Town

Västerås

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Residents

131,643

2024

Population, 5 years

–

10 years: –

Active places of business

11,389

87 per 1,000 residents

Opened / closed (12 mo.)

1,195 / –

3-yr change –

Population

Active businesses (all types)

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026

Children 0-14 16%

Young 15-24 12%

Adults 25-44 28%

Adults 45-64 24%

Seniors 65-79 13%

80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age41.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3

Average net income per person (20+)SEK 335k · Sweden: SEK 367k

Households with children30% · Sweden: 29%

Post-secondary education (age 25–65)48% · Sweden: 50%

Jobs located here*81,912

Commute in / out every day*17,621 / 14,830

Jobs per working resident*1.04 · 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 Västerås.

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)11% · Sweden: 6%

Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 10,830 owners

	26 places
	11 places
	9 places
	8 places
	8 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)9.08 · Sweden: 10.54

Average age of active businesses10.9 yrs · Sweden: 11.9

Younger than 2 years17% · Sweden: 15%

Older than 10 years44% · Sweden: 51%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)3 · 12 months: 1

Moved away (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0

Net+2

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

Building contractor

213 today · similar areas would have ~352

Gardener & landscaping

24 today · similar areas would have ~48

Sports facility & club

89 today · similar areas would have ~126

Cinema & entertainment

32 today · similar areas would have ~45

Petrol station

11 today · similar areas would have ~14

B&B & holiday accommodation

12 today · similar areas would have ~16

All business types

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Business type	Group	Active	Per 10k	Similar areas	Opened 3 yrs	Closed 3 yrs	Change	Score
Hotel	Accommodation	23	1.7	1.7	4	–	–	56
B&B & holiday accommodation	Accommodation	12	0.9	1.2	2	–	–	60
Car repair & service	Automotive	158	12.0	12.6	49	–	–	56
Petrol station	Automotive	11	0.8	1.1	0	–	–	61
Car dealer	Automotive	95	7.2	6.6	27	–	–	48
Car parts & motorcycles	Automotive	28	2.1	2.3	4	–	–	47
Car rental	Automotive	2	0.2	0.0	0	–	–	50
Childcare	Education	16	1.2	0.0	1	–	–	61
Driving school	Education	14	1.1	0.9	2	–	–	42
Courses & tutoring	Education	251	19.1	16.3	91	–	–	38
Café, coffee bar or bar	Food & drink	9	0.7	0.5	2	–	–	33
Restaurant	Food & drink	275	20.9	15.8	74	–	–	40
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway	Food & drink	40	3.0	3.0	19	–	–	48
Catering & canteen	Food & drink	22	1.7	1.3	12	–	–	34
Bakery	Food & drink	39	3.0	2.7	16	–	–	55
Supermarket & convenience store	Groceries	284	21.6	19.6	128	–	–	42
Butcher, fishmonger & deli	Groceries	17	1.3	1.5	7	–	–	55
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop	Groceries	21	1.6	1.3	5	–	–	38
Dentist	Health	60	4.6	3.4	7	–	–	41
Doctor & medical clinic	Health	180	13.7	7.3	30	–	–	22
Physio, chiro & therapy	Health	176	13.4	10.6	40	–	–	35
Veterinarian	Health	8	0.6	0.9	1	–	–	54
Home care	Health	71	5.4	3.9	26	–	–	27
Gym & fitness centre	Leisure	36	2.7	2.1	9	–	–	33
Sports facility & club	Leisure	89	6.8	9.6	12	–	–	65
Cinema & entertainment	Leisure	32	2.4	3.4	10	–	–	64
Travel agency	Leisure	19	1.4	0.0	3	–	–	45
Hairdresser & barber	Personal services	222	16.9	15.6	58	–	–	47
Beauty salon & spa	Personal services	262	19.9	16.2	86	–	–	38
Laundry & dry cleaning	Personal services	8	0.6	0.0	2	–	–	50
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)	Personal services	38	2.9	3.1	12	–	–	53
Funeral services	Personal services	11	0.8	0.7	4	–	–	39
Accountant & bookkeeping	Professional services	275	20.9	17.7	54	–	–	43
Law firm	Professional services	70	5.3	2.1	19	–	–	18
Bank & insurance	Professional services	27	2.1	1.5	0	–	–	41
Real estate agent	Professional services	51	3.9	3.6	6	–	–	39
Architect	Professional services	33	2.5	1.2	9	–	–	6
Engineering consultancy	Professional services	633	48.1	27.0	150	–	–	24
IT & software services	Professional services	522	39.7	23.2	168	–	–	26
Marketing & advertising agency	Professional services	163	12.4	6.6	62	–	–	13
Design & photography	Professional services	165	12.5	10.4	42	–	–	42
Staffing & recruitment	Professional services	137	10.4	6.0	34	–	–	19
Clothing store	Retail	123	9.3	6.0	47	–	–	24
Shoe & leather goods store	Retail	11	0.8	0.0	0	–	–	50
Pharmacy & health store	Retail	22	1.7	1.8	1	–	–	54
Cosmetics & perfume store	Retail	27	2.1	0.6	12	–	–	0
Florist, garden & pet shop	Retail	31	2.4	2.4	15	–	–	52
Jewellery & watches	Retail	18	1.4	0.7	7	–	–	4
Optician	Retail	22	1.7	1.2	1	–	–	42
Furniture & interior store	Retail	53	4.0	3.6	12	–	–	41
Electronics & phone store	Retail	46	3.5	2.3	11	–	–	34
Hardware & DIY store	Retail	17	1.3	2.4	1	–	–	57
Books & stationery	Retail	11	0.8	0.6	3	–	–	28
Sports & bike shop	Retail	46	3.5	3.2	7	–	–	39
Toy & hobby shop	Retail	34	2.6	2.3	14	–	–	43
Gifts, art & specialty shops	Retail	17	1.3	1.0	5	–	–	37
Second-hand & antiques	Retail	19	1.4	1.7	9	–	–	57
Online store	Retail	16	1.2	0.0	12	–	–	50
Electrician	Trades	113	8.6	9.7	23	–	–	54
Plumber & heating	Trades	87	6.6	7.3	14	–	–	55
Carpenter & joiner	Trades	167	12.7	17.1	38	–	–	56
Painter & decorator	Trades	63	4.8	6.1	16	–	–	58
Bricklayer & mason	Trades	70	5.3	6.4	10	–	–	54
Flooring	Trades	38	2.9	3.0	8	–	–	45
Building contractor	Trades	213	16.2	26.7	45	–	–	71
Gardener & landscaping	Trades	24	1.8	3.6	11	–	–	71
Cleaning services	Trades	154	11.7	10.3	63	–	–	43
Taxi	Transport	177	13.4	3.5	92	–	–	19
Removals & haulage	Transport	106	8.1	10.5	28	–	–	58