Municipality
Uddevalla kommun
Residents
56,744
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.1%
10 years: +4.7%
Active places of business
6,779
119 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
533 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
16%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.9 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 339k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children29% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)43% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here26,320
Commute in / out every day7,960 / 9,145
Jobs per working resident0.96 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Uddevalla kommun.
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)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 6,526 owners
| 11 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 5 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)9.39 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses12.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years14% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years52% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)1 · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Travel agency
801 today · similar areas would have ~8
Laundry & dry cleaning
651 today · similar areas would have ~2
Cosmetics & perfume store
636 today · similar areas would have ~9
Toy & hobby shop
6310 today · similar areas would have ~15
Cleaning services
6257 today · similar areas would have ~69
Dentist
6114 today · similar areas would have ~20
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 | 15 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 13 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 6 | – | – | 44 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 94 | 16.6 | 12.5 | 21 | – | – | 42 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 47 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 14 | – | – | 51 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 15 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 47 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Childcare | Education | 9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3 | – | – | 20 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 54 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 94 | 16.6 | 22.2 | 28 | – | – | 60 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 93 | 16.4 | 19.0 | 23 | – | – | 54 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 16 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | – | – | 55 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 10 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 19 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 8 | – | – | 40 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 118 | 20.8 | 22.2 | 54 | – | – | 49 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 17 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 6 | – | – | 41 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 12 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6 | – | – | 32 |
| Dentist | Health | 14 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2 | – | – | 61 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 103 | 18.2 | 13.4 | 20 | – | – | 47 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 81 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 19 | – | – | 47 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 12 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 33 |
| Home care | Health | 35 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 10 | – | – | 40 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 13 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 51 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 62 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 5 | – | – | 57 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 34 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 9 | – | – | 45 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 85 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 24 | – | – | 56 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 96 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 24 | – | – | 60 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 65 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 24 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3 | – | – | 44 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 29 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 144 | 25.4 | 21.4 | 26 | – | – | 46 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 36 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 11 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | – | – | 48 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 22 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Architect | Professional services | 11 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 204 | 36.0 | 36.8 | 49 | – | – | 50 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 161 | 28.4 | 39.1 | 56 | – | – | 61 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 51 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 23 | – | – | 53 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 67 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 21 | – | – | 49 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 43 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 13 | – | – | 58 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 56 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 13 | – | – | 50 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0 | – | – | 63 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 14 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 11 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Optician | Retail | 10 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 30 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4 | – | – | 42 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 25 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 8 | – | – | 42 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 16 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 28 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 6 | – | – | 45 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 10 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3 | – | – | 63 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | – | – | 56 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 15 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 8 | – | – | 42 |
| Online store | Retail | 4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 60 |
| Electrician | Trades | 58 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 11 | – | – | 56 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 79 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 11 | – | – | 34 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 161 | 28.4 | 18.3 | 30 | – | – | 35 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 45 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 13 | – | – | 43 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 68 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 16 | – | – | 34 |
| Flooring | Trades | 21 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 301 | 53.0 | 33.5 | 50 | – | – | 35 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 43 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 15 | – | – | 32 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 57 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 24 | – | – | 62 |
| Taxi | Transport | 37 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 13 | – | – | 52 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 102 | 18.0 | 12.4 | 9 | – | – | 40 |