 9 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 30 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | – | – | 54 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 41 | 21.9 | 20.9 | 22 | – | – | 57 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Dentist | Health | 6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 21 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 4 | – | – | 55 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 16 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 22 |
| Home care | Health | 8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 60 | 32.0 | 15.0 | 4 | – | – | 27 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 12 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 22 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 7 | – | – | 53 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 28 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 4 | – | – | 57 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 36 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 7 | – | – | 56 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Architect | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 82 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 43 | 22.9 | 31.2 | 9 | – | – | 53 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 39 | 20.8 | 23.2 | 13 | – | – | 62 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 14 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6 | – | – | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 24 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 4 | – | – | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 13 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 3 | – | – | 52 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 | – | – | 55 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Optician | Retail | 6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 33 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 49 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Electrician | Trades | 14 | 7.5 | 13.0 | 4 | – | – | 69 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 14 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 37 | 19.7 | 31.4 | 10 | – | – | 67 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 10 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 9 | 4.8 | 11.0 | 2 | – | – | 71 |
| Flooring | Trades | 3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 56 | 29.9 | 59.3 | 13 | – | – | 59 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 12 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 4 | – | – | 55 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 18 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 7 | – | – | 62 |
| Taxi | Transport | 4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 39 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 5 | – | – | 56 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Skara
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skara | Town | 11,475 | – | 995 | – | – |
| Axvall | Town | 1,121 | – | 74 | – | – |
| Ardala | Town | 700 | – | 36 | – | – |
| Varnhem | Town | 700 | – | 53 | – | – |
| Eggby | Town | 218 | – | 20 | – | – |
| Skara tätort nordöstra (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 2,558 | -3.1% | 140 | – | – |
| Skara västra omland-Ardala (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 2,104 | +1.6% | 345 | – | – |
| Skara tätort centrala östra (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 2,099 | +4.0% | 299 | – | – |
| Varnhem-Eggby-Eggby omland (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 2,097 | +2.0% | 286 | – | – |
| Skara tätort sydvästra (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 1,748 | -2.0% | 194 | – | – |
| Skara tätort nordvästra (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 1,643 | +0.4% | 102 | – | – |
| Skara östra omland-Hornborgasjön (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 1,632 | +0.1% | 314 | – | – |
| Skara tätort centrala södra (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 1,304 | -6.1% | 80 | – | – |
| Skara tätort sydöstra (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 1,230 | +11.6% | 145 | – | – |
| Axvall (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 1,178 | -2.2% | 81 | – | – |
| Skara tätort centrala västra (Skara) | Neighbourhood | 1,167 | +0.1% | 64 | – | – |