Engineering consultancy in Sandbacka (Umeå)
Opportunity score
Promising
Medium confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (76/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 6 active businesses in the category “Engineering consultancy” in Sandbacka (Umeå) - 13.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 33.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 15.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 4,573 and has grown 2.6% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Engineering consultancy in Sandbacka (Umeå) against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Umeå kommun), from 226 companies. 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.
| Sandbacka | Sweden | Sandbacka Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 26% | 25% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 1% | 2% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 17% | 14% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 64% | 63% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 735k | SEK 701k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 3% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Sandbacka (Umeå)Openings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Umeå kommun
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for engineering consultancy in Sandbacka (Umeå).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
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.
Distance to the nearest one
0.4 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest engineering consultancy. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.4 km.
Jobs – Umeå kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
6 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Armbågakroken 3 C, 903 44 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Hyggesvägen 46, 903 46 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skogsbrynet 10, 903 43 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Krokvägen 11 B Lgh 1001, 903 44 Umeå | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Armbågakroken 3 C, 903 44 Umeå | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Kyrkogatan 54 B Lgh 1101, 903 42 Umeå | 2006 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphinen-Kämnärsvägen (Lund) | 4,576 | 5 | 10.9 | 80 |
| Planteringen-Miatorp västra (Helsingborg) | 4,569 | 8 | 17.5 | 73 |
| Tofta-Stenhammar-Sjölunda (Lidköping) | 4,568 | 18 | 39.4 | 49 |
| Södra Station (Stockholm) | 4,579 | 25 | 54.6 | 27 |
| Granlunda-Knäckekärr-Högalid (Trelleborg) | 4,579 | 7 | 15.3 | 74 |
| Alphyddan-Finntorp (Nacka) | 4,580 | 23 | 50.2 | 34 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for engineering consultancy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ålidhem norra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 94 |
| Tomtebo västra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 2 | 4.9 | 90 |
| Mariehem östra-Olofsdal (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 7 | 12.1 | 83 |
| Universitetet-sjukhusområdet-Nydalahöjden (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 11 | 16.4 | 80 |
| Tomtebo norra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Ålidhem södra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 2 | 10.3 | 79 |
| Berghem södra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 1 | 4.3 | 76 |
| Ersboda nordöstra (Umeå) Neighbourhood | 0 | 0.0 | 75 |
Population of Sandbacka
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 11.11.2026.