Postcode
4230 Skælskør
Residents
8,396
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.0%
10 years: -7.5%
Active places of business
1,038
124 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
80 / 92
3-yr change -2.0%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
12%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
17%
Adults 45-64
30%
Seniors 65-79
22%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age48.5 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 4230 Skælskør.
Survival
Still open after 1 year84% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years67% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years49% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.2 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)20 · 22% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)10% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 983 owners
| 24 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.53 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses14.3 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years50% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)5 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)3 · 12 months: 1
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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 9 → 11 | +22% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Restaurant | 12 → 14 | +17% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 25 → 29 | +16% |
| Cleaning services | 13 → 15 | +15% |
| IT & software services | 30 → 32 | +7% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 5 → 3 | -40% | 1 closed |
| Car dealer | 6 → 4 | -33% | 1 closed |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 7 → 5 | -29% | 0 closed |
| Car repair & service | 16 → 12 | -25% | 3 closed |
| Dentist | 5 → 4 | -20% | 0 closed |
| Hairdresser & barber | 12 → 10 | -17% | 0 closed |
| Catering & canteen | 8 → 7 | -13% | 0 closed |
| Carpenter & joiner | 33 → 29 | -12% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Taxi
771 today · similar areas would have ~5
Furniture & interior store
691 today · similar areas would have ~5
Childcare
646 today · similar areas would have ~9
Architect
641 today · similar areas would have ~3
Electrician
644 today · similar areas would have ~6
Driving school
620 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | -67% | 28 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 39 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 12 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 3 | 7 | -25% | 35 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 4 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 0 | 2 | -33% | 43 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | -50% | 28 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 |
| Childcare | Education | 6 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 64 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 16 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 4 | 6 | -11% | 42 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 40 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 14 | 16.7 | 11.6 | 5 | 3 | +17% | 44 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 2 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 3 | 5 | -50% | 39 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 7 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | -13% | 32 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 61 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 39 |
| Dentist | Health | 4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | -20% | 26 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 8 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 39 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 29 | 34.5 | 38.2 | 11 | 7 | +16% | 53 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 53 |
| Home care | Health | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | -75% | 29 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 9 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | -10% | 34 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 42 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 51 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 10 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 0 | 2 | -17% | 40 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 15 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 7 | 7 | 0% | 41 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 32 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 61 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 13 | 15.5 | 14.3 | 4 | 5 | -7% | 36 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 41 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 64 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 16 | 19.1 | 16.6 | 3 | 4 | -6% | 31 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 32 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 8 | 6 | +7% | 54 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 5 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 1 | 3 | -29% | 47 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 8 | 9.5 | 16.5 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 51 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 6 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | +20% | 44 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 4 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 45 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | -40% | 27 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | +33% | 45 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 |
| Optician | Retail | 3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 69 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 5 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 28 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 53 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 53 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 4 | 2 | +67% | 43 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 11 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 5 | 3 | +22% | 42 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | -25% | 34 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1 | 4 | -100% | 34 |
| Electrician | Trades | 4 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 64 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 13 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 29 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 29 | 34.5 | 26.2 | 5 | 9 | -12% | 33 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 8 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 45 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 12 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 2 | 3 | -8% | 42 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | -50% | 35 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 11 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 48 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 10 | 11.9 | 6.9 | 2 | 3 | -9% | 23 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 15 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 21 | 19 | +15% | 42 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | – | 77 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 5 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | +25% | 62 |