Municipality
Västerviks kommun
Residents
36,269
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.1%
10 years: +0.6%
Active places of business
4,037
111 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
237 / –
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
15%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
21%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age47.2 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 315k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children24% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)39% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here15,939
Commute in / out every day1,362 / 2,220
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Västerviks 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)9% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 3,864 owners
| 17 places | |
| 16 places | |
| 8 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)6.53 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses14.0 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years62% · Sweden: 51%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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
Catering & canteen
692 today · similar areas would have ~7
Driving school
662 today · similar areas would have ~5
Online store
641 today · similar areas would have ~3
Petrol station
603 today · similar areas would have ~5
Funeral services
602 today · similar areas would have ~3
Cosmetics & perfume store
602 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 13 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 23 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 7 | – | – | 15 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 31 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 41 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 9 | – | – | 56 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 25 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 10 | – | – | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 19 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Driving school | Education | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 67 | 18.5 | 19.6 | 23 | – | – | 45 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 76 | 21.0 | 15.6 | 15 | – | – | 40 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 13 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 5 | – | – | 36 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 69 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 11 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 44 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 72 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 23 | – | – | 42 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 19 |
| Dentist | Health | 11 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 37 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 47 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 9 | – | – | 29 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 48 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 11 | – | – | 51 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Home care | Health | 15 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 45 | 12.4 | 15.1 | 5 | – | – | 53 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 27 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 60 | 16.5 | 14.6 | 14 | – | – | 38 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 49 | 13.5 | 17.1 | 12 | – | – | 57 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 12 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | – | – | 47 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 64 | 17.6 | 19.4 | 16 | – | – | 47 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 48 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 37 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 10 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2 | – | – | 54 |
| Architect | Professional services | 6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 88 | 24.3 | 35.0 | 18 | – | – | 51 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 72 | 19.9 | 23.3 | 23 | – | – | 57 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 26 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 10 | – | – | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 39 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 10 | – | – | 46 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 29 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 9 | – | – | 34 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 20 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 3 | – | – | 54 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 11 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Optician | Retail | 4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 15 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5 | – | – | 45 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 12 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 46 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 21 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 3 | – | – | 27 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 4 | – | – | 15 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 13 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 4 | – | – | 27 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Electrician | Trades | 35 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 5 | – | – | 55 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 35 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 3 | – | – | 52 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 85 | 23.4 | 22.2 | 8 | – | – | 42 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 24 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 5 | – | – | 49 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 26 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 6 | – | – | 49 |
| Flooring | Trades | 11 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4 | – | – | 49 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 153 | 42.2 | 41.9 | 24 | – | – | 46 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 18 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 7 | – | – | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 30 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 12 | – | – | 51 |
| Taxi | Transport | 9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 37 | 10.2 | 15.6 | 6 | – | – | 53 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Västervik
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Västervik | Town | 21,615 | – | 1,756 | – | – |
| Gamleby | Town | 2,759 | – | 233 | – | – |
| Ankarsrum | Town | 1,207 | – | 73 | – | – |
| Överum | Town | 1,096 | – | 65 | – | – |
| Gunnebo | Town | 1,019 | – | 54 | – | – |
| Piperskärr | Town | 687 | – | 67 | – | – |
| Loftahammar | Town | 425 | – | 70 | – | – |
| Hjorted | Town | 340 | – | 21 | – | – |
| Edsbruk | Town | 281 | – | 16 | – | – |
| Totebo | Town | 223 | – | 11 | – | – |
| Södra Tjust (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 4,355 | -2.6% | 782 | – | – |
| Brevik-Gertrudsvik (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 3,508 | +4.4% | 303 | – | – |
| Norra Tjust (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 3,356 | -1.1% | 678 | – | – |
| Södermalm-Karstorp (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 3,142 | +1.4% | 138 | – | – |
| Östermalm-Johannesdal (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 2,976 | -5.3% | 199 | – | – |
| Gamleby (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 2,780 | -3.8% | 240 | – | – |
| Västralund-Jenny (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 2,461 | -3.6% | 206 | – | – |
| Örbäcken-Lysingsbadet (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,929 | -0.1% | 118 | – | – |
| Reginelund-Stenhagen (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,910 | -2.0% | 131 | – | – |
| Västervik centrum (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,802 | +1.0% | 367 | – | – |
| Piperskärr-Grantorpet (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,739 | +13.3% | 183 | – | – |
| Peru-Arabien (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,645 | +0.7% | 101 | – | – |
| Skogshaga (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,405 | -2.8% | 122 | – | – |
| Ankarsrum (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,245 | – | 73 | – | – |
| Överum (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 1,057 | -8.6% | 65 | – | – |
| Gunnebo (Västervik) | Neighbourhood | 962 | -6.2% | 55 | – | – |