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2750 Ballerup

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Residents
33,965
2026
Population, 5 years
+11.4%
10 years: +14.0%
Active places of business
3,607
106 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
418 / 373
3-yr change +2.7%

Population

28k30k32k34k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,5003,0003,5004,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 17%
Young 15-24 12%
Adults 25-44 28%
Adults 45-64 25%
Seniors 65-79 12%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age40.9 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 285k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*29% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*48% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*50,865
Commute in / out every day*42,944 / 18,877
Jobs per working resident*1.90 · 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 2750 Ballerup.

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 6.8 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)136 · 37% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)14% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 3,375 owners
89 places
20 places
15 places
7 places
6 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.31 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses12.2 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)10 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)16 · 12 months: 5
Net-6

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

0100200300Opened Jan: 221Closed Jan: 124JanOpened Feb: 202Closed Feb: 141Opened Mar: 196Closed Mar: 199MarOpened Apr: 181Closed Apr: 141Opened May: 156Closed May: 154MayOpened Jun: 201Closed Jun: 181Opened Jul: 138Closed Jul: 130JulOpened Aug: 163Closed Aug: 134Opened Sep: 182Closed Sep: 167SepOpened Oct: 176Closed Oct: 149Opened Nov: 176Closed Nov: 154NovOpened Dec: 120Closed Dec: 281
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Toy & hobby shop5 → 9+80%
Gifts, art & specialty shops14 → 20+43%
Second-hand & antiques6 → 8+33%
Taxi48 → 63+31%
Gym & fitness centre7 → 9+29%
Childcare35 → 44+26%
Plumber & heating22 → 27+23%
Gardener & landscaping19 → 23+21%

Declining here

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

Online store10 → 2-80%1 closed
Car rental5 → 2-60%0 closed
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)12 → 9-25%2 closed
Dentist14 → 11-21%0 closed
Car parts & motorcycles5 → 4-20%1 closed
Shoe & leather goods store5 → 4-20%1 closed
Sports & bike shop12 → 10-17%0 closed
Flooring19 → 16-16%1 closed

Highest opportunity here

Travel agency

77

3 today · similar areas would have ~4

B&B & holiday accommodation

75

0 today · similar areas would have ~4

Second-hand & antiques

73

8 today · similar areas would have ~13

Toy & hobby shop

72

9 today · similar areas would have ~12

Funeral services

70

3 today · similar areas would have ~3

Hardware & DIY store

70

3 today · similar areas would have ~7

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 5 1.5 1.3 1 0 +25% 67
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 1.2 0 0 – 75
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.3 0.1 1 0 – 69
Car repair & service Automotive 52 15.3 14.1 16 12 +8% 59
Petrol station Automotive 6 1.8 1.6 0 0 0% 57
Car dealer Automotive 33 9.7 9.1 12 10 +6% 60
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 4 1.2 1.9 0 1 -20% 56
Car rental Automotive 2 0.6 1.5 0 3 -60% 53
Childcare Education 44 13.0 10.8 10 1 +26% 61
Driving school Education 14 4.1 3.4 3 2 +8% 61
Courses & tutoring Education 44 13.0 18.9 29 30 -2% 56
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 6 1.8 3.1 1 2 -14% 59
Restaurant Food & drink 49 14.4 11.6 20 16 +9% 53
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 18 5.3 6.4 9 10 -5% 51
Catering & canteen Food & drink 47 13.8 7.1 18 18 0% 44
Bakery Food & drink 5 1.5 2.7 3 3 0% 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 20 5.9 7.0 4 5 -5% 50
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 6 1.8 3.6 3 3 0% 60
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 17 5.0 3.9 5 4 +6% 59
Dentist Health 11 3.2 4.3 1 4 -21% 52
Doctor & medical clinic Health 31 9.1 10.0 5 5 0% 60
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 119 35.0 38.2 41 23 +18% 62
Veterinarian Health 3 0.9 1.5 0 1 -25% 58
Home care Health 12 3.5 1.3 4 2 +20% 47
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 9 2.7 2.4 2 0 +29% 68
Sports facility & club Leisure 20 5.9 9.8 1 2 -5% 56
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 7 2.1 2.0 3 2 +17% 63
Travel agency Leisure 3 0.9 1.3 2 0 +200% 77
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 37 10.9 11.9 16 15 +3% 66
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 49 14.4 11.9 35 34 +2% 56
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 0.3 0.4 0 0 0% 63
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 9 2.7 3.9 3 6 -25% 53
Funeral services Personal services 3 0.9 0.9 2 0 +200% 70
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 37 10.9 14.3 9 11 -5% 57
Law firm Professional services 8 2.4 2.8 7 3 +100% 66
Bank & insurance Professional services 21 6.2 3.6 17 19 -9% 29
Real estate agent Professional services 8 2.4 4.1 2 1 +14% 68
Architect Professional services 1 0.3 3.9 0 1 -50% 61
Engineering consultancy Professional services 58 17.1 16.6 26 20 +12% 61
IT & software services Professional services 256 75.4 37.9 96 64 +14% 43
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 33 9.7 10.7 17 19 -6% 51
Design & photography Professional services 39 11.5 16.5 17 19 -5% 52
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 19 5.6 4.1 12 11 +6% 56
Clothing store Retail 30 8.8 8.7 22 24 -6% 52
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 4 1.2 1.0 1 2 -20% 44
Pharmacy & health store Retail 4 1.2 1.8 3 3 0% 58
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 7 2.1 2.3 4 3 +17% 66
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 13 3.8 4.1 6 4 +18% 67
Jewellery & watches Retail 3 0.9 1.7 1 2 -25% 56
Optician Retail 10 2.9 1.5 1 0 +11% 53
Furniture & interior store Retail 19 5.6 6.0 8 5 +19% 62
Electronics & phone store Retail 12 3.5 2.9 3 4 -8% 41
Hardware & DIY store Retail 3 0.9 2.0 1 1 0% 70
Books & stationery Retail 5 1.5 0.9 1 0 +25% 58
Sports & bike shop Retail 10 2.9 5.0 7 9 -17% 51
Toy & hobby shop Retail 9 2.7 3.6 6 2 +80% 72
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 20 5.9 8.9 19 13 +43% 67
Second-hand & antiques Retail 8 2.4 3.7 3 1 +33% 73
Online store Retail 2 0.6 0.9 13 21 -80% 49
Electrician Trades 34 10.0 6.7 9 7 +6% 56
Plumber & heating Trades 27 7.9 6.6 5 0 +23% 69
Carpenter & joiner Trades 71 20.9 26.2 30 28 +3% 63
Painter & decorator Trades 31 9.1 7.3 13 18 -14% 42
Bricklayer & mason Trades 24 7.1 11.9 10 10 0% 60
Flooring Trades 16 4.7 1.9 6 9 -16% 34
Building contractor Trades 32 9.4 12.8 15 17 -6% 56
Gardener & landscaping Trades 23 6.8 6.9 11 7 +21% 62
Cleaning services Trades 92 27.1 16.9 49 46 +3% 49
Taxi Transport 63 18.5 5.6 32 17 +31% 47
Removals & haulage Transport 28 8.2 7.9 7 6 +4% 65