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4200 Slagelse

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Residents
48,123
2026
Population, 5 years
+5.2%
10 years: +8.3%
Active places of business
5,473
114 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
557 / 581
3-yr change -0.4%

Population

40k42k44k46k48k50k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

4,0004,5005,0005,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 15%
Young 15-24 13%
Adults 25-44 26%
Adults 45-64 26%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age42.2 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 257k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*23% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*34% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*36,529
Commute in / out every day*12,727 / 16,303
Jobs per working resident*0.91 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 4200 Slagelse.

Survival

Still open after 1 year83% · 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 7.3 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)175 · 30% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)12% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 5,107 owners
154 places
22 places
11 places
10 places
9 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.57 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years18% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years44% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)9 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)18 · 12 months: 5
Net-9

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: 355Closed Jan: 206JanOpened Feb: 235Closed Feb: 210Opened Mar: 274Closed Mar: 246MarOpened Apr: 239Closed Apr: 179Opened May: 257Closed May: 202MayOpened Jun: 264Closed Jun: 285Opened Jul: 253Closed Jul: 197JulOpened Aug: 244Closed Aug: 212Opened Sep: 263Closed Sep: 215SepOpened Oct: 257Closed Oct: 235Opened Nov: 246Closed Nov: 238NovOpened Dec: 192Closed Dec: 524
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Veterinarian8 → 12+50%
Pharmacy & health store10 → 13+30%
Doctor & medical clinic41 → 53+29%
Childcare32 → 41+28%
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop13 → 16+23%
Toy & hobby shop13 → 16+23%
Plumber & heating41 → 50+22%
Law firm10 → 12+20%

Declining here

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

Online store18 → 4-78%0 closed
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)25 → 13-48%5 closed
Funeral services5 → 3-40%0 closed
Cosmetics & perfume store10 → 6-40%2 closed
Hardware & DIY store15 → 10-33%1 closed
Flooring17 → 13-24%4 closed
Painter & decorator38 → 30-21%7 closed
Clothing store66 → 53-20%11 closed

Highest opportunity here

Architect

70

13 today · similar areas would have ~19

Childcare

66

41 today · similar areas would have ~52

Butcher, fishmonger & deli

65

12 today · similar areas would have ~17

Toy & hobby shop

65

16 today · similar areas would have ~18

IT & software services

64

127 today · similar areas would have ~182

Books & stationery

63

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 7 1.5 1.3 0 1 -13% 41
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 5 1.0 1.2 1 1 0% 57
Campsite Accommodation 2 0.4 0.1 0 1 -33% 40
Car repair & service Automotive 82 17.0 14.1 25 24 +1% 61
Petrol station Automotive 7 1.5 1.6 0 0 0% 58
Car dealer Automotive 65 13.5 9.1 14 14 0% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 17 3.5 1.9 2 2 0% 40
Car rental Automotive 6 1.2 1.5 4 4 0% 50
Childcare Education 41 8.5 10.8 10 1 +28% 66
Driving school Education 24 5.0 3.4 3 5 -8% 37
Courses & tutoring Education 80 16.6 18.9 30 46 -17% 50
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 33 6.9 3.1 12 13 -3% 28
Restaurant Food & drink 69 14.3 11.6 26 32 -8% 43
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 35 7.3 6.4 20 24 -10% 45
Catering & canteen Food & drink 43 8.9 7.1 16 21 -10% 38
Bakery Food & drink 12 2.5 2.7 5 6 -8% 48
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 41 8.5 7.0 13 8 +14% 58
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 12 2.5 3.6 6 5 +9% 65
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 16 3.3 3.9 10 7 +23% 57
Dentist Health 20 4.2 4.3 2 4 -9% 40
Doctor & medical clinic Health 53 11.0 10.0 21 9 +29% 57
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 178 37.0 38.2 52 44 +5% 60
Veterinarian Health 12 2.5 1.5 5 1 +50% 52
Home care Health 5 1.0 1.3 3 3 0% 55
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 8 1.7 2.4 3 4 -11% 47
Sports facility & club Leisure 44 9.1 9.8 13 6 +19% 62
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 9 1.9 2.0 4 3 +13% 60
Travel agency Leisure 3 0.6 1.3 3 3 0% 58
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 82 17.0 11.9 25 26 -1% 42
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 82 17.0 11.9 38 41 -4% 48
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.4 0.4 2 2 0% 49
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 13 2.7 3.9 6 18 -48% 46
Funeral services Personal services 3 0.6 0.9 0 2 -40% 46
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 81 16.8 14.3 12 14 -2% 50
Law firm Professional services 12 2.5 2.8 7 5 +20% 59
Bank & insurance Professional services 19 3.9 3.6 8 10 -10% 44
Real estate agent Professional services 18 3.7 4.1 3 4 -5% 49
Architect Professional services 13 2.7 3.9 3 2 +8% 70
Engineering consultancy Professional services 74 15.4 16.6 29 31 -3% 42
IT & software services Professional services 127 26.4 37.9 49 45 +3% 64
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 42 8.7 10.7 30 32 -5% 51
Design & photography Professional services 52 10.8 16.5 17 22 -9% 51
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 24 5.0 4.1 11 7 +20% 62
Clothing store Retail 53 11.0 8.7 14 27 -20% 39
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 9 1.9 1.0 2 2 0% 40
Pharmacy & health store Retail 13 2.7 1.8 3 0 +30% 58
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 6 1.2 2.3 1 5 -40% 51
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 22 4.6 4.1 9 12 -12% 43
Jewellery & watches Retail 9 1.9 1.7 3 3 0% 53
Optician Retail 11 2.3 1.5 0 1 -8% 35
Furniture & interior store Retail 34 7.1 6.0 9 13 -11% 48
Electronics & phone store Retail 26 5.4 2.9 7 6 +4% 45
Hardware & DIY store Retail 10 2.1 2.0 0 5 -33% 47
Books & stationery Retail 1 0.2 0.9 1 1 0% 63
Sports & bike shop Retail 24 5.0 5.0 5 6 -4% 55
Toy & hobby shop Retail 16 3.3 3.6 8 5 +23% 65
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 50 10.4 8.9 21 15 +14% 57
Second-hand & antiques Retail 20 4.2 3.7 5 8 -13% 44
Online store Retail 4 0.8 0.9 10 24 -78% 44
Electrician Trades 31 6.4 6.7 7 9 -6% 48
Plumber & heating Trades 50 10.4 6.6 15 6 +22% 54
Carpenter & joiner Trades 144 29.9 26.2 56 48 +6% 57
Painter & decorator Trades 30 6.2 7.3 11 19 -21% 49
Bricklayer & mason Trades 75 15.6 11.9 22 36 -16% 43
Flooring Trades 13 2.7 1.9 5 9 -24% 37
Building contractor Trades 64 13.3 12.8 30 35 -7% 46
Gardener & landscaping Trades 41 8.5 6.9 28 29 -2% 38
Cleaning services Trades 90 18.7 16.9 66 55 +14% 55
Taxi Transport 38 7.9 5.6 15 17 -5% 43
Removals & haulage Transport 47 9.8 7.9 15 20 -10% 47