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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

2742 Grua

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Residents
1,822
2026
Population, 5 years
+9.2%
10 years: +5.8%
Active places of business
147
81 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
17 / 0
3-yr change +48.5%

Population

1,6001,7001,8001,9002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0501001502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 23%
Seniors 67–79 12%
80 and older 3%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 711k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*30% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*2,151
Commute in / out every day*734 / 3,370
Jobs per working resident*0.45 · 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 2742 Grua.

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)3% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 144 owners
3 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.33 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.4 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years24% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years29% · Norway: 37%

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

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

051015Opened Jan: 13Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 7Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 7Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 4Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 5Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 7Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 6Closed 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).

Building contractor15 → 17+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

Engineering consultancy

72

3 today · similar areas would have ~5

Doctor & medical clinic

71

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Courses & tutoring

70

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

Physio, chiro & therapy

69

0 today · similar areas would have ~6

Restaurant

66

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Sports facility & club

66

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 2 11.0 7.6 2 0 – 63
Car dealer Automotive 6 32.9 4.8 2 0 +50% 61
Car rental Automotive 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 57
Childcare Education 1 5.5 4.2 0 0 0% 56
Courses & tutoring Education 3 16.5 32.4 2 0 +200% 70
Restaurant Food & drink 1 5.5 9.2 1 0 – 66
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 5.5 4.6 1 0 – 63
Bakery Food & drink 3 16.5 0.0 3 0 – 68
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 2 11.0 9.8 0 0 0% 54
Dentist Health 0 0.0 5.1 0 0 – 61
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 22.3 0 0 – 71
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 0 0.0 31.7 0 0 – 69
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 11.8 0 0 – 66
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 57
Travel agency Leisure 1 5.5 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.7 0 0 – 64
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 4 22.0 9.7 2 0 +100% 55
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 5.5 3.8 1 0 – 64
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 5.1 0 0 – 61
Engineering consultancy Professional services 3 16.5 25.1 3 0 – 72
IT & software services Professional services 6 32.9 30.2 2 0 +50% 57
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 10.7 0 0 – 64
Design & photography Professional services 4 22.0 22.0 2 0 +100% 63
Clothing store Retail 0 0.0 4.7 0 0 – 60
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 2 11.0 0.0 2 0 – 67
Toy & hobby shop Retail 0 0.0 3.9 0 0 – 60
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 2 11.0 0.0 1 0 +100% 66
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 5.0 0 0 – 61
Plumber & heating Trades 2 11.0 7.9 0 0 0% 52
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 5.5 15.3 0 0 0% 63
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 5.5 4.4 0 0 0% 55
Flooring Trades 1 5.5 0.0 1 0 – 66
Building contractor Trades 17 93.3 50.1 2 0 +13% 39
Cleaning services Trades 3 16.5 10.4 0 0 0% 47
Taxi Transport 1 5.5 10.4 0 0 0% 60
Removals & haulage Transport 3 16.5 12.9 2 0 +200% 62