Company form
All

Postcode

2730 Herlev

Rank business types here →
Residents
32,105
2026
Population, 5 years
+10.7%
10 years: +12.6%
Active places of business
4,015
125 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
477 / 382
3-yr change +2.0%

Population

25k30k35k40k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,5003,0003,5004,0004,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 17%
Young 15-24 13%
Adults 25-44 27%
Adults 45-64 25%
Seniors 65-79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age40.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 291k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*29% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*49% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*24,548
Commute in / out every day*20,734 / 12,066
Jobs per working resident*1.55 · 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 2730 Herlev.

Survival

Still open after 1 year85% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years65% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years46% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.0 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)108 · 28% 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% · 3,845 owners
95 places
11 places
9 places
7 places
7 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.86 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses12.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years19% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years41% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)13 · 12 months: 4
Moved away (3 years)10 · 12 months: 3
Net+3

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: 254Closed Jan: 147JanOpened Feb: 200Closed Feb: 159Opened Mar: 186Closed Mar: 216MarOpened Apr: 186Closed Apr: 139Opened May: 174Closed May: 160MayOpened Jun: 188Closed Jun: 190Opened Jul: 159Closed Jul: 137JulOpened Aug: 165Closed Aug: 159Opened Sep: 198Closed Sep: 171SepOpened Oct: 207Closed Oct: 167Opened Nov: 163Closed Nov: 173NovOpened Dec: 133Closed Dec: 315
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Café, coffee bar or bar6 → 9+50%
Second-hand & antiques6 → 9+50%
Gifts, art & specialty shops14 → 20+43%
Bakery10 → 14+40%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli11 → 15+36%
Taxi59 → 79+34%
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)9 → 12+33%
Cosmetics & perfume store13 → 17+31%

Declining here

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

Online store13 → 3-77%0 closed
Veterinarian8 → 3-63%0 closed
Gym & fitness centre12 → 8-33%1 closed
Optician6 → 4-33%1 closed
Florist, garden & pet shop14 → 11-21%2 closed
Travel agency5 → 4-20%2 closed
Flooring26 → 21-19%5 closed
Cinema & entertainment11 → 9-18%0 closed

Highest opportunity here

Car parts & motorcycles

83

2 today · similar areas would have ~6

Car repair & service

76

36 today · similar areas would have ~45

Hotel

74

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Petrol station

72

4 today · similar areas would have ~5

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

72

13 today · similar areas would have ~21

Café, coffee bar or bar

71

9 today · similar areas would have ~10

All business types

Click a column to sort
Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 0.3 1.3 0 0 0% 74
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 4 1.2 1.2 3 1 +100% 65
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 1 1 – 59
Car repair & service Automotive 36 11.2 14.1 14 6 +29% 76
Petrol station Automotive 4 1.2 1.6 1 0 +33% 72
Car dealer Automotive 20 6.2 9.1 7 5 +11% 65
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 0.6 1.9 1 0 +100% 83
Car rental Automotive 7 2.2 1.5 3 0 +75% 64
Childcare Education 40 12.5 10.8 0 1 -2% 45
Driving school Education 15 4.7 3.4 3 6 -17% 39
Courses & tutoring Education 67 20.9 18.9 25 24 +2% 59
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 9 2.8 3.1 4 1 +50% 71
Restaurant Food & drink 46 14.3 11.6 18 23 -10% 46
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 13 4.0 6.4 6 5 +8% 72
Catering & canteen Food & drink 31 9.7 7.1 15 11 +15% 56
Bakery Food & drink 14 4.4 2.7 9 5 +40% 54
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 27 8.4 7.0 6 2 +17% 62
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 15 4.7 3.6 9 5 +36% 60
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 11 3.4 3.9 7 5 +22% 64
Dentist Health 17 5.3 4.3 4 3 +6% 55
Doctor & medical clinic Health 37 11.5 10.0 11 6 +16% 60
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 107 33.3 38.2 34 23 +11% 62
Veterinarian Health 3 0.9 1.5 1 6 -63% 48
Home care Health 6 1.9 1.3 0 1 -14% 40
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 8 2.5 2.4 1 5 -33% 42
Sports facility & club Leisure 34 10.6 9.8 10 4 +21% 62
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 9 2.8 2.0 0 2 -18% 39
Travel agency Leisure 4 1.2 1.3 1 2 -20% 47
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 32 10.0 11.9 12 15 -9% 54
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 58 18.1 11.9 35 23 +26% 59
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 3 0.9 0.4 1 0 +50% 64
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 12 3.7 3.9 6 3 +33% 68
Funeral services Personal services 6 1.9 0.9 1 1 0% 39
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 60 18.7 14.3 11 8 +5% 56
Law firm Professional services 13 4.0 2.8 3 0 +30% 57
Bank & insurance Professional services 16 5.0 3.6 7 5 +14% 58
Real estate agent Professional services 15 4.7 4.1 2 0 +15% 67
Architect Professional services 13 4.0 3.9 1 3 -13% 51
Engineering consultancy Professional services 98 30.5 16.6 32 29 +3% 47
IT & software services Professional services 280 87.2 37.9 83 77 +2% 41
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 41 12.8 10.7 29 25 +11% 62
Design & photography Professional services 60 18.7 16.5 23 26 -5% 51
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 24 7.5 4.1 7 12 -17% 36
Clothing store Retail 26 8.1 8.7 19 13 +30% 59
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 5 1.6 1.0 3 1 +67% 57
Pharmacy & health store Retail 8 2.5 1.8 1 0 +14% 63
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 17 5.3 2.3 6 2 +31% 50
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 11 3.4 4.1 2 5 -21% 51
Jewellery & watches Retail 12 3.7 1.7 3 4 -8% 31
Optician Retail 4 1.2 1.5 0 2 -33% 46
Furniture & interior store Retail 17 5.3 6.0 5 8 -15% 46
Electronics & phone store Retail 16 5.0 2.9 5 3 +14% 49
Hardware & DIY store Retail 6 1.9 2.0 1 0 +20% 71
Books & stationery Retail 3 0.9 0.9 0 0 0% 60
Sports & bike shop Retail 14 4.4 5.0 4 7 -18% 50
Toy & hobby shop Retail 8 2.5 3.6 8 7 +14% 65
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 20 6.2 8.9 18 12 +43% 66
Second-hand & antiques Retail 9 2.8 3.7 5 2 +50% 70
Online store Retail 3 0.9 0.9 1 11 -77% 46
Electrician Trades 37 11.5 6.7 9 13 -10% 32
Plumber & heating Trades 32 10.0 6.6 9 11 -6% 37
Carpenter & joiner Trades 94 29.3 26.2 35 38 -3% 45
Painter & decorator Trades 41 12.8 7.3 14 23 -18% 32
Bricklayer & mason Trades 36 11.2 11.9 19 20 -3% 49
Flooring Trades 21 6.5 1.9 10 15 -19% 31
Building contractor Trades 41 12.8 12.8 20 14 +17% 67
Gardener & landscaping Trades 17 5.3 6.9 7 10 -15% 53
Cleaning services Trades 89 27.7 16.9 54 67 -13% 32
Taxi Transport 79 24.6 5.6 32 12 +34% 53
Removals & haulage Transport 28 8.7 7.9 14 19 -15% 51