Municipality
Värmdö kommun
Residents
46,601
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.3%
10 years: +13.4%
Active places of business
7,053
151 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
537 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
18%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
29%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.2 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 454k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children37% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)51% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here13,355
Commute in / out every day4,405 / 15,485
Jobs per working resident0.55 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Värmdö 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)3% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 6,965 owners
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 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)11.52 · 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.
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
Car dealer
7424 today · similar areas would have ~37
Driving school
714 today · similar areas would have ~7
Campsite
691 today · similar areas would have ~2
Shoe & leather goods store
682 today · similar areas would have ~3
Dentist
678 today · similar areas would have ~11
Home care
6714 today · similar areas would have ~19
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 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 16 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4 | – | – | 43 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 59 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 16 | – | – | 60 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 47 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 24 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 10 | – | – | 74 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 12 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4 | – | – | 59 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Driving school | Education | 4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 182 | 39.1 | 19.6 | 48 | – | – | 32 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 125 | 26.8 | 15.6 | 27 | – | – | 35 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 11 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 16 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 3 | – | – | 33 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 17 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 47 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 121 | 26.0 | 20.7 | 40 | – | – | 50 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 14 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Dentist | Health | 8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 46 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 10 | – | – | 47 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 106 | 22.7 | 11.6 | 22 | – | – | 32 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Home care | Health | 14 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1 | – | – | 67 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 14 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4 | – | – | 44 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 71 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 17 | – | – | 63 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 23 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4 | – | – | 64 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 21 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 3 | – | – | 26 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 69 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 16 | – | – | 58 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 99 | 21.2 | 17.1 | 23 | – | – | 53 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 21 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 45 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 233 | 50.0 | 19.4 | 34 | – | – | 31 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 17 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 64 | 13.7 | 3.6 | 12 | – | – | 25 |
| Architect | Professional services | 27 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 5 | – | – | 24 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 222 | 47.6 | 35.0 | 42 | – | – | 47 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 345 | 74.0 | 23.3 | 66 | – | – | 27 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 113 | 24.2 | 7.7 | 31 | – | – | 27 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 173 | 37.1 | 11.5 | 30 | – | – | 30 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 44 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 5 | – | – | 51 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 41 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 20 | – | – | 44 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 | – | – | 68 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 65 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 27 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 20 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 6 | – | – | 49 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Optician | Retail | 7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 21 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3 | – | – | 54 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 17 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 11 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 32 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 14 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | – | – | 57 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 66 |
| Online store | Retail | 4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Electrician | Trades | 105 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 17 | – | – | 42 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 81 | 17.4 | 9.4 | 12 | – | – | 35 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 201 | 43.1 | 22.2 | 27 | – | – | 33 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 67 | 14.4 | 7.0 | 10 | – | – | 31 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 62 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 6 | – | – | 48 |
| Flooring | Trades | 19 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 410 | 88.0 | 41.9 | 49 | – | – | 32 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 85 | 18.2 | 5.6 | 20 | – | – | 31 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 73 | 15.7 | 11.1 | 17 | – | – | 53 |
| Taxi | Transport | 26 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 77 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 14 | – | – | 58 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Värmdö
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavsberg | Town | 25,034 | – | 2,935 | – | – |
| Fågelvik, Brunn och Fagerholm | Town | 4,223 | – | 573 | – | – |
| Strömma | Town | 2,737 | – | 464 | – | – |
| Kopparmora | Town | 2,366 | – | 341 | – | – |
| Stavsnäs | Town | 1,898 | – | 261 | – | – |
| Långvik, Björnömalmen och Klacknäset | Town | 1,226 | – | 184 | – | – |
| Djurö | Town | 1,186 | – | 166 | – | – |
| Lugnet och Skälsmara | Town | 743 | – | 123 | – | – |
| Norra Ingaröstrand och Skälsmara | Town | 692 | – | 124 | – | – |
| Älvsala | Town | 534 | – | 102 | – | – |
| Ängsvik | Town | 425 | – | 52 | – | – |
| Södra Vindö | Town | 383 | – | 61 | – | – |
| Koviksudde och Skeviksstrand | Town | 382 | – | 66 | – | – |
| Betsede | Town | 346 | – | 69 | – | – |
| Norra Lagnö | Town | 340 | – | 98 | – | – |
| Grönskan, Vedhamn och Baldersnäs | Town | 289 | – | 47 | – | – |
| Norra Vindö | Town | 246 | – | 42 | – | – |
| Farstalandet-Charlottendal (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 5,276 | +7.0% | 639 | – | – |
| Ingarö norr (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 4,469 | +11.9% | 626 | – | – |
| Norra Värmdölandet-Skärgården (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 3,751 | -0.5% | 820 | – | – |
| Hemmesta (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 3,589 | +0.6% | 431 | – | – |
| Ingarö söder (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 3,559 | -0.6% | 590 | – | – |
| Mörtnäs (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 2,956 | +5.8% | 614 | – | – |
| Kvarnberget-Hästhagen (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 2,573 | +7.3% | 302 | – | – |
| Herrviksnäs-Strömma-Hässelmara (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 2,482 | +8.3% | 428 | – | – |
| Björnkärret-Nyhem (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 2,089 | -0.6% | 119 | – | – |
| Hagaberg (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,969 | -5.0% | 218 | – | – |
| Ösbydalen-Holmviksskogen (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,936 | -0.7% | 138 | – | – |
| Djurö-Vindö (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,933 | -6.0% | 306 | – | – |
| Munkmora-Ösby grind (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,908 | -0.1% | 104 | – | – |
| Stavsnäs (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,537 | – | 214 | – | – |
| Östra Ekedal-Höjdhagen (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,504 | +1.0% | 182 | – | – |
| Älvsala-Skärmarö (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,489 | -8.0% | 245 | – | – |
| Torsby (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,434 | +15.7% | 206 | – | – |
| Ormingelandet (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 1,346 | +2.2% | 308 | – | – |
| Skeppsdalsström (Värmdö) | Neighbourhood | 796 | -3.3% | 130 | – | – |