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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Postcode

1170 Oslo

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Residents
1,352
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.5%
10 years: +2.6%
Active places of business
261
193 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
36 / 0
3-yr change +38.8%

Population

1,2601,2801,3001,3201,3401,3602016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002503002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 14%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 28%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 635k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*56% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*538,131
Commute in / out every day*204,687 / 70,735
Jobs per working resident*1.33 · Norway: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 1170 Oslo.

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)1% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 260 owners
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)26.63 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years23% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years35% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

When businesses open and close

05101520Opened Jan: 19Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 3Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 2Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 9Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 3Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 4Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 9Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 11Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 4Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

IT & software services8 → 11+38%
Physio, chiro & therapy6 → 8+33%
Courses & tutoring8 → 9+13%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Carpenter & joiner

59

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Sports facility & club

58

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Building contractor

58

5 today · similar areas would have ~8

Engineering consultancy

55

3 today · similar areas would have ~3

Removals & haulage

52

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Doctor & medical clinic

49

2 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Campsite Accommodation 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 51
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 7.6 0 0 – 53
Car dealer Automotive 2 14.8 6.1 0 0 0% 44
Childcare Education 0 0.0 6.2 0 0 – 55
Courses & tutoring Education 9 66.6 33.2 1 0 +13% 30
Restaurant Food & drink 3 22.2 8.4 3 0 – 54
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 55
Dentist Health 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 14.8 17.8 0 0 0% 49
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 8 59.2 30.5 2 0 +33% 38
Veterinarian Health 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 50
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 13.4 0 0 – 58
Travel agency Leisure 2 14.8 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 7.4 8.8 1 0 – 58
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 3 22.2 8.5 0 0 0% 40
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 14.8 6.1 1 0 +100% 54
Real estate agent Professional services 1 7.4 0.0 1 0 – 60
Architect Professional services 7 51.8 0.0 4 0 +133% 61
Engineering consultancy Professional services 3 22.2 25.2 1 0 +50% 55
IT & software services Professional services 11 81.4 25.6 3 0 +38% 34
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 5 37.0 9.2 2 0 +67% 50
Design & photography Professional services 6 44.4 21.8 2 0 +50% 37
Clothing store Retail 4 29.6 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Furniture & interior store Retail 2 14.8 0.0 2 0 – 60
Online store Retail 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 50
Electrician Trades 4 29.6 6.5 2 0 +100% 55
Plumber & heating Trades 1 7.4 8.0 0 0 0% 48
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 16.8 0 0 – 59
Painter & decorator Trades 1 7.4 6.1 0 0 0% 47
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 7.4 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Building contractor Trades 5 37.0 62.3 1 0 +25% 58
Cleaning services Trades 2 14.8 9.7 1 0 +100% 51
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 54
Removals & haulage Transport 1 7.4 14.2 0 0 0% 52