Town
Stockholm
Residents
1,652,895
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
234,262
142 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
21,052 / –
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
16%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
31%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
12%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age40.8 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 461k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children31% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)64% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*747,420
Commute in / out every day*357,187 / 148,206
Jobs per working resident*1.39 · Sweden: 1.00
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Stockholm.
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)4% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 226,879 owners
| 182 places | |
| 80 places | |
| 73 places | |
| 56 places | |
| 53 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)12.74 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses10.9 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years45% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)25 · 12 months: 11
Moved away (3 years)2 · 12 months: 1
Net+23
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
Car repair & service
701,082 today · similar areas would have ~2,078
Hardware & DIY store
68223 today · similar areas would have ~397
Removals & haulage
631,158 today · similar areas would have ~1,739
Petrol station
6178 today · similar areas would have ~178
Car dealer
59689 today · similar areas would have ~1,090
Car parts & motorcycles
59206 today · similar areas would have ~388
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 | 388 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 42 | – | – | 38 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 236 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 83 | – | – | 41 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 20 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3 | – | – | 39 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 1,082 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 251 | – | – | 70 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 78 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 5 | – | – | 61 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 689 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 179 | – | – | 59 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 206 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 49 | – | – | 59 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 125 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 34 | – | – | 61 |
| Childcare | Education | 312 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 34 | – | – | 39 |
| Driving school | Education | 202 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 46 | – | – | 38 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 5,537 | 33.5 | 16.3 | 1,732 | – | – | 10 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 366 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 74 | – | – | 8 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 4,573 | 27.7 | 15.8 | 938 | – | – | 22 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 464 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 138 | – | – | 52 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 577 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 219 | – | – | 14 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 515 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 179 | – | – | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4,075 | 24.7 | 19.6 | 1,761 | – | – | 38 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 412 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 177 | – | – | 29 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 285 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 59 | – | – | 30 |
| Dentist | Health | 937 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 130 | – | – | 25 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 3,601 | 21.8 | 7.3 | 535 | – | – | 11 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 3,574 | 21.6 | 10.6 | 788 | – | – | 8 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 113 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 33 | – | – | 53 |
| Home care | Health | 695 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 121 | – | – | 45 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 438 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 98 | – | – | 37 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 1,372 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 232 | – | – | 52 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 659 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 147 | – | – | 45 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 513 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 93 | – | – | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2,665 | 16.1 | 15.6 | 639 | – | – | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 3,702 | 22.4 | 16.2 | 1,084 | – | – | 37 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 141 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 24 | – | – | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 618 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 134 | – | – | 45 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 114 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 11 | – | – | 54 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 5,566 | 33.7 | 17.7 | 936 | – | – | 12 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2,416 | 14.6 | 2.1 | 426 | – | – | 10 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 398 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 42 | – | – | 34 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 1,586 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 296 | – | – | 13 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1,578 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 349 | – | – | 13 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 6,408 | 38.8 | 27.0 | 1,458 | – | – | 34 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 15,682 | 94.9 | 23.2 | 4,502 | – | – | 11 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 4,410 | 26.7 | 6.6 | 1,270 | – | – | 11 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 6,580 | 39.8 | 10.4 | 1,445 | – | – | 10 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 2,122 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 508 | – | – | 12 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1,764 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 560 | – | – | 20 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 154 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 35 | – | – | 61 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 230 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 33 | – | – | 48 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 381 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 134 | – | – | 15 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 369 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 101 | – | – | 52 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 389 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 108 | – | – | 10 |
| Optician | Retail | 200 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 32 | – | – | 54 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 770 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 176 | – | – | 46 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 505 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 116 | – | – | 36 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 223 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 24 | – | – | 68 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 311 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 80 | – | – | 11 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 553 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 126 | – | – | 48 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 620 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 211 | – | – | 25 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 295 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 101 | – | – | 29 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 429 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 138 | – | – | 23 |
| Online store | Retail | 180 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 120 | – | – | 61 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1,785 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 379 | – | – | 46 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1,167 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 238 | – | – | 53 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 2,998 | 18.1 | 17.1 | 672 | – | – | 47 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1,188 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 263 | – | – | 41 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 921 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 194 | – | – | 56 |
| Flooring | Trades | 583 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 132 | – | – | 43 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 4,599 | 27.8 | 26.7 | 1,005 | – | – | 47 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 748 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 236 | – | – | 44 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 2,661 | 16.1 | 10.3 | 750 | – | – | 28 |
| Taxi | Transport | 3,584 | 21.7 | 3.5 | 1,046 | – | – | 13 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 1,158 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 296 | – | – | 63 |