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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

2162 Brårud

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Residents
785
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.1%
10 years: +4.3%
Active places of business
94
120 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
9 / 0
3-yr change +38.2%

Population

7207407607808002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

204060801002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 8%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 26%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 723k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*27% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*26% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*6,264
Commute in / out every day*1,994 / 8,220
Jobs per working resident*0.50 · Norway: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 2162 Brårud.

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)0% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 93 owners
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.46 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years20% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years45% · Norway: 37%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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

0246Opened Jan: 6Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 1Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 1Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 5Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 1Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 4Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 2Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 2Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 0Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 1Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed 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).

Removals & haulage7 → 9+29%

Declining here

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

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 54
Car repair & service Automotive 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 53
Courses & tutoring Education 0 0.0 23.7 0 0 – 51
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 12.7 15.6 0 0 0% 45
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 47
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 2 25.5 22.8 2 0 – 53
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 14.6 0 0 – 49
Travel agency Leisure 1 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 50
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 12.7 21.9 1 0 – 52
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 19.7 0 0 – 48
Design & photography Professional services 0 0.0 17.8 0 0 – 48
Clothing store Retail 1 12.7 0.0 1 0 – 52
Plumber & heating Trades 1 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Carpenter & joiner Trades 0 0.0 20.5 0 0 – 51
Painter & decorator Trades 1 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Flooring Trades 1 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Building contractor Trades 4 51.0 102.0 2 0 +100% 63
Cleaning services Trades 1 12.7 10.5 0 0 0% 41
Removals & haulage Transport 9 114.7 18.7 2 0 +29% 41