Gym & fitness centre in Umeå kommun
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (58/100)
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There are 28 active businesses in the category “Gym & fitness centre” in Umeå kommun - 2.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 2.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 31.
In the last 3 years 7 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
The population is 135,273 and has grown 3.9% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Gym & fitness centre in Umeå kommun against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025, from 15 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Umeå | Sweden | Umeå Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 27% | 34% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 7% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 8% | 18% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 36% | 40% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.7m | SEK 1.2m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 512k | SEK 406k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 32% | 42% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Umeå kommunOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials
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 gym & fitness centre in Umeå kommun.
Trouble signs
Competition
| 7 places | |
| 2 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.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
28 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Björnvägen 17, 906 40 Umeå | 2025 |
| · Sportlife M W AB · chain, 7 places here | Himmelska Fridens Torg 4 B, 913 31 Holmsund | 2024 |
| · Sportlife M W AB · chain, 7 places here | Kungsgatan 5, 918 31 Sävar | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Storgatan 43 C, 903 26 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stöcke 24, 905 81 Umeå | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 62 A, 903 29 Umeå | 2023 |
| · Sportlife M W AB · chain, 7 places here | Handelsvägen 3, 901 37 Umeå | 2023 |
| · Sportlife M W AB · chain, 7 places here | Sjöråvägen 73, 907 54 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stöcke 410 B, 905 81 Umeå | 2022 |
| · Sportlife M W AB · chain, 7 places here | Storgatan 55, 903 26 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Sportlife M W AB · chain, 7 places here | Norra Obbolavägen 129 B, 904 22 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Sportlife M W AB · chain, 7 places here | Strömpilsplatsen 1, 907 43 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringvägen 35, 904 21 Umeå | 2019 |
| · Fitness 24Seven AB · chain, 2 places here | Umeå Företagspark 1, 903 47 Umeå | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 62 A, 903 29 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älgvägen 3, 906 43 Umeå | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älgvägen 3, 906 43 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Norrlandsgatan 5, 903 27 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rälsvägen 7, 901 32 Umeå | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Majvägen 29, 906 37 Umeå | 2014 |
| · Fitness 24Seven AB · chain, 2 places here | Storgatan 43, 903 26 Umeå | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnvägen 17, 906 40 Umeå | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Norrlandsgatan 17, 903 29 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 95, 903 31 Umeå | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 62 A, 903 29 Umeå | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Riksvägen 2 S, 904 31 Umeå | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Riksvägen 2 S, 904 31 Umeå | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skolgatan 62 A, 903 29 Umeå | 1986 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Björnvägen 17, 906 40 Umeå | Jul 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunds kommun | 132,333 | 21 | 1.6 | 47 |
| Norrköpings kommun | 144,904 | 32 | 2.2 | 48 |
| Jönköpings kommun | 148,152 | 34 | 2.3 | 56 |
| Helsingborgs kommun | 152,776 | 36 | 2.4 | 57 |
| Borås kommun | 115,238 | 29 | 2.5 | 51 |
| Huddinge kommun | 114,686 | 19 | 1.7 | 49 |
Best spots inside Umeå
Ranked by opportunity score for gym & fitness centre.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umeå Town | 21 | 2.2 | 57 |
Population of Umeå
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for gym & fitness centre.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
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 10.11.2026.