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4681 Herfølge

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Residents
6,370
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.2%
10 years: -0.2%
Active places of business
670
105 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
57 / 72
3-yr change -2.5%

Population

6,0006,2006,4006,600201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5005506006507007502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 17%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 24%
Adults 45-64 28%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age42.1 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 292k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*28% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*40% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*33,178
Commute in / out every day*19,508 / 19,812
Jobs per working resident*0.99 · 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 4681 Herfølge.

Survival

Still open after 1 year83% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years63% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years46% · 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)13 · 18% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 648 owners
11 places
5 places
3 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.95 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years16% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years46% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

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

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

0204060Opened Jan: 36Closed Jan: 30JanOpened Feb: 35Closed Feb: 23Opened Mar: 38Closed Mar: 38MarOpened Apr: 42Closed Apr: 25Opened May: 24Closed May: 22MayOpened Jun: 35Closed Jun: 31Opened Jul: 23Closed Jul: 25JulOpened Aug: 28Closed Aug: 27Opened Sep: 28Closed Sep: 34SepOpened Oct: 31Closed Oct: 17Opened Nov: 19Closed Nov: 28NovOpened Dec: 24Closed Dec: 51
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)5 → 6+20%
IT & software services16 → 19+19%
Hairdresser & barber6 → 7+17%
Gardener & landscaping6 → 7+17%
Sports facility & club8 → 9+13%
Cleaning services16 → 18+13%
Marketing & advertising agency10 → 11+10%
Removals & haulage12 → 13+8%

Declining here

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

Taxi6 → 3-50%0 closed
Physio, chiro & therapy16 → 10-38%7 closed
Flooring6 → 4-33%2 closed
Accountant & bookkeeping10 → 7-30%3 closed
Driving school5 → 4-20%0 closed
Furniture & interior store5 → 4-20%0 closed
Plumber & heating10 → 8-20%0 closed
Supermarket & convenience store6 → 5-17%0 closed

Highest opportunity here

Gifts, art & specialty shops

65

5 today · similar areas would have ~6

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

58

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Butcher, fishmonger & deli

58

2 today · similar areas would have ~2

Dentist

58

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Cinema & entertainment

57

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Hairdresser & barber

57

7 today · similar areas would have ~7

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 1.6 0 0 – 51
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 1.7 0 0 – 54
Car repair & service Automotive 7 11.0 19.6 3 4 -13% 42
Petrol station Automotive 4 6.3 0.0 1 0 +33% 59
Car dealer Automotive 10 15.7 7.6 3 4 -9% 24
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 0 0.0 2.0 0 0 – 50
Childcare Education 6 9.4 11.3 0 0 0% 53
Driving school Education 4 6.3 2.9 0 1 -20% 30
Courses & tutoring Education 18 28.3 17.6 7 6 +6% 46
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 1.6 2.8 1 2 -50% 40
Restaurant Food & drink 5 7.8 6.6 1 1 0% 48
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 2 3.1 6.3 5 4 +100% 58
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 1.6 7.0 0 1 -50% 46
Bakery Food & drink 2 3.1 2.2 2 2 0% 34
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 5 7.8 7.6 2 3 -17% 32
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 2 3.1 3.7 0 0 0% 58
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 2 3.1 2.6 0 1 -33% 35
Dentist Health 1 1.6 2.8 0 0 0% 58
Doctor & medical clinic Health 4 6.3 5.1 0 0 0% 43
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 10 15.7 32.7 7 13 -38% 45
Veterinarian Health 2 3.1 3.1 0 0 0% 49
Home care Health 1 1.6 1.5 0 0 0% 50
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 2 3.1 0.0 1 0 +100% 60
Sports facility & club Leisure 9 14.1 11.9 1 0 +13% 52
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 0 0.0 2.9 0 0 – 57
Travel agency Leisure 1 1.6 0.0 1 0 – 60
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 7 11.0 11.0 1 0 +17% 57
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 6 9.4 9.4 4 5 -14% 43
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 6 9.4 3.8 1 0 +20% 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 7 11.0 12.8 0 3 -30% 37
Law firm Professional services 0 0.0 0.0 1 1 – 48
Bank & insurance Professional services 0 0.0 1.5 0 1 -100% 39
Real estate agent Professional services 0 0.0 2.2 0 0 – 61
Architect Professional services 5 7.8 3.2 1 0 +25% 48
Engineering consultancy Professional services 11 17.3 13.7 1 2 -8% 41
IT & software services Professional services 19 29.8 24.1 11 8 +19% 44
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 11 17.3 7.1 4 3 +10% 38
Design & photography Professional services 11 17.3 13.2 3 4 -8% 41
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 4 6.3 2.7 1 1 0% 37
Clothing store Retail 4 6.3 4.5 3 3 0% 35
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 -100% 33
Pharmacy & health store Retail 6 9.4 1.5 3 0 +100% 55
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 1 1.6 0.0 1 0 – 62
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 4 6.3 4.8 3 3 0% 35
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 1.6 0.0 1 0 – 66
Optician Retail 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 -100% 31
Furniture & interior store Retail 4 6.3 4.5 0 1 -20% 31
Electronics & phone store Retail 1 1.6 1.6 1 0 – 62
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 1.6 0.0 1 0 – 62
Books & stationery Retail 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 -100% 33
Sports & bike shop Retail 4 6.3 3.9 2 0 +100% 57
Toy & hobby shop Retail 2 3.1 3.4 0 2 -50% 35
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 5 7.8 9.1 1 0 +25% 65
Second-hand & antiques Retail 3 4.7 4.3 0 0 0% 50
Electrician Trades 4 6.3 7.7 1 1 0% 54
Plumber & heating Trades 8 12.6 8.6 0 2 -20% 30
Carpenter & joiner Trades 27 42.4 38.9 10 8 +8% 51
Painter & decorator Trades 10 15.7 7.1 3 3 0% 29
Bricklayer & mason Trades 13 20.4 19.0 2 3 -7% 44
Flooring Trades 4 6.3 2.1 0 2 -33% 31
Building contractor Trades 9 14.1 15.5 2 2 0% 52
Gardener & landscaping Trades 7 11.0 12.9 3 2 +17% 53
Cleaning services Trades 18 28.3 16.7 7 5 +13% 44
Taxi Transport 3 4.7 2.2 0 3 -50% 23
Removals & haulage Transport 13 20.4 12.7 5 4 +8% 48