Municipality
Ystad
Residents
32,188
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.9%
10 years: +11.1%
Active places of business
4,214
131 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
304 / –
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
10%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
20%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age46.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 373k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children26% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)46% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here14,545
Commute in / out every day5,084 / 5,915
Jobs per working resident0.95 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Ystad.
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)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 4,108 owners
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 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)9.44 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses13.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years55% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net+1
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
Taxi
777 today · similar areas would have ~12
Removals & haulage
7434 today · similar areas would have ~50
Carpenter & joiner
7358 today · similar areas would have ~71
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
722 today · similar areas would have ~3
Engineering consultancy
70103 today · similar areas would have ~113
Veterinarian
695 today · similar areas would have ~6
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 | 20 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 30 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 7 | – | – | 40 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 57 | 17.7 | 14.8 | 8 | – | – | 52 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 21 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 11 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| Driving school | Education | 6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 78 | 24.2 | 19.6 | 31 | – | – | 47 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 10 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 31 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 90 | 28.0 | 15.6 | 23 | – | – | 45 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 16 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 5 | – | – | 36 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 15 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 74 | 23.0 | 20.7 | 31 | – | – | 58 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 15 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 4 | – | – | 38 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Dentist | Health | 12 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 47 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 6 | – | – | 44 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 59 | 18.3 | 11.6 | 14 | – | – | 38 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3 | – | – | 69 |
| Home care | Health | 15 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4 | – | – | 59 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3 | – | – | 56 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 37 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 5 | – | – | 60 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 16 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 3 | – | – | 68 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 12 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 63 | 19.6 | 14.6 | 15 | – | – | 48 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 69 | 21.4 | 17.1 | 19 | – | – | 49 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 16 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 62 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 81 | 25.2 | 19.4 | 14 | – | – | 59 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 22 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 4 | – | – | 29 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 14 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2 | – | – | 48 |
| Architect | Professional services | 10 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2 | – | – | 45 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 103 | 32.0 | 35.0 | 21 | – | – | 70 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 83 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 20 | – | – | 63 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 48 | 14.9 | 7.7 | 15 | – | – | 42 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 77 | 23.9 | 11.5 | 13 | – | – | 28 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 23 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 22 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 3 | – | – | 60 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 65 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 31 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 12 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 39 |
| Optician | Retail | 7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 22 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 3 | – | – | 38 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 10 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 53 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 11 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 18 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 13 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 39 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 21 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 31 |
| Online store | Retail | 6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 4 | – | – | 38 |
| Electrician | Trades | 45 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 6 | – | – | 55 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 28 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 5 | – | – | 58 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 58 | 18.0 | 22.2 | 10 | – | – | 73 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 27 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 10 | – | – | 60 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 38 | 11.8 | 9.5 | 6 | – | – | 53 |
| Flooring | Trades | 12 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2 | – | – | 59 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 142 | 44.1 | 41.9 | 23 | – | – | 56 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 23 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 10 | – | – | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 40 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10 | – | – | 62 |
| Taxi | Transport | 7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3 | – | – | 77 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 34 | 10.6 | 15.6 | 2 | – | – | 74 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Ystad
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystad | Town | 21,259 | – | 2,203 | – | – |
| Nybrostrand | Town | 1,543 | – | 160 | – | – |
| Köpingebro | Town | 1,356 | – | 100 | – | – |
| Svarte | Town | 1,102 | – | 104 | – | – |
| Löderup | Town | 592 | – | 88 | – | – |
| Glemmingebro | Town | 421 | – | 77 | – | – |
| Sövestad | Town | 354 | – | 32 | – | – |
| Stora Herrestad | Town | 334 | – | 42 | – | – |
| Rynge och Vallösa | Town | 242 | – | 37 | – | – |
| Trunnerup, Bleckstorp och Rögla | Town | 222 | – | 38 | – | – |
| Ystad östra (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 4,720 | +1.9% | 763 | – | – |
| Bellevue (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 4,144 | +11.5% | 268 | – | – |
| Gamla staden-Gjuteriet (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 3,681 | +0.1% | 501 | – | – |
| Edvinshem-Västra Sjöstaden-Åkesholm (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 3,395 | +8.5% | 254 | – | – |
| Egna hem-Solbacken (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 3,170 | +1.7% | 243 | – | – |
| Köpingebro-Nybrostrand (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 3,014 | +9.9% | 298 | – | – |
| Vallösa-Skårby-Svarte (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 2,904 | +5.1% | 437 | – | – |
| Ystad norra-Hedeskoga-Stora Herrestad (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 2,896 | +4.9% | 255 | – | – |
| Glemmingebro-Löderup (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 2,412 | -5.7% | 636 | – | – |
| Sövestad-Stora Köpinge (Ystad) | Neighbourhood | 1,846 | -1.5% | 361 | – | – |