Municipality
Söderhamns kommun
Residents
24,163
2026
Population, 5 years
-5.2%
10 years: -6.3%
Active places of business
2,852
118 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
156 / –
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
9%
Adults 25-44
20%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
21%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age47.2 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 309k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children23% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)32% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here10,311
Commute in / out every day1,555 / 2,045
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Söderhamns 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)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 2,762 owners
| 6 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 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)6.46 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses13.6 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years61% · 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
Veterinarian
601 today · similar areas would have ~5
Architect
601 today · similar areas would have ~5
Online store
540 today · similar areas would have ~2
Marketing & advertising agency
4910 today · similar areas would have ~19
Taxi
495 today · similar areas would have ~9
Bakery
484 today · similar areas would have ~7
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 | 12 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1 | – | – | 38 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 24 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 39 | 16.1 | 14.8 | 8 | – | – | 41 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 19 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 11 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 3 | – | – | 46 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 22 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Driving school | Education | 4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 50 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 16 | – | – | 39 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 45 | 18.6 | 15.6 | 14 | – | – | 24 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 47 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3 | – | – | 31 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 37 | 15.3 | 20.7 | 16 | – | – | 47 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 25 |
| Dentist | Health | 4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 21 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 5 | – | – | 43 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 26 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 7 | – | – | 43 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Home care | Health | 7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2 | – | – | 44 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 46 | 19.0 | 15.1 | 3 | – | – | 26 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 14 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 2 | – | – | 35 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 31 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 7 | – | – | 45 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 45 | 18.6 | 17.1 | 8 | – | – | 38 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 13 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 3 | – | – | 15 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 26 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 46 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 11 | – | – | 41 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 32 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 31 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | – | – | 37 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 95 | 39.3 | 35.0 | 13 | – | – | 35 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 44 | 18.2 | 23.3 | 10 | – | – | 42 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 10 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 6 | – | – | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 22 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 7 | – | – | 41 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 15 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5 | – | – | 44 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 12 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3 | – | – | 40 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3 | – | – | 48 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 35 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 28 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 40 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 10 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 36 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 34 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Electrician | Trades | 47 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 8 | – | – | 28 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 27 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 4 | – | – | 37 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 61 | 25.2 | 22.2 | 11 | – | – | 31 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 24 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 6 | – | – | 20 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 34 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 8 | – | – | 31 |
| Flooring | Trades | 15 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 4 | – | – | 7 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 119 | 49.2 | 41.9 | 26 | – | – | 37 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 13 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 3 | – | – | 36 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 29 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 10 | – | – | 29 |
| Taxi | Transport | 5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 47 | 19.5 | 15.6 | 11 | – | – | 28 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Söderhamn
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Söderhamn | Town | 12,038 | – | 1,111 | – | – |
| Sandarne | Town | 1,844 | – | 103 | – | – |
| Ljusne | Town | 1,710 | – | 83 | – | – |
| Marmaskogen | Town | 1,205 | – | 110 | – | – |
| Bergvik | Town | 663 | – | 58 | – | – |
| Marmaverken | Town | 347 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Vannsätter | Town | 331 | – | 22 | – | – |
| Mohed | Town | 315 | – | 35 | – | – |
| Trönö | Town | 253 | – | 34 | – | – |
| Vallvik | Town | 217 | – | 12 | – | – |
| Klapparvik, Malenedal och Källvik | Town | 206 | – | 34 | – | – |
| Söderhamn centrala staden söder (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 6,378 | -1.3% | 715 | – | – |
| Norrala-Trönö (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 3,496 | -2.3% | 578 | – | – |
| Söderhamn centrala staden norr (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 2,406 | -17.9% | 186 | – | – |
| Söderala-Mo (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 2,267 | -3.7% | 240 | – | – |
| Söderhamn centrum (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 2,124 | -0.5% | 181 | – | – |
| Sandarne (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 1,820 | -6.5% | 114 | – | – |
| Ljusne (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 1,627 | – | 83 | – | – |
| Bergviksbygden (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 1,538 | +0.3% | 292 | – | – |
| Skog (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 1,385 | -2.6% | 227 | – | – |
| Bergvik-Vannsätter (Söderhamn) | Neighbourhood | 1,117 | -1.4% | 98 | – | – |