Neighbourhood
Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg)
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
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 Sölvesborg (Sölvesborg).
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
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
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
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Highest opportunity here
Doctor & medical clinic
562 today · similar areas would have ~4
IT & software services
567 today · similar areas would have ~13
Design & photography
553 today · similar areas would have ~5
Supermarket & convenience store
535 today · similar areas would have ~8
Physio, chiro & therapy
533 today · similar areas would have ~5
Building contractor
529 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 | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 13 | 30.4 | 8.4 | 2 | – | – | 17 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 4 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0 | – | – | 20 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 14 | 32.7 | 20.5 | 4 | – | – | 30 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 6 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 5 | 11.7 | 19.2 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 2 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 3 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Home care | Health | 2 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 32 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 3 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 2 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 33 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 8 | 18.7 | 10.3 | 3 | – | – | 15 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 6 | 14.0 | 14.7 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 8 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 31 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 4 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Architect | Professional services | 2 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 31 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 12 | 28.1 | 32.0 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 7 | 16.4 | 31.3 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 7 | 16.4 | 8.1 | 1 | – | – | 9 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 3 | 7.0 | 12.3 | 1 | – | – | 55 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 3 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 0 | – | – | 30 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 30 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 5 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 2 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 5 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 30 |
| Electrician | Trades | 10 | 23.4 | 8.4 | 5 | – | – | 9 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 7 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 1 | – | – | 13 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 19 | 44.4 | 16.4 | 1 | – | – | 23 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 6 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 2 | – | – | 26 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 9 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 2 | – | – | 22 |
| Flooring | Trades | 4 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 26 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 9 | 21.0 | 25.2 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 5 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 3 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 0 | – | – | 46 |