Postcode
2880 Bagsværd
Residents
18,609
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.2%
10 years: +6.1%
Active places of business
2,128
114 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
242 / 213
3-yr change +2.5%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
18%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
27%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age40.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
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 2880 Bagsværd.
Survival
Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years49% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.6 years on average. · Denmark: 7.5
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)72 · 34% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 2,018 owners
| 38 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.00 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses11.2 yrs · Denmark: 12.9
Younger than 2 years21% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years40% · Denmark: 46%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)301 · 12 months: 107
Moved away (3 years)441 · 12 months: 114
Net-140
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Bank & insurance | 6 → 11 | +83% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 13 → 17 | +31% |
| Cleaning services | 27 → 34 | +26% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 6 → 7 | +17% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 12 → 14 | +17% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 18 → 21 | +17% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Second-hand & antiques | 9 → 5 | -44% | 4 closed |
| Bricklayer & mason | 18 → 12 | -33% | 6 closed |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 12 → 9 | -25% | 5 closed |
| Catering & canteen | 17 → 13 | -24% | 3 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 9 → 7 | -22% | 2 closed |
| Restaurant | 24 → 19 | -21% | 1 closed |
| Carpenter & joiner | 43 → 37 | -14% | 7 closed |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 8 → 7 | -13% | 3 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Hotel
740 today · similar areas would have ~3
B&B & holiday accommodation
720 today · similar areas would have ~2
Shoe & leather goods store
680 today · similar areas would have ~2
Gardener & landscaping
668 today · similar areas would have ~13
Law firm
643 today · similar areas would have ~5
Car dealer
6313 today · similar areas would have ~18
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 74 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 72 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 14 | 7.5 | 14.1 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 61 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 13 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 2 | 1 | +8% | 63 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | -50% | 59 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 2 | +67% | 44 |
| Childcare | Education | 22 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 47 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4 | 0 | +133% | 53 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 53 | 28.5 | 18.9 | 27 | 24 | +6% | 45 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | -22% | 41 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 19 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 3 | 8 | -21% | 46 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 7 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 6 | 5 | +17% | 58 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 13 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | -24% | 45 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 9 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 3 | 4 | -10% | 37 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 14 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7 | 5 | +17% | 54 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4 | 5 | -13% | 46 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 7 | -25% | 42 |
| Dentist | Health | 9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 52 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 46 | 24.7 | 10.0 | 7 | 10 | -6% | 26 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 87 | 46.8 | 38.1 | 21 | 17 | +5% | 56 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 59 |
| Home care | Health | 3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | +50% | 51 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 16 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 1 | 2 | -6% | 42 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | -13% | 31 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 49 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 18 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 3 | 5 | -10% | 46 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 16 | 8.6 | 12.0 | 13 | 14 | -6% | 45 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 52 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | +25% | 62 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 49 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 27 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 5 | 3 | +8% | 56 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 64 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 11 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 9 | 4 | +83% | 51 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 11 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | +10% | 49 |
| Architect | Professional services | 18 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 7 | 6 | +6% | 44 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 51 | 27.4 | 16.7 | 19 | 18 | +2% | 43 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 131 | 70.4 | 38.1 | 37 | 47 | -7% | 29 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 21 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 15 | 12 | +17% | 53 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 36 | 19.3 | 16.4 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 44 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | +20% | 55 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 13 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 4 | 5 | -7% | 49 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 68 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 53 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 6 | 4 | +67% | 52 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 11 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | -8% | 39 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 5 | 1 | +133% | 38 |
| Optician | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 50 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 9 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | +13% | 57 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 61 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 53 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | +20% | 56 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 17 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9 | 5 | +31% | 59 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2 | 6 | -44% | 52 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 7 | -57% | 47 |
| Electrician | Trades | 15 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 5 | 4 | +7% | 58 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 13 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | -7% | 51 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 37 | 19.9 | 26.6 | 7 | 13 | -14% | 52 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 35 | 18.8 | 7.1 | 6 | 8 | -5% | 26 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 12 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 2 | 8 | -33% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 14 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 7 | 6 | +8% | 42 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 19 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 59 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 8 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | +14% | 66 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 34 | 18.3 | 16.9 | 29 | 22 | +26% | 58 |
| Taxi | Transport | 39 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 18 | 15 | +8% | 44 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 9 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 5 | 6 | -10% | 58 |