Municipality
Trollhättans kommun
Residents
59,265
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.0%
10 years: +3.8%
Active places of business
4,892
83 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
463 / 172
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
27%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 326k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children29% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)48% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here29,890
Commute in / out every day11,555 / 10,223
Jobs per working resident1.05 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Trollhättans 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)63 · 37% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 4,635 owners
| 12 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 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)7.81 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses11.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years48% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)1 · 12 months: 1
Net+1
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
Childcare
751 today · similar areas would have ~3
Hotel
744 today · similar areas would have ~13
Architect
735 today · similar areas would have ~15
Gardener & landscaping
7112 today · similar areas would have ~30
Marketing & advertising agency
7036 today · similar areas would have ~62
Law firm
6814 today · similar areas would have ~28
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 | 4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 10 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | – | – | 55 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 71 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 16 | – | – | 51 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 44 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 13 | – | – | 54 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 25 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 30 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Driving school | Education | 12 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 88 | 14.8 | 22.2 | 34 | – | – | 55 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 10 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 47 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 110 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 33 | – | – | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 13 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3 | – | – | 63 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 15 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 126 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 49 | – | – | 59 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 11 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 8 | – | – | 54 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Dentist | Health | 14 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1 | – | – | 62 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 58 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 14 | – | – | 63 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 52 | 8.8 | 13.8 | 23 | – | – | 59 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| Home care | Health | 20 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 63 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 5 | – | – | 47 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 24 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3 | – | – | 58 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | – | – | 61 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 87 | 14.7 | 15.0 | 23 | – | – | 54 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 78 | 13.2 | 18.4 | 27 | – | – | 52 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 66 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 22 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 9 | – | – | 49 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 77 | 13.0 | 21.4 | 15 | – | – | 67 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 14 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2 | – | – | 68 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 12 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2 | – | – | 47 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 14 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3 | – | – | 58 |
| Architect | Professional services | 5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 73 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 221 | 37.3 | 36.8 | 49 | – | – | 53 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 138 | 23.3 | 39.1 | 50 | – | – | 60 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 36 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 17 | – | – | 70 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 68 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 19 | – | – | 59 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 40 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 12 | – | – | 54 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 61 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 22 | – | – | 44 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 31 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 11 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 14 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | – | – | 60 |
| Optician | Retail | 9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 19 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3 | – | – | 61 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 22 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 8 | – | – | 45 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 10 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 18 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 54 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 11 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 5 | – | – | 62 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | – | – | 57 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3 | – | – | 60 |
| Online store | Retail | 5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4 | – | – | 55 |
| Electrician | Trades | 56 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 9 | – | – | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 35 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 9 | – | – | 63 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 94 | 15.9 | 18.3 | 22 | – | – | 53 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 30 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 6 | – | – | 56 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 44 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8 | – | – | 48 |
| Flooring | Trades | 23 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 9 | – | – | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 139 | 23.5 | 33.5 | 20 | – | – | 56 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 12 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4 | – | – | 71 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 45 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 19 | – | – | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 39 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 21 | – | – | 46 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 61 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 13 | – | – | 52 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Trollhättan
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trollhättan | Town | 50,069 | – | 3,571 | – | 44 |
| Sjuntorp | Town | 2,218 | – | 138 | – | 2 |
| Velanda | Town | 835 | – | 52 | – | 1 |
| Upphärad | Town | 562 | – | 25 | – | 0 |
| Väne-Åsaka | Town | 388 | – | 19 | – | 0 |
| Sjölanda | Town | 301 | – | 26 | – | 2 |
| Trollhättan centrum-Tingvalla-Västergärdet (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 7,579 | +0.9% | 815 | – | 12 |
| Dannebacken-Stavre-Sandhem (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 7,427 | -2.3% | 680 | – | 5 |
| Sjuntorpsområdet-Gärdhem-Edsvid (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 5,663 | +6.7% | 591 | – | 8 |
| Norra Lextorp-Västra Kronogården-Östra Kronogården (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 5,172 | -3.4% | 151 | – | 6 |
| Karlstorp-Hjortmossen (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 5,142 | +2.3% | 219 | – | 1 |
| Strömslund-Torsred-Källstorp (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 4,834 | +0.8% | 308 | – | 3 |
| Sylte-Hörlycke-Eriksro (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 3,666 | -1.5% | 117 | – | 3 |
| Trollhättan östra landsbygd (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 3,170 | -0.9% | 441 | – | 1 |
| Kronogårds Torg-Frälsegården (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 2,592 | +2.1% | 49 | – | 2 |
| Innovatum-Norra Skoftebyn-Pettersberg (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 2,488 | +1.0% | 297 | – | 6 |
| Södra Lextorp-Alingsåker (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 2,436 | +3.4% | 75 | – | 2 |
| Skogshöjden-Överby (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 2,351 | -3.1% | 286 | – | 1 |
| Södra Skoftebyn (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 2,085 | -2.0% | 145 | – | 0 |
| Halvorstorp (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 1,792 | -1.5% | 178 | – | 1 |
| Hjulkvarn (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 1,480 | -4.5% | 219 | – | 2 |
| Björndalen-Vårvik (Trollhättan) | Neighbourhood | 1,390 | -4.2% | 78 | – | 0 |