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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

4053 Ræge

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Residents
1,601
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.5%
10 years: -5.2%
Active places of business
216
135 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
28 / 0
3-yr change +45.0%

Population

1,5501,6001,6501,7002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 17%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 8%
80 and older 3%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age37.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 838k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*30% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*41% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*28,439
Commute in / out every day*22,400 / 9,714
Jobs per working resident*1.81 · Norway: 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 Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 4053 Ræge.

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)1% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 212 owners
3 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)17.49 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years22% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years41% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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

05101520Opened Jan: 16Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 7Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 6Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 3Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 6Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 6Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 5Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 4Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 2Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 7Closed 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).

Building contractor17 → 21+24%
Design & photography5 → 6+20%

Declining here

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

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Physio, chiro & therapy

62

1 today · similar areas would have ~5

Supermarket & convenience store

55

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

IT & software services

55

3 today · similar areas would have ~4

Doctor & medical clinic

51

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Courses & tutoring

48

4 today · similar areas would have ~5

Sports facility & club

45

3 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 6.2 0.0 1 0 – 53
Campsite Accommodation 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 7.6 0 0 – 48
Car dealer Automotive 3 18.7 6.1 0 0 0% 36
Car rental Automotive 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Childcare Education 0 0.0 6.2 0 0 – 50
Driving school Education 2 12.5 0.0 2 0 – 54
Courses & tutoring Education 4 25.0 33.2 1 0 +33% 48
Restaurant Food & drink 2 12.5 8.4 0 0 0% 37
Bakery Food & drink 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 6.2 9.2 1 0 – 55
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 6.2 0.0 1 0 – 53
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 6.2 17.8 0 0 0% 51
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 1 6.2 30.5 1 0 – 62
Veterinarian Health 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Sports facility & club Leisure 3 18.7 13.4 1 0 +50% 45
Travel agency Leisure 2 12.5 0.0 1 0 +100% 52
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 6.2 8.8 0 0 0% 44
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 0 0.0 8.5 0 0 – 48
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 49
Engineering consultancy Professional services 7 43.7 25.2 6 0 +600% 42
IT & software services Professional services 3 18.7 25.6 3 0 – 55
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 3 18.7 9.2 3 0 – 44
Design & photography Professional services 6 37.5 21.8 1 0 +20% 30
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 3 18.7 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Sports & bike shop Retail 3 18.7 0.0 1 0 +50% 53
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 6.2 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 6.5 0 0 – 48
Plumber & heating Trades 2 12.5 8.0 0 0 0% 37
Carpenter & joiner Trades 4 25.0 16.8 1 0 +33% 40
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 48
Building contractor Trades 21 131.2 62.3 4 0 +24% 27
Gardener & landscaping Trades 3 18.7 0.0 1 0 +50% 53
Cleaning services Trades 5 31.2 9.7 2 0 +67% 44
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 49
Removals & haulage Transport 5 31.2 14.2 1 0 +25% 34