Municipality
Solna kommun
Residents
86,435
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.9%
10 years: +13.5%
Active places of business
12,307
142 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,221 / 410
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
39%
Adults 45-64
22%
Seniors 65-79
11%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age40.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 414k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children25% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)72% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here113,336
Commute in / out every day100,261 / 35,098
Jobs per working resident2.35 · Sweden: 1.00
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Solna kommun.
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)145 · 35% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 12,000 owners
| 19 places | |
| 18 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 8 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)14.13 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses10.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years43% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)6 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)4 · 12 months: 1
Net+2
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
Campsite
900 today · similar areas would have ~3
Car parts & motorcycles
884 today · similar areas would have ~20
Hardware & DIY store
884 today · similar areas would have ~19
Removals & haulage
8539 today · similar areas would have ~108
Car repair & service
8252 today · similar areas would have ~108
Veterinarian
815 today · similar areas would have ~11
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 | 28 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 4 | – | – | 44 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 10 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7 | – | – | 75 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 90 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 52 | 6.0 | 12.5 | 12 | – | – | 82 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 31 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 6 | – | – | 73 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 88 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Childcare | Education | 20 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 5 | – | – | 31 |
| Driving school | Education | 11 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 64 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 283 | 32.7 | 22.2 | 100 | – | – | 52 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 23 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 31 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 253 | 29.3 | 19.0 | 67 | – | – | 47 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 26 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 5 | – | – | 67 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 49 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 24 | – | – | 39 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 21 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 9 | – | – | 71 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 224 | 25.9 | 22.2 | 104 | – | – | 57 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 28 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 12 | – | – | 44 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 13 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Dentist | Health | 72 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 17 | – | – | 30 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 222 | 25.7 | 13.4 | 38 | – | – | 36 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 149 | 17.2 | 13.8 | 45 | – | – | 51 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 81 |
| Home care | Health | 49 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 28 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 6 | – | – | 54 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 97 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 14 | – | – | 60 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 32 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 11 | – | – | 61 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 33 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 26 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 121 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 29 | – | – | 59 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 209 | 24.2 | 18.4 | 68 | – | – | 56 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2 | – | – | 31 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 20 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2 | – | – | 77 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 306 | 35.4 | 21.4 | 61 | – | – | 46 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 74 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 22 | – | – | 36 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 15 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 67 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 24 | – | – | 40 |
| Architect | Professional services | 36 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 10 | – | – | 41 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 424 | 49.1 | 36.8 | 114 | – | – | 52 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 1,007 | 116.5 | 39.1 | 330 | – | – | 32 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 159 | 18.4 | 10.4 | 69 | – | – | 33 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 203 | 23.5 | 14.1 | 54 | – | – | 45 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 128 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 26 | – | – | 43 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 89 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 27 | – | – | 51 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 10 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 17 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | – | – | 52 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 21 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 40 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 14 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 72 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 22 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 5 | – | – | 43 |
| Optician | Retail | 16 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 46 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 29 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 11 | – | – | 66 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 34 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 6 | – | – | 59 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1 | – | – | 88 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 15 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | – | – | 53 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 29 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 6 | – | – | 58 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 24 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 11 | – | – | 62 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 20 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 6 | – | – | 49 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 17 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | – | – | 62 |
| Online store | Retail | 10 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | – | – | 55 |
| Electrician | Trades | 99 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 26 | – | – | 59 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 62 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8 | – | – | 66 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 125 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 27 | – | – | 65 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 61 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 15 | – | – | 66 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 47 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 14 | – | – | 63 |
| Flooring | Trades | 28 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 7 | – | – | 62 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 221 | 25.6 | 33.5 | 40 | – | – | 64 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 24 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 6 | – | – | 76 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 121 | 14.0 | 12.1 | 28 | – | – | 57 |
| Taxi | Transport | 110 | 12.7 | 6.6 | 23 | – | – | 33 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 39 | 4.5 | 12.4 | 10 | – | – | 85 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Solna
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frösunda (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 7,092 | +8.0% | 1,111 | – | 9 |
| Södra Råsunda-Solna Business park (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 6,354 | +10.1% | 1,005 | – | 12 |
| Ingenting (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 6,114 | +2.6% | 444 | – | 6 |
| Södra Huvudsta (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 5,999 | -2.4% | 1,032 | – | 7 |
| Skytteholm (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 5,538 | +0.3% | 599 | – | 6 |
| Centrala Huvudsta (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 5,463 | +0.1% | 542 | – | 10 |
| Vasalund-Kyrkbacken (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 5,367 | +8.9% | 615 | – | 8 |
| Solna centrum (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 5,356 | +3.2% | 684 | – | 4 |
| Järvastaden (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 4,954 | +13.6% | 386 | – | 5 |
| Norra Råsunda (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 3,967 | -0.7% | 442 | – | 6 |
| Norra Hagalund-Haga norra (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 3,728 | -5.1% | 432 | – | 5 |
| Bagartorp-Agnesberg (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 3,513 | -10.1% | 234 | – | 3 |
| Södra Bergshamra (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 3,122 | -1.2% | 430 | – | 2 |
| Norra Bergshamra (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 3,104 | +2.7% | 300 | – | 4 |
| Arenastaden (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 2,920 | +3.1% | 854 | – | 6 |
| Nya Ulriksdal-Södra Ritorp (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 2,579 | +10.6% | 519 | – | 3 |
| Filmstaden (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 2,130 | -5.6% | 279 | – | 2 |
| Råstahem (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 1,971 | – | 207 | – | 2 |
| Södra Hagalund (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 1,894 | -1.3% | 295 | – | 4 |
| Kungshamra (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 1,877 | +0.3% | 52 | – | 2 |
| Norra Hagastaden (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 1,839 | – | 497 | – | 5 |
| Västra skogen-Pampas (Solna) | Neighbourhood | 1,541 | -1.3% | 180 | – | 0 |