Municipality
Surahammars kommun
Residents
9,733
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.6%
10 years: -2.5%
Active places of business
715
73 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
71 / 23
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age44.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 311k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children28% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)30% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here2,775
Commute in / out every day978 / 2,782
Jobs per working resident0.61 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Surahammars 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)9 · 39% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)10% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 673 owners
| 4 places | |
| 4 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)7.29 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses12.0 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years18% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years51% · Sweden: 51%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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.
Highest opportunity here
Car parts & motorcycles
690 today · similar areas would have ~3
Furniture & interior store
690 today · similar areas would have ~4
Real estate agent
680 today · similar areas would have ~3
Doctor & medical clinic
631 today · similar areas would have ~5
Toy & hobby shop
610 today · similar areas would have ~2
Painter & decorator
612 today · similar areas would have ~8
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 | 6 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 3 | – | – | 20 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 14 | 14.4 | 20.3 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 5 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 16 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 4 | – | – | 38 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 14 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 3 | – | – | 43 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2 | – | – | 48 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 27 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 19 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 9 | – | – | 37 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 27 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 1 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 10 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 4 | – | – | 37 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Home care | Health | 8 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 0 | – | – | 18 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 9 | 9.2 | 15.6 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 9 | 9.2 | 14.7 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 17 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 9 | – | – | 34 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 7 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 5 | 5.1 | 16.7 | 2 | – | – | 59 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 68 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 22 | 22.6 | 30.8 | 5 | – | – | 44 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 14 | 14.4 | 19.5 | 4 | – | – | 45 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 2 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 4 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 6 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 3 | – | – | 32 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 2 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 2 | – | – | 54 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Optician | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1 | – | – | 28 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 28 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Electrician | Trades | 10 | 10.3 | 12.6 | 3 | – | – | 43 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 12 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 3 | – | – | 41 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 22 | 22.6 | 30.1 | 6 | – | – | 43 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 2 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 10 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 2 | – | – | 44 |
| Flooring | Trades | 2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 29 | 29.8 | 55.4 | 3 | – | – | 47 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 2 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 8 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 3 | – | – | 41 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 15 | 15.4 | 20.6 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Surahammar
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surahammar | Town | 6,316 | – | 359 | – | 7 |
| Virsbo | Town | 1,263 | – | 57 | – | 0 |
| Ramnäs | Town | 1,185 | – | 68 | – | 0 |
| Dalskogen (Surahammar) | Neighbourhood | 1,999 | -1.8% | 70 | – | 1 |
| Stavtorpet (Surahammar) | Neighbourhood | 1,659 | -2.2% | 119 | – | 3 |
| Skogslund (Surahammar) | Neighbourhood | 1,528 | -4.2% | 96 | – | 1 |
| Ramnäs (Surahammar) | Neighbourhood | 1,262 | -5.4% | 92 | – | 0 |
| Virsbo (Surahammar) | Neighbourhood | 1,236 | -6.4% | 57 | – | 0 |
| Bruket (Surahammar) | Neighbourhood | 1,069 | -8.0% | 84 | – | 2 |
| Surahammars landsbygd (Surahammar) | Neighbourhood | 977 | +3.2% | 160 | – | 0 |