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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

3127 Tønsberg

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Residents
1,503
2026
Population, 5 years
+26.1%
10 years: +72.6%
Active places of business
110
73 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
14 / 0
3-yr change +66.7%

Population

8001,0001,2001,4001,6002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

204060801001202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 9%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 34%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age46.8 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 658k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*39% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*34,017
Commute in / out every day*16,173 / 12,687
Jobs per working resident*1.11 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 3127 Tønsberg.

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)6% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 109 owners
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.31 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses10.1 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years27% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years31% · 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: 2Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 3Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 1Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 6Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 3Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 5Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 1Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 2Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 3Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 0Closed 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).

Physio, chiro & therapy6 → 11+83%

Declining here

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

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 7.6 0 0 – 63
Petrol station Automotive 1 6.7 0.0 0 0 0% 59
Car dealer Automotive 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 62
Childcare Education 0 0.0 6.2 0 0 – 65
Courses & tutoring Education 6 39.9 33.2 2 0 +50% 58
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 6.7 0.0 1 0 – 69
Restaurant Food & drink 1 6.7 8.4 1 0 – 66
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 6.7 0.0 1 0 – 66
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 6.7 9.2 0 0 0% 59
Dentist Health 1 6.7 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Doctor & medical clinic Health 5 33.3 17.8 3 0 +150% 55
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 11 73.2 30.5 5 0 +83% 51
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 6.7 13.4 1 0 – 71
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.8 0 0 – 64
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 2 13.3 8.5 1 0 +100% 59
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 6.7 6.1 0 0 0% 57
Engineering consultancy Professional services 2 13.3 25.2 0 0 0% 62
IT & software services Professional services 1 6.7 25.6 1 0 – 71
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 6.7 9.2 0 0 0% 57
Design & photography Professional services 5 33.3 21.8 2 0 +67% 55
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 6.7 0.0 1 0 – 69
Furniture & interior store Retail 2 13.3 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 6.7 0.0 0 0 0% 59
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 2 13.3 0.0 2 0 – 69
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 6.5 0 0 – 63
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 8.0 0 0 – 64
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 6.7 16.8 0 0 0% 63
Painter & decorator Trades 2 13.3 6.1 1 0 +100% 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 6.7 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Building contractor Trades 4 26.6 62.3 2 0 +100% 78
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 6.7 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Cleaning services Trades 1 6.7 9.7 1 0 – 67
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 64
Removals & haulage Transport 1 6.7 14.2 0 0 0% 62