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2860 Søborg

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Residents
44,197
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.3%
10 years: +5.3%
Active places of business
5,298
120 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
594 / 536
3-yr change +0.1%

Population

30k35k40k45k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 17%
Young 15-24 12%
Adults 25-44 29%
Adults 45-64 24%
Seniors 65-79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age39.8 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 310k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*30% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*58% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*54,874
Commute in / out every day*45,010 / 27,981
Jobs per working resident*1.45 · 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 2860 Søborg.

Survival

Still open after 1 year84% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years63% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years45% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.1 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)130 · 24% 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% · 5,008 owners
131 places
24 places
13 places
13 places
8 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.44 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses11.7 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years18% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years41% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)16 · 12 months: 6
Moved away (3 years)21 · 12 months: 4
Net-5

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: 356Closed Jan: 181JanOpened Feb: 229Closed Feb: 247Opened Mar: 252Closed Mar: 265MarOpened Apr: 282Closed Apr: 218Opened May: 234Closed May: 224MayOpened Jun: 218Closed Jun: 283Opened Jul: 226Closed Jul: 182JulOpened Aug: 254Closed Aug: 217Opened Sep: 288Closed Sep: 252SepOpened Oct: 290Closed Oct: 235Opened Nov: 254Closed Nov: 234NovOpened Dec: 192Closed Dec: 430
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Travel agency10 → 14+40%
Restaurant39 → 52+33%
Gym & fitness centre7 → 9+29%
Cosmetics & perfume store7 → 9+29%
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway32 → 41+28%
Gardener & landscaping18 → 23+28%
Hardware & DIY store8 → 10+25%
Second-hand & antiques12 → 15+25%

Declining here

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

Online store19 → 5-74%0 closed
Cinema & entertainment5 → 2-60%1 closed
Hotel5 → 3-40%1 closed
Flooring15 → 10-33%1 closed
Beauty salon & spa79 → 55-30%13 closed
Sports & bike shop27 → 19-30%2 closed
Bricklayer & mason50 → 36-28%3 closed
Architect29 → 22-24%4 closed

Highest opportunity here

Veterinarian

81

1 today · similar areas would have ~7

Gym & fitness centre

68

9 today · similar areas would have ~11

Car repair & service

67

45 today · similar areas would have ~62

Dentist

66

16 today · similar areas would have ~19

Toy & hobby shop

63

9 today · similar areas would have ~16

Shoe & leather goods store

62

4 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 3 0.7 1.3 0 2 -40% 48
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 3 0.7 1.2 3 3 0% 55
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 0 0 – 56
Car repair & service Automotive 45 10.2 14.1 15 12 +7% 67
Petrol station Automotive 3 0.7 1.6 0 1 -25% 48
Car dealer Automotive 52 11.8 9.1 13 6 +16% 58
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 7 1.6 1.9 6 7 -13% 44
Car rental Automotive 11 2.5 1.5 1 3 -15% 35
Childcare Education 62 14.0 10.8 4 2 +3% 54
Driving school Education 19 4.3 3.4 2 4 -10% 37
Courses & tutoring Education 109 24.7 18.9 39 46 -6% 41
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 8 1.8 3.1 3 4 -11% 48
Restaurant Food & drink 52 11.8 11.6 39 26 +33% 55
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 41 9.3 6.4 22 13 +28% 52
Catering & canteen Food & drink 56 12.7 7.1 28 27 +2% 44
Bakery Food & drink 15 3.4 2.7 10 11 -6% 40
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 28 6.3 7.0 7 8 -3% 48
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 12 2.7 3.6 6 6 0% 55
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 13 2.9 3.9 5 8 -19% 49
Dentist Health 16 3.6 4.3 3 1 +14% 66
Doctor & medical clinic Health 61 13.8 10.0 12 11 +2% 54
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 163 36.9 38.2 58 43 +10% 61
Veterinarian Health 1 0.2 1.5 1 0 – 81
Home care Health 7 1.6 1.3 2 1 +17% 57
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 9 2.0 2.4 2 0 +29% 68
Sports facility & club Leisure 31 7.0 9.8 7 5 +7% 58
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 0.5 2.0 1 4 -60% 50
Travel agency Leisure 14 3.2 1.3 7 3 +40% 46
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 52 11.8 11.9 15 12 +6% 58
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 55 12.4 11.9 27 51 -30% 40
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 3 0.7 0.4 1 1 0% 44
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 10 2.3 3.9 5 5 0% 59
Funeral services Personal services 7 1.6 0.9 2 1 +17% 46
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 62 14.0 14.3 13 15 -3% 42
Law firm Professional services 16 3.6 2.8 7 6 +7% 52
Bank & insurance Professional services 16 3.6 3.6 8 10 -11% 48
Real estate agent Professional services 18 4.1 4.1 6 5 +6% 56
Architect Professional services 22 5.0 3.9 3 10 -24% 36
Engineering consultancy Professional services 105 23.8 16.6 30 33 -3% 38
IT & software services Professional services 346 78.3 37.9 117 89 +9% 40
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 48 10.9 10.7 26 28 -4% 46
Design & photography Professional services 83 18.8 16.5 29 24 +6% 52
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 23 5.2 4.1 8 9 -4% 39
Clothing store Retail 31 7.0 8.7 15 21 -16% 44
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 4 0.9 1.0 3 2 +33% 62
Pharmacy & health store Retail 3 0.7 1.8 2 3 -25% 50
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 9 2.0 2.3 6 4 +29% 62
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 20 4.5 4.1 6 6 0% 48
Jewellery & watches Retail 9 2.0 1.7 2 2 0% 51
Optician Retail 5 1.1 1.5 0 1 -17% 45
Furniture & interior store Retail 20 4.5 6.0 5 9 -17% 53
Electronics & phone store Retail 19 4.3 2.9 4 4 0% 48
Hardware & DIY store Retail 10 2.3 2.0 2 0 +25% 60
Books & stationery Retail 3 0.7 0.9 0 0 0% 61
Sports & bike shop Retail 19 4.3 5.0 6 14 -30% 42
Toy & hobby shop Retail 9 2.0 3.6 8 7 +13% 63
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 34 7.7 8.9 19 13 +21% 62
Second-hand & antiques Retail 15 3.4 3.7 8 5 +25% 60
Online store Retail 5 1.1 0.9 6 20 -74% 42
Electrician Trades 48 10.9 6.7 10 10 0% 47
Plumber & heating Trades 40 9.1 6.6 10 9 +3% 56
Carpenter & joiner Trades 94 21.3 26.2 41 42 -1% 50
Painter & decorator Trades 63 14.3 7.3 17 32 -19% 23
Bricklayer & mason Trades 36 8.1 11.9 8 22 -28% 49
Flooring Trades 10 2.3 1.9 5 10 -33% 40
Building contractor Trades 78 17.6 12.8 19 38 -20% 39
Gardener & landscaping Trades 23 5.2 6.9 13 8 +28% 62
Cleaning services Trades 118 26.7 16.9 66 69 -2% 39
Taxi Transport 114 25.8 5.6 33 26 +7% 47
Removals & haulage Transport 29 6.6 7.9 16 24 -22% 46