Town
Skåre
Residents
5,415
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
491
91 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
20 / 3
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
22%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
12%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age40.2 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 376k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children46% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)61% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*58,193
Commute in / out every day*18,094 / 9,543
Jobs per working resident*1.17 · Sweden: 1.00
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Skåre.
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)2
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 479 owners
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)3.69 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses12.0 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years50% · 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
Clothing store
880 today · similar areas would have ~3
Home care
850 today · similar areas would have ~2
Staffing & recruitment
841 today · similar areas would have ~3
Dentist
800 today · similar areas would have ~2
Removals & haulage
743 today · similar areas would have ~6
Restaurant
732 today · similar areas would have ~9
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 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 10 | 18.5 | 12.6 | 1 | – | – | 37 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 7 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 0 | – | – | 8 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 32 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 9 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 3 | – | – | 42 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 2 | 3.7 | 15.8 | 1 | – | – | 73 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 68 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 6 | 11.1 | 19.6 | 4 | – | – | 67 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 65 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Dentist | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 5 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Home care | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0 | – | – | 85 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 68 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 4 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 4 | 7.4 | 15.6 | 1 | – | – | 64 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 8 | 14.8 | 16.2 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 12 | 22.2 | 17.7 | 4 | – | – | 41 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 3 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Architect | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 22 | 40.6 | 27.0 | 5 | – | – | 30 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 14 | 25.9 | 23.2 | 4 | – | – | 44 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 3 | – | – | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 7 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 4 | – | – | 48 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 0 | – | – | 84 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | – | – | 88 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Optician | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 3 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 28 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 65 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 7 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 7 | 12.9 | 7.3 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 11 | 20.3 | 17.1 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 2 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 1 | – | – | 64 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 4 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Flooring | Trades | 2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 16 | 29.5 | 26.7 | 2 | – | – | 52 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 4 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 20 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 4 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 2 | – | – | 68 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 3 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 1 | – | – | 74 |