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2450 København SV

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Residents
39,452
2026
Population, 5 years
+17.1%
10 years: +70.8%
Active places of business
4,290
109 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
729 / 558
3-yr change +8.4%

Population

10k20k30k40k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,0003,0004,0005,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 13%
Young 15-24 13%
Adults 25-44 47%
Adults 45-64 19%
Seniors 65-79 7%
80 and older 2%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age36.3 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 2450 København SV.

Survival

Still open after 1 year83% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years60% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years40% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 4.3 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)202 · 36% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 4,085 owners
81 places
20 places
8 places
7 places
6 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)18.48 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses8.7 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years27% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years29% · Denmark: 46%

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

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)22 · 12 months: 5
Moved away (3 years)13 · 12 months: 3
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

0100200300400Opened Jan: 384Closed Jan: 222JanOpened Feb: 293Closed Feb: 221Opened Mar: 303Closed Mar: 303MarOpened Apr: 263Closed Apr: 200Opened May: 298Closed May: 227MayOpened Jun: 231Closed Jun: 285Opened Jul: 278Closed Jul: 212JulOpened Aug: 255Closed Aug: 214Opened Sep: 288Closed Sep: 224SepOpened Oct: 285Closed Oct: 236Opened Nov: 270Closed Nov: 215NovOpened Dec: 191Closed Dec: 373
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Travel agency5 → 10+100%
Florist, garden & pet shop6 → 11+83%
Clothing store19 → 34+79%
Gym & fitness centre9 → 15+67%
Real estate agent11 → 17+55%
Cosmetics & perfume store6 → 9+50%
Gifts, art & specialty shops25 → 36+44%
Doctor & medical clinic27 → 38+41%

Declining here

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

Online store23 → 5-78%0 closed
Flooring8 → 4-50%1 closed
Car dealer12 → 7-42%0 closed
Electronics & phone store10 → 6-40%1 closed
Furniture & interior store16 → 10-38%2 closed
Removals & haulage13 → 9-31%4 closed
Car repair & service22 → 17-23%5 closed
Gardener & landscaping9 → 7-22%1 closed

Highest opportunity here

Optician

85

2 today · similar areas would have ~6

Funeral services

83

2 today · similar areas would have ~3

Pharmacy & health store

81

3 today · similar areas would have ~7

Plumber & heating

81

4 today · similar areas would have ~26

Bricklayer & mason

79

11 today · similar areas would have ~47

Car parts & motorcycles

78

2 today · similar areas would have ~7

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 9 2.3 1.3 5 0 +125% 60
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 1.2 0 1 -100% 64
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 0 0 – 60
Car repair & service Automotive 17 4.3 14.1 7 12 -23% 60
Petrol station Automotive 5 1.3 1.6 0 0 0% 63
Car dealer Automotive 7 1.8 9.1 2 7 -42% 60
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 0.5 1.9 2 1 +100% 78
Car rental Automotive 5 1.3 1.5 3 0 +150% 74
Childcare Education 41 10.4 10.8 10 9 +3% 66
Driving school Education 10 2.5 3.4 3 3 0% 58
Courses & tutoring Education 162 41.1 18.9 83 74 +6% 40
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 24 6.1 3.1 13 12 +4% 48
Restaurant Food & drink 59 15.0 11.6 30 13 +40% 64
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 25 6.3 6.4 20 17 +14% 63
Catering & canteen Food & drink 59 15.0 7.1 43 30 +28% 45
Bakery Food & drink 16 4.1 2.7 12 10 +14% 56
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 24 6.1 7.0 4 10 -20% 52
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 16 4.1 3.6 11 7 +33% 62
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 16 4.1 3.9 8 8 0% 51
Dentist Health 7 1.8 4.3 2 3 -13% 59
Doctor & medical clinic Health 38 9.6 10.0 12 1 +41% 70
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 132 33.5 38.2 68 40 +27% 66
Veterinarian Health 3 0.8 1.5 0 0 0% 72
Home care Health 2 0.5 1.3 1 0 +100% 77
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 15 3.8 2.4 6 0 +67% 64
Sports facility & club Leisure 45 11.4 9.8 10 3 +18% 63
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 6 1.5 2.0 3 2 +20% 63
Travel agency Leisure 10 2.5 1.3 5 0 +100% 55
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 26 6.6 11.9 14 8 +30% 72
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 50 12.7 11.9 35 32 +6% 64
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.3 0.4 0 1 -50% 48
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 10 2.5 3.9 5 4 +11% 70
Funeral services Personal services 2 0.5 0.9 1 0 +100% 83
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 45 11.4 14.3 7 2 +13% 72
Law firm Professional services 14 3.5 2.8 6 6 0% 46
Bank & insurance Professional services 15 3.8 3.6 8 8 0% 54
Real estate agent Professional services 17 4.3 4.1 7 1 +55% 64
Architect Professional services 32 8.1 3.9 16 13 +10% 50
Engineering consultancy Professional services 53 13.4 16.6 28 19 +20% 65
IT & software services Professional services 322 81.6 37.9 167 131 +13% 42
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 88 22.3 10.7 61 72 -11% 33
Design & photography Professional services 190 48.2 16.5 92 78 +8% 42
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 19 4.8 4.1 10 14 -17% 44
Clothing store Retail 34 8.6 8.7 32 17 +79% 66
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 3 0.8 1.0 2 2 0% 62
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 0.8 1.8 1 0 +50% 81
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 9 2.3 2.3 9 6 +50% 61
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 11 2.8 4.1 7 2 +83% 77
Jewellery & watches Retail 7 1.8 1.7 4 1 +75% 71
Optician Retail 2 0.5 1.5 1 0 +100% 85
Furniture & interior store Retail 10 2.5 6.0 6 12 -38% 55
Electronics & phone store Retail 6 1.5 2.9 2 6 -40% 51
Hardware & DIY store Retail 3 0.8 2.0 1 1 0% 65
Books & stationery Retail 6 1.5 0.9 1 0 +20% 58
Sports & bike shop Retail 14 3.5 5.0 10 11 -7% 55
Toy & hobby shop Retail 8 2.0 3.6 5 6 -11% 54
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 36 9.1 8.9 23 12 +44% 66
Second-hand & antiques Retail 11 2.8 3.7 9 9 0% 59
Online store Retail 5 1.3 0.9 15 33 -78% 41
Electrician Trades 12 3.0 6.7 6 6 0% 61
Plumber & heating Trades 4 1.0 6.6 5 3 +100% 81
Carpenter & joiner Trades 52 13.2 26.2 29 23 +13% 68
Painter & decorator Trades 18 4.6 7.3 7 12 -22% 52
Bricklayer & mason Trades 11 2.8 11.9 5 4 +10% 79
Flooring Trades 4 1.0 1.9 1 5 -50% 53
Building contractor Trades 33 8.4 12.8 21 13 +32% 70
Gardener & landscaping Trades 7 1.8 6.9 4 6 -22% 60
Cleaning services Trades 46 11.7 16.9 40 36 +10% 63
Taxi Transport 37 9.4 5.6 12 13 -3% 43
Removals & haulage Transport 9 2.3 7.9 8 12 -31% 59