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4735 Mern

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Residents
1,935
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.3%
10 years: -6.1%
Active places of business
282
146 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
40 / 19
3-yr change +5.6%

Population

1,8001,9002,0002,100201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2002202402602803002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 14%
Young 15-24 10%
Adults 25-44 18%
Adults 45-64 32%
Seniors 65-79 19%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age45.4 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 254k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*20% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*35% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*17,372
Commute in / out every day*5,584 / 9,582
Jobs per working resident*0.81 · 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 4735 Mern.

Survival

Still open after 1 year83% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years62% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years39% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.8 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)2 · 11% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)9% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 270 owners
7 places
5 places
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)20.67 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.3 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years20% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years46% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

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

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

0102030Opened Jan: 21Closed Jan: 7JanOpened Feb: 13Closed Feb: 7Opened Mar: 13Closed Mar: 12MarOpened Apr: 16Closed Apr: 10Opened May: 13Closed May: 12MayOpened Jun: 14Closed Jun: 15Opened Jul: 10Closed Jul: 9JulOpened Aug: 13Closed Aug: 8Opened Sep: 3Closed Sep: 14SepOpened Oct: 9Closed Oct: 12Opened Nov: 13Closed Nov: 9NovOpened Dec: 7Closed Dec: 21
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Carpenter & joiner9 → 14+56%

Declining here

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

Painter & decorator6 → 4-33%0 closed
Bricklayer & mason8 → 7-13%1 closed

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 5.2 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Car repair & service Automotive 4 20.7 14.0 1 0 +33% 54
Car dealer Automotive 1 5.2 5.6 1 0 – 59
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 5.2 0.0 1 1 0% 39
Car rental Automotive 1 5.2 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Childcare Education 1 5.2 9.9 0 0 0% 53
Courses & tutoring Education 5 25.8 22.2 2 2 0% 44
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 5.2 0.0 0 0 0% 50
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 55
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 5.2 5.9 0 0 0% 51
Catering & canteen Food & drink 0 0.0 10.0 0 0 – 55
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 2 10.3 8.0 1 0 +100% 54
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 5.2 0.0 0 0 0% 49
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 5.2 4.7 0 0 0% 45
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 5 25.8 38.3 1 1 0% 46
Sports facility & club Leisure 2 10.3 9.9 0 0 0% 47
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 9.8 0 0 – 52
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 4 20.7 10.1 4 3 +33% 34
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 5.2 0.0 1 0 – 58
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 11.4 0 0 – 62
Law firm Professional services 1 5.2 0.0 0 0 0% 48
Architect Professional services 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 -100% 26
Engineering consultancy Professional services 3 15.5 14.8 2 0 +200% 53
IT & software services Professional services 3 15.5 27.9 2 2 0% 48
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 5.2 8.7 1 1 0% 43
Design & photography Professional services 4 20.7 21.8 3 1 +100% 57
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 1 5.2 0.0 0 1 -50% 32
Clothing store Retail 1 5.2 0.0 1 1 0% 41
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 0 – 47
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 5.2 4.8 0 0 0% 45
Electronics & phone store Retail 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 -100% 35
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 1 5.2 11.4 0 1 -50% 38
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 5.2 4.6 1 0 – 56
Electrician Trades 1 5.2 6.1 0 1 -50% 34
Plumber & heating Trades 1 5.2 5.2 0 0 0% 46
Carpenter & joiner Trades 14 72.4 37.3 13 8 +56% 35
Painter & decorator Trades 4 20.7 5.4 1 3 -33% 31
Bricklayer & mason Trades 7 36.2 16.5 2 3 -13% 21
Flooring Trades 1 5.2 0.0 1 1 0% 39
Building contractor Trades 2 10.3 14.2 0 0 0% 59
Gardener & landscaping Trades 5 25.8 13.7 1 1 0% 26
Cleaning services Trades 2 10.3 16.3 2 2 0% 42
Taxi Transport 1 5.2 0.0 2 1 – 48
Removals & haulage Transport 1 5.2 8.5 0 0 0% 52