Town
Uppsala
Residents
174,982
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
16,228
93 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,452 / –
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
13%
Young 15-24
18%
Adults 25-44
31%
Adults 45-64
20%
Seniors 65-79
12%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age39.9 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 334k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children23% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)67% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*119,137
Commute in / out every day*25,076 / 30,779
Jobs per working resident*0.95 · Sweden: 1.00
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 Uppsala.
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)9% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 15,485 owners
| 24 places | |
| 22 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 10 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)8.30 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses11.4 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years46% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Hardware & DIY store
7618 today · similar areas would have ~42
Car parts & motorcycles
7322 today · similar areas would have ~41
Removals & haulage
7375 today · similar areas would have ~184
Carpenter & joiner
72142 today · similar areas would have ~299
Building contractor
72223 today · similar areas would have ~467
Funeral services
717 today · similar areas would have ~12
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 | 35 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 20 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 52 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 133 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 40 | – | – | 68 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 12 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 62 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 94 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 24 | – | – | 62 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 22 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 73 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 11 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4 | – | – | 55 |
| Childcare | Education | 10 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 25 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | – | – | 30 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 403 | 23.0 | 16.3 | 134 | – | – | 35 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 31 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 6 | – | – | 11 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 386 | 22.1 | 15.8 | 99 | – | – | 37 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 39 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 19 | – | – | 69 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 40 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 10 | – | – | 17 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 50 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 19 | – | – | 46 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 368 | 21.0 | 19.6 | 154 | – | – | 42 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 43 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 22 | – | – | 34 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 18 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 63 |
| Dentist | Health | 80 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 10 | – | – | 34 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 431 | 24.6 | 7.3 | 55 | – | – | 9 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 303 | 17.3 | 10.6 | 68 | – | – | 23 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 43 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 13 | – | – | 11 |
| Home care | Health | 58 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 7 | – | – | 52 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 47 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 147 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 32 | – | – | 60 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 57 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 8 | – | – | 47 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 35 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8 | – | – | 59 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 277 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 63 | – | – | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 280 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 80 | – | – | 49 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 61 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 15 | – | – | 37 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3 | – | – | 71 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 331 | 18.9 | 17.7 | 49 | – | – | 42 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 189 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 30 | – | – | 12 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 27 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 99 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 20 | – | – | 30 |
| Architect | Professional services | 56 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 9 | – | – | 21 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 522 | 29.8 | 27.0 | 113 | – | – | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 952 | 54.4 | 23.2 | 287 | – | – | 6 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 186 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 62 | – | – | 33 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 264 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 69 | – | – | 34 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 139 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 52 | – | – | 32 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 130 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 30 | – | – | 38 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 11 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 37 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4 | – | – | 36 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 25 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 6 | – | – | 20 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 27 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 5 | – | – | 66 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 31 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 8 | – | – | 8 |
| Optician | Retail | 25 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 62 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 15 | – | – | 59 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 34 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 63 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 18 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 76 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 25 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 10 | – | – | 7 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 58 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 11 | – | – | 40 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 49 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 13 | – | – | 37 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 24 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 8 | – | – | 27 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 51 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 16 | – | – | 10 |
| Online store | Retail | 19 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 11 | – | – | 46 |
| Electrician | Trades | 94 | 5.4 | 9.7 | 19 | – | – | 69 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 92 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 16 | – | – | 60 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 142 | 8.1 | 17.1 | 32 | – | – | 72 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 66 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 17 | – | – | 64 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 54 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 15 | – | – | 68 |
| Flooring | Trades | 30 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3 | – | – | 57 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 223 | 12.7 | 26.7 | 35 | – | – | 72 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 50 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 23 | – | – | 53 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 183 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 73 | – | – | 53 |
| Taxi | Transport | 235 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 99 | – | – | 13 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 75 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 14 | – | – | 73 |