Optician in Västerås
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (42/100)
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 22 active businesses in the category “Optician” in Västerås - 1.7 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.2 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.
Compared with Sweden
Optician in Västerås against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 10 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.
| Västerås | Sweden | Västerås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 0% | 20% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 13% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 31% | 52% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 2.1m | SEK 1.6m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 565k | SEK 589k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 36% | 39% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästeråsThis line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
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 optician in Västerås.
Competition
| 4 places | |
| 4 places |
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
22 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Katrinelundsvägen 16, 722 19 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 2, 722 12 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krankroksgatan 17, 721 38 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Synsam Group Sweden AB · chain, 4 places here | Vasagatan 20 A, 722 15 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 2, 722 12 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krankroksgatan 17, 721 38 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 2, 722 12 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 2, 722 12 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krankroksgatan 17, 721 38 Västerås | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Gatan 39, 722 12 Västerås | 2014 |
| · Synsam Group Sweden AB · chain, 4 places here | Krankroksgatan 17 Erikslund Shoppingcenter, 721 38 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Traversgatan 12, 721 38 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Synoptik Sweden Aktiebolag · chain, 4 places here | Vasagatan 20 A, 722 15 Västerås | 2011 |
| · Synsam Group Sweden AB · chain, 4 places here | Smedjegatan 7, 722 13 Västerås | 2009 |
| · Progressiv Optik Mälardalen AB · Aktiebolag | Krankroksgatan 17, 721 38 Västerås | 1998 |
| · Synsam Group Sweden AB · chain, 4 places here | Hantverkargatan 11, 722 12 Västerås | 1987 |
| · Aktiebolag | Öster Mälarstrands Allé 146 A, 723 56 Västerås | 1986 |
| · Synoptik Sweden Aktiebolag · chain, 4 places here | Krankroksgatan 17, 721 38 Västerås | 1986 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 2 B, 722 12 Västerås | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Torggatan 2, 722 15 Västerås | – |
| · Synoptik Sweden Aktiebolag · chain, 4 places here | Stora Gatan 34, 722 12 Västerås | – |
| · Synoptik Sweden Aktiebolag · chain, 4 places here | Smedjegatan 15, 722 13 Västerås | – |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örebro | 128,658 | 21 | 1.6 | 30 |
| Linköping | 116,851 | 15 | 1.3 | 45 |
| Helsingborg | 116,029 | 15 | 1.3 | 46 |
| Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna | 156,517 | 15 | 1.0 | 59 |
| Jönköping | 103,032 | 16 | 1.6 | 34 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 17 | 1.7 | 20 |
Population of Västerås
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for optician.
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 12.11.2026.