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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

4770 Høvåg

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Residents
1,776
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.7%
10 years: +6.9%
Active places of business
310
175 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
29 / 0
3-yr change +39.6%

Population

1,6001,6501,7001,7501,8002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

01002003004002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 17%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 30%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 14%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 725k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*26% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*36% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*5,342
Commute in / out every day*2,772 / 3,196
Jobs per working resident*0.93 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 4770 Høvåg.

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)2% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 305 owners
5 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.33 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses11.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years39% · 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

0102030Opened Jan: 30Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 7Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 5Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 7Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 10Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 6Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 13Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 16Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 7Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 6Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1Closed 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).

Courses & tutoring5 → 11+120%
Engineering consultancy6 → 9+50%
IT & software services6 → 8+33%
Building contractor30 → 37+23%

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

67

4 today · similar areas would have ~6

Taxi

61

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Hairdresser & barber

60

0 today · similar areas would have ~2

Carpenter & joiner

59

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Doctor & medical clinic

58

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Design & photography

58

5 today · similar areas would have ~4

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Campsite Accommodation 2 11.3 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Car repair & service Automotive 2 11.3 7.6 2 0 – 59
Car dealer Automotive 3 16.9 4.8 0 0 0% 47
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 11.3 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Childcare Education 2 11.3 4.2 0 0 0% 50
Driving school Education 1 5.6 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Courses & tutoring Education 11 61.9 32.4 6 0 +120% 47
Restaurant Food & drink 2 11.3 9.2 0 0 0% 48
Catering & canteen Food & drink 0 0.0 4.6 0 0 – 56
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 5.6 9.8 0 0 0% 56
Dentist Health 0 0.0 5.1 0 0 – 58
Doctor & medical clinic Health 2 11.3 22.3 0 0 0% 58
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 4 22.5 31.7 2 0 +100% 67
Veterinarian Health 1 5.6 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Home care Health 1 5.6 0.0 1 0 – 64
Sports facility & club Leisure 4 22.5 11.8 1 0 +33% 49
Travel agency Leisure 1 5.6 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.7 0 0 – 60
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 2 11.3 9.7 0 0 0% 48
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 5.6 3.8 0 0 0% 51
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 0 0.0 5.1 0 0 – 58
Engineering consultancy Professional services 9 50.7 25.1 3 0 +50% 41
IT & software services Professional services 8 45.0 30.2 2 0 +33% 44
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 11.3 10.7 1 0 +100% 56
Design & photography Professional services 5 28.2 22.0 4 0 +400% 58
Clothing store Retail 0 0.0 4.7 0 0 – 56
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 5.6 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Sports & bike shop Retail 2 11.3 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Toy & hobby shop Retail 0 0.0 3.9 0 0 – 56
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 2 11.3 0.0 2 0 – 64
Online store Retail 1 5.6 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Electrician Trades 4 22.5 5.0 1 0 +33% 57
Plumber & heating Trades 2 11.3 7.9 0 0 0% 48
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 5.6 15.3 0 0 0% 59
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 58
Bricklayer & mason Trades 5 28.2 4.4 0 0 0% 48
Building contractor Trades 37 208.3 50.1 7 0 +23% 36
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 5.6 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Cleaning services Trades 1 5.6 10.4 0 0 0% 55
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 61
Removals & haulage Transport 3 16.9 12.9 0 0 0% 46