Funeral services in Västerås
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (39/100)
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 11 active businesses in the category “Funeral services” in Västerås - 0.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 0.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.
In the last 3 years 4 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Funeral services in Västerås against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 6 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Västerås | Sweden | Västerås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 17% | 25% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 2% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 9% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 53% | 52% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.2m | SEK 1.7m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 518k | SEK 586k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 36% | 41% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästeråsOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Västerås 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 funeral services in Västerås.
Trouble signs
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Västerås kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
11 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Härnevigatan 20, 723 41 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Fonus, ekonomisk förening · chain | Biskopsgatan 1, 722 11 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Ringvägen 36, 722 15 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kulstötargatan 166, 722 40 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Begravningsbyrå Momento Aktiebolag · chain | Stora Torget 4, 722 15 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Havsfrugatan 4 Lgh 1402, 723 58 Västerås | 2021 |
| · chain | Sturegatan 22, 722 13 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Köpingsvägen 36, 724 60 Västerås | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bandverksgatan 94, 724 79 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nanna Svartz Gata 5 Lgh 1404, 724 60 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Nygårdsgatan 12, 722 19 Västerås | 1995 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Härnevigatan 20, 723 41 Västerås | Oct 2026 |
Recently closed
Violstigen 5 Lgh 1002, 722 27 Västerås | Nov 2026 after 6 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örebro | 128,658 | 7 | 0.5 | 61 |
| Linköping | 116,851 | 5 | 0.4 | 69 |
| Helsingborg | 116,029 | 11 | 0.9 | 31 |
| Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna | 156,517 | 5 | 0.3 | 77 |
| Jönköping | 103,032 | 10 | 1.0 | 30 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 4 | 0.4 | 71 |
Population of Västerås
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for funeral services.
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.