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Swedish figures: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the workplaces that closed before 4 October 2026, when we started collecting, so closures are counted from then. Until there are three years of history, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Neighbourhood

Söderhamn centrum (Söderhamn)

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Residents
2,124
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.5%
10 years: -0.2%
Active places of business
181
85 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
15 / –
3-yr change –

Population

1,9002,0002,1002,2002,300201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0501001502002024Q3 242025Q3 252026Q3 26Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 10%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 22%
Adults 45-64 22%
Seniors 65-79 20%
80 and older 14%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age49.5 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 268k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children14% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)25% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*10,311
Commute in / out every day*1,555 / 2,045
Jobs per working resident*0.95 · Sweden: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Söderhamn centrum (Söderhamn).

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)10% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 174 owners
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)7.06 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses13.4 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years58% · 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

0246Opened Jan: 4JanOpened Feb: 3Opened Mar: 6MarOpened Apr: 4Opened May: 5MayOpened Jun: 1Opened Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 4Opened Sep: 5SepOpened Oct: 3Opened Nov: 4NovOpened Dec: 2
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 4.7 0.0 0 – – 49
Car repair & service Automotive 1 4.7 11.8 1 – – 69
Car dealer Automotive 0 0.0 4.3 0 – – 55
Car rental Automotive 1 4.7 0.0 0 – – 49
Driving school Education 3 14.1 0.0 0 – – 49
Courses & tutoring Education 4 18.8 17.7 1 – – 51
Restaurant Food & drink 2 9.4 12.6 0 – – 48
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 4.7 0.0 1 – – 49
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 5 23.5 20.1 2 – – 48
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 4.7 7.4 0 – – 61
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 5 23.5 9.9 0 – – 35
Home care Health 0 0.0 3.6 0 – – 58
Sports facility & club Leisure 2 9.4 9.4 0 – – 49
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 4.7 3.9 0 – – 48
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 6 28.2 9.4 2 – – 37
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 4 18.8 13.8 0 – – 44
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 4.7 3.4 1 – – 47
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 7 33.0 17.0 0 – – 28
Law firm Professional services 1 4.7 0.0 0 – – 49
Real estate agent Professional services 1 4.7 0.0 0 – – 49
Engineering consultancy Professional services 2 9.4 28.9 0 – – 70
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 25.4 0 – – 75
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 7.4 0 – – 66
Design & photography Professional services 1 4.7 11.4 0 – – 64
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 4.4 0 – – 64
Clothing store Retail 1 4.7 4.0 0 – – 48
Furniture & interior store Retail 0 0.0 3.5 0 – – 57
Sports & bike shop Retail 2 9.4 3.3 1 – – 40
Electrician Trades 3 14.1 8.9 0 – – 46
Plumber & heating Trades 1 4.7 7.3 0 – – 59
Carpenter & joiner Trades 3 14.1 18.0 1 – – 53
Painter & decorator Trades 2 9.4 6.7 0 – – 39
Bricklayer & mason Trades 4 18.8 6.9 2 – – 44
Flooring Trades 2 9.4 3.4 2 – – 42
Building contractor Trades 8 37.7 33.2 1 – – 51
Gardener & landscaping Trades 2 9.4 4.2 0 – – 40
Cleaning services Trades 3 14.1 10.5 2 – – 37
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 3.8 0 – – 58
Removals & haulage Transport 0 0.0 11.8 0 – – 70