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3370 Melby

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Residents
1,575
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.0%
10 years: +0.7%
Active places of business
211
134 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
18 / 17
3-yr change -0.5%

Population

1,4501,5001,5501,600201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1601802002202014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 10%
Young 15-24 8%
Adults 25-44 13%
Adults 45-64 29%
Seniors 65-79 29%
80 and older 11%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age52.8 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 268k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*22% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*33% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*9,922
Commute in / out every day*2,957 / 8,500
Jobs per working resident*0.64 · Denmark: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 3370 Melby.

Survival

Still open after 1 year85% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years51% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.3 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)1 · 6% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)4% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 206 owners
4 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.43 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.2 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years48% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)2 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net+2

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

05101520Opened Jan: 10Closed Jan: 9JanOpened Feb: 14Closed Feb: 10Opened Mar: 12Closed Mar: 11MarOpened Apr: 6Closed Apr: 6Opened May: 7Closed May: 6MayOpened Jun: 6Closed Jun: 11Opened Jul: 6Closed Jul: 2JulOpened Aug: 5Closed Aug: 4Opened Sep: 9Closed Sep: 7SepOpened Oct: 9Closed Oct: 6Opened Nov: 5Closed Nov: 9NovOpened Dec: 7Closed Dec: 17
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Bricklayer & mason7 → 9+29%
IT & software services8 → 9+13%

Declining here

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

Carpenter & joiner11 → 7-36%0 closed
Physio, chiro & therapy5 → 4-20%0 closed
Building contractor5 → 4-20%1 closed
Gardener & landscaping5 → 4-20%1 closed

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 12.7 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Campsite Accommodation 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Car repair & service Automotive 2 12.7 14.0 0 0 0% 63
Car dealer Automotive 3 19.0 5.6 1 1 0% 46
Childcare Education 1 6.3 9.9 0 0 0% 59
Driving school Education 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 -100% 37
Courses & tutoring Education 3 19.0 22.2 0 0 0% 60
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 59
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 0 0.0 5.9 0 0 – 64
Catering & canteen Food & drink 0 0.0 10.0 0 1 -100% 47
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 0 0.0 8.0 0 1 -100% 45
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 6.3 4.7 0 0 0% 55
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 4 25.4 38.3 1 2 -20% 42
Veterinarian Health 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Home care Health 2 12.7 0.0 1 0 +100% 65
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 6.3 9.9 0 0 0% 59
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 6.3 9.8 0 0 0% 62
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 3 19.0 10.1 2 2 0% 43
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 11.4 0 2 -100% 42
Law firm Professional services 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Architect Professional services 1 6.3 0.0 0 1 -50% 36
Engineering consultancy Professional services 0 0.0 14.8 0 0 – 63
IT & software services Professional services 9 57.1 27.9 5 4 +13% 32
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 8.7 0 1 -100% 48
Design & photography Professional services 4 25.4 21.8 2 1 +33% 59
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 12.7 0.0 1 0 +100% 65
Clothing store Retail 0 0.0 0.0 0 2 -100% 36
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 55
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 6.3 4.8 0 1 -50% 38
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 6.3 0.0 1 1 0% 48
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 0 0.0 11.4 0 0 – 62
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 6.3 4.6 0 0 0% 55
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 6.1 0 1 -100% 40
Plumber & heating Trades 3 19.0 5.2 0 0 0% 50
Carpenter & joiner Trades 7 44.4 37.3 2 6 -36% 38
Painter & decorator Trades 5 31.7 5.4 2 0 +67% 63
Bricklayer & mason Trades 9 57.1 16.5 3 1 +29% 55
Flooring Trades 1 6.3 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Building contractor Trades 4 25.4 14.2 0 1 -20% 37
Gardener & landscaping Trades 4 25.4 13.7 0 1 -20% 29
Cleaning services Trades 3 19.0 16.3 1 1 0% 55
Removals & haulage Transport 2 12.7 8.5 0 0 0% 56