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2400 København NV

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Residents
54,596
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.2%
10 years: +1.8%
Active places of business
6,309
116 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
874 / 702
3-yr change +5.5%

Population

46k48k50k52k54k56k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 13%
Young 15-24 12%
Adults 25-44 45%
Adults 45-64 19%
Seniors 65-79 8%
80 and older 2%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age37.1 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 296k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*20% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*68% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*464,753
Commute in / out every day*215,977 / 146,251
Jobs per working resident*1.18 · Denmark: 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 Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 2400 København NV.

Survival

Still open after 1 year82% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years59% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years38% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 4.7 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6

Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)228 · 33% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 6,069 owners
108 places
19 places
11 places
8 places
8 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.01 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses9.8 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years23% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years33% · Denmark: 46%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)38 · 12 months: 7
Moved away (3 years)29 · 12 months: 11
Net+9

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

0200400600Opened Jan: 511Closed Jan: 305JanOpened Feb: 356Closed Feb: 299Opened Mar: 391Closed Mar: 495MarOpened Apr: 398Closed Apr: 290Opened May: 392Closed May: 303MayOpened Jun: 341Closed Jun: 369Opened Jul: 310Closed Jul: 233JulOpened Aug: 386Closed Aug: 299Opened Sep: 402Closed Sep: 347SepOpened Oct: 384Closed Oct: 309Opened Nov: 442Closed Nov: 296NovOpened Dec: 292Closed Dec: 595
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Staffing & recruitment12 → 21+75%
Toy & hobby shop12 → 19+58%
Electrician17 → 23+35%
Restaurant69 → 91+32%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli19 → 24+26%
Carpenter & joiner69 → 85+23%
Doctor & medical clinic46 → 56+22%
Second-hand & antiques15 → 18+20%

Declining here

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

Online store18 → 4-78%1 closed
Sports & bike shop25 → 16-36%2 closed
Car dealer8 → 6-25%1 closed
Car repair & service19 → 15-21%3 closed
Painter & decorator50 → 42-16%4 closed
Removals & haulage32 → 27-16%6 closed
Florist, garden & pet shop13 → 11-15%3 closed
Building contractor35 → 30-14%1 closed

Highest opportunity here

Car parts & motorcycles

77

4 today · similar areas would have ~10

Veterinarian

77

3 today · similar areas would have ~8

Real estate agent

76

5 today · similar areas would have ~22

Shoe & leather goods store

76

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

Hotel

75

3 today · similar areas would have ~7

Plumber & heating

71

13 today · similar areas would have ~36

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 3 0.5 1.3 1 0 +50% 75
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 7 1.3 1.2 3 0 +75% 68
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 0 0 – 54
Car repair & service Automotive 15 2.7 14.1 5 9 -21% 55
Petrol station Automotive 3 0.5 1.6 0 0 0% 64
Car dealer Automotive 6 1.1 9.1 5 7 -25% 54
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 4 0.7 1.9 1 0 +33% 77
Car rental Automotive 1 0.2 1.5 2 2 0% 59
Childcare Education 58 10.6 10.8 6 3 +5% 62
Driving school Education 21 3.8 3.4 6 7 -5% 36
Courses & tutoring Education 162 29.7 18.9 89 92 -2% 31
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 38 7.0 3.1 18 22 -10% 27
Restaurant Food & drink 91 16.7 11.6 54 32 +32% 50
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 52 9.5 6.4 37 39 -4% 35
Catering & canteen Food & drink 63 11.5 7.1 40 31 +17% 45
Bakery Food & drink 25 4.6 2.7 18 16 +9% 46
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 58 10.6 7.0 18 22 -6% 34
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 24 4.4 3.6 20 15 +26% 51
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 14 2.6 3.9 8 8 0% 51
Dentist Health 17 3.1 4.3 3 2 +6% 66
Doctor & medical clinic Health 56 10.3 10.0 18 8 +22% 58
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 230 42.1 38.2 86 75 +5% 52
Veterinarian Health 3 0.5 1.5 1 0 +50% 77
Home care Health 7 1.3 1.3 5 4 +17% 52
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 14 2.6 2.4 3 3 0% 50
Sports facility & club Leisure 36 6.6 9.8 14 12 +6% 58
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 5 0.9 2.0 2 2 0% 53
Travel agency Leisure 11 2.0 1.3 8 9 -8% 28
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 65 11.9 11.9 17 19 -3% 45
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 66 12.1 11.9 44 49 -7% 47
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 5 0.9 0.4 2 2 0% 37
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 11 2.0 3.9 7 6 +10% 64
Funeral services Personal services 6 1.1 0.9 0 0 0% 55
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 24 4.4 14.3 11 9 +9% 67
Law firm Professional services 8 1.5 2.8 2 2 0% 54
Bank & insurance Professional services 9 1.6 3.6 9 9 0% 54
Real estate agent Professional services 5 0.9 4.1 3 0 +150% 76
Architect Professional services 80 14.7 3.9 124 116 +11% 39
Engineering consultancy Professional services 71 13.0 16.6 25 16 +15% 62
IT & software services Professional services 342 62.6 37.9 162 106 +20% 44
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 113 20.7 10.7 61 53 +8% 42
Design & photography Professional services 340 62.3 16.5 128 118 +3% 37
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 21 3.8 4.1 15 6 +75% 62
Clothing store Retail 49 9.0 8.7 36 28 +20% 55
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 3 0.5 1.0 1 0 +50% 76
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 0.5 1.8 0 0 0% 66
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 9 1.6 2.3 9 4 +125% 61
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 11 2.0 4.1 7 9 -15% 51
Jewellery & watches Retail 10 1.8 1.7 3 2 +11% 61
Optician Retail 3 0.5 1.5 0 0 0% 68
Furniture & interior store Retail 16 2.9 6.0 7 7 0% 60
Electronics & phone store Retail 12 2.2 2.9 3 3 0% 54
Hardware & DIY store Retail 6 1.1 2.0 3 1 +50% 66
Books & stationery Retail 5 0.9 0.9 2 2 0% 48
Sports & bike shop Retail 16 2.9 5.0 4 13 -36% 48
Toy & hobby shop Retail 19 3.5 3.6 9 2 +58% 63
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 44 8.1 8.9 21 22 -2% 46
Second-hand & antiques Retail 18 3.3 3.7 9 6 +20% 60
Online store Retail 4 0.7 0.9 7 21 -78% 49
Electrician Trades 23 4.2 6.7 10 4 +35% 65
Plumber & heating Trades 13 2.4 6.6 6 4 +18% 71
Carpenter & joiner Trades 85 15.6 26.2 54 38 +23% 61
Painter & decorator Trades 42 7.7 7.3 14 22 -16% 40
Bricklayer & mason Trades 29 5.3 11.9 22 19 +12% 64
Flooring Trades 11 2.0 1.9 5 4 +10% 58
Building contractor Trades 30 5.5 12.8 6 11 -14% 55
Gardener & landscaping Trades 17 3.1 6.9 10 9 +6% 63
Cleaning services Trades 115 21.1 16.9 75 71 +4% 48
Taxi Transport 104 19.0 5.6 37 28 +9% 45
Removals & haulage Transport 27 4.9 7.9 12 17 -16% 51