Vaplan - businesses and population

Residents

262

2024

Population, 5 years

–

10 years: –

Active places of business

32

122 per 1,000 residents

Opened / closed (12 mo.)

3 / –

3-yr change –

Population

Active businesses (all types)

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026

Children 0-14 25%

Young 15-24 11%

Adults 25-44 25%

Adults 45-64 20%

Seniors 65-79 15%

80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age38.1 yrs · Sweden: 42.3

Average net income per person (20+)SEK 344k · Sweden: SEK 367k

Households with children36% · Sweden: 29%

Post-secondary education (age 25–65)40% · Sweden: 50%

Jobs located here*5,325

Commute in / out every day*1,524 / 4,327

Jobs per working resident*0.66 · Sweden: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vaplan.

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)0% · Sweden: 6%

Share of the 3 largest operators9% · 32 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.45 · Sweden: 10.54

Average age of active businesses12.0 yrs · Sweden: 11.9

Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%

Older than 10 years50% · 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.

Highest opportunity here

IT & software services

57

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Removals & haulage

53

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Catering & canteen

50

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Cinema & entertainment

50

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Building contractor

46

2 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Electrician

41

4 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

All business types

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Business type	Group	Active	Per 10k	Similar areas	Opened 3 yrs	Closed 3 yrs	Change	Score
Catering & canteen	Food & drink	1	38.2	0.0	1	–	–	50
Supermarket & convenience store	Groceries	1	38.2	0.0	0	–	–	40
Cinema & entertainment	Leisure	1	38.2	0.0	0	–	–	50
Engineering consultancy	Professional services	3	114.5	37.2	0	–	–	38
IT & software services	Professional services	1	38.2	0.0	0	–	–	57
Staffing & recruitment	Professional services	1	38.2	0.0	0	–	–	39
Electrician	Trades	4	152.7	0.0	0	–	–	41
Carpenter & joiner	Trades	1	38.2	35.0	1	–	–	39
Building contractor	Trades	2	76.3	49.9	0	–	–	46
Removals & haulage	Transport	1	38.2	0.0	0	–	–	53