Municipality
Sölvesborgs kommun
Residents
17,405
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.3%
10 years: +1.4%
Active places of business
2,000
115 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
135 / 50
3-yr change +15.3%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
14%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
19%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age46.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 332k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children26% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)37% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here6,735
Commute in / out every day2,346 / 3,860
Jobs per working resident0.82 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sölvesborgs 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)12 · 24% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 1,953 owners
| 2 places | |
| 2 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)7.76 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses21.0 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years56% · 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.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Supermarket & convenience store | 20 → 32 | +60% |
| IT & software services | 12 → 19 | +58% |
| Clothing store | 8 → 12 | +50% |
| Bricklayer & mason | 18 → 26 | +44% |
| Hairdresser & barber | 19 → 27 | +42% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 10 → 14 | +40% |
| Electrician | 13 → 18 | +38% |
| Restaurant | 24 → 33 | +38% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Real estate agent | 15 → 13 | -13% | 3 closed |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 9 → 8 | -11% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Café, coffee bar or bar
671 today · similar areas would have ~2
Hairdresser & barber
6527 today · similar areas would have ~26
Restaurant
6433 today · similar areas would have ~27
Supermarket & convenience store
6432 today · similar areas would have ~36
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)
630 today · similar areas would have ~6
IT & software services
6219 today · similar areas would have ~40
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 | 9 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 1 | – | 0% | 35 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0 | – | -25% | 44 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1 | – | 0% | 35 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 31 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 7 | – | +19% | 51 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 52 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 16 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 5 | – | +23% | 45 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 0 | – | 0% | 57 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 51 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 52 |
| Driving school | Education | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 45 | 25.9 | 19.0 | 13 | – | +36% | 59 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 67 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 33 | 19.0 | 15.6 | 9 | – | +38% | 64 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 8 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2 | – | -11% | 25 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | – | +100% | 56 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 8 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 40 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 32 | 18.4 | 20.9 | 14 | – | +60% | 64 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 10 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 2 | – | +25% | 40 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0 | – | 0% | 48 |
| Dentist | Health | 6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 45 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 5 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 0 | – | 0% | 57 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 17 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 5 | – | +21% | 50 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 46 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1 | – | 0% | 51 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 44 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 22 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 4 | – | +10% | 52 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 13 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 1 | – | +8% | 51 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1 | – | +33% | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 27 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 8 | – | +42% | 65 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 39 | 22.4 | 16.6 | 8 | – | +15% | 43 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | 0% | 51 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 44 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 36 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 3 | – | +9% | 54 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 8 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 36 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | – | +50% | 59 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 13 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1 | – | -13% | 23 |
| Architect | Professional services | 5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1 | – | +25% | 43 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 51 | 29.3 | 31.2 | 12 | – | +19% | 43 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 19 | 10.9 | 23.1 | 9 | – | +58% | 62 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 14 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5 | – | +40% | 47 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 14 | 8.0 | 11.5 | 1 | – | 0% | 47 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 11 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 4 | – | +38% | 54 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 12 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 4 | – | +50% | 53 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 51 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0 | – | 0% | 53 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1 | – | +100% | 53 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0 | – | 0% | 45 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1 | – | 0% | 35 |
| Optician | Retail | 3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 44 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 9 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 43 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 51 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 8 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 41 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0 | – | 0% | 43 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1 | – | +20% | 53 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 2 | – | +33% | 37 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0 | – | 0% | 57 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 47 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Electrician | Trades | 18 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 7 | – | +38% | 57 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 22 | 12.6 | 10.7 | 3 | – | +10% | 42 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 39 | 22.4 | 31.4 | 5 | – | +5% | 51 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 19 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 3 | – | +19% | 53 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 26 | 14.9 | 11.0 | 12 | – | +44% | 49 |
| Flooring | Trades | 9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2 | – | +29% | 49 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 56 | 32.2 | 59.3 | 10 | – | +14% | 62 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 7 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 54 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 19 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 5 | – | +27% | 58 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0 | – | -100% | 51 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 20 | 11.5 | 20.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 54 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Sölvesborg
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sölvesborg | Town | 8,744 | – | 845 | +23% | 7 |
| Hällevik | Town | 1,485 | – | 187 | +17% | 1 |
| Mjällby | Town | 1,379 | – | 119 | +25% | 0 |
| Norje | Town | 911 | – | 95 | +16% | 0 |
| Hörvik | Town | 808 | – | 96 | +12% | 0 |
| Ljungaviken | Town | 449 | – | 42 | +35% | 0 |
| Pukavik | Town | 364 | – | 22 | +16% | 0 |
| Västra Näs, Sandviken och Siretorp | Town | 297 | – | 34 | +26% | 0 |
| Lörby | Town | 263 | – | 38 | +27% | 0 |
| Ysane | Town | 211 | – | 12 | +33% | 0 |
| Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 4,277 | -2.6% | 490 | +18% | 4 |
| Falkvik (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 2,423 | -2.1% | 190 | +29% | 2 |
| Stadskärnan (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 2,384 | +0.6% | 240 | +28% | 1 |
| Listerlandet-Hanö (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 1,996 | +6.3% | 241 | +19% | 2 |
| Mjällby (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 1,978 | +0.7% | 218 | +23% | 0 |
| Kylinge-Gammalstorp-Ysane (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 1,737 | -0.6% | 261 | +19% | 1 |
| Hällevik (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 1,533 | -2.8% | 201 | +16% | 1 |
| Norje-Pukavik (Sölvesborg) | Neighbourhood | 1,076 | +2.4% | 105 | +17% | 0 |