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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

5230 Paradis

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Residents
1,225
2026
Population, 5 years
+12.3%
10 years: +22.0%
Active places of business
212
173 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
23 / 0
3-yr change +40.4%

Population

9001,0001,1001,2001,3002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 31%
Adults 50–66 22%
Seniors 67–79 16%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age44.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 672k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*47% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*183,653
Commute in / out every day*45,294 / 19,915
Jobs per working resident*1.16 · Norway: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 5230 Paradis.

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 operators2% · 210 owners
2 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)18.78 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years37% · 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

01020Opened Jan: 20Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 2Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 3Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 5Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 5Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 7Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 10Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 6Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 8Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 3Closed 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).

IT & software services5 → 14+180%
Building contractor5 → 9+80%
Courses & tutoring6 → 9+50%
Doctor & medical clinic6 → 8+33%

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

Carpenter & joiner

68

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Physio, chiro & therapy

66

3 today · similar areas would have ~4

Building contractor

64

9 today · similar areas would have ~8

Removals & haulage

59

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Engineering consultancy

55

4 today · similar areas would have ~3

Design & photography

54

5 today · similar areas would have ~3

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 7.6 0 0 – 61
Car dealer Automotive 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 60
Childcare Education 2 16.3 6.2 0 0 0% 54
Courses & tutoring Education 9 73.5 33.2 3 0 +50% 43
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 8.4 0 0 – 60
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 62
Doctor & medical clinic Health 8 65.3 17.8 2 0 +33% 51
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 3 24.5 30.5 1 0 +50% 66
Sports facility & club Leisure 2 16.3 13.4 0 0 0% 53
Travel agency Leisure 1 8.2 0.0 0 0 0% 57
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 8.2 8.8 0 0 0% 56
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 3 24.5 8.5 1 0 +50% 56
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 8.2 6.1 0 0 0% 55
Law firm Professional services 6 49.0 0.0 2 0 +50% 68
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 8.2 0.0 0 0 0% 58
Architect Professional services 2 16.3 0.0 0 0 0% 57
Engineering consultancy Professional services 4 32.7 25.2 1 0 +33% 55
IT & software services Professional services 14 114.3 25.6 9 0 +180% 50
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 60
Design & photography Professional services 5 40.8 21.8 4 0 +400% 54
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 16.3 0.0 0 0 0% 57
Clothing store Retail 1 8.2 0.0 1 0 – 65
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 2 16.3 0.0 1 0 +100% 67
Online store Retail 1 8.2 0.0 1 0 – 67
Electrician Trades 0 0.0 6.5 0 0 – 61
Plumber & heating Trades 1 8.2 8.0 0 0 0% 55
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 8.2 16.8 1 0 – 68
Painter & decorator Trades 2 16.3 6.1 1 0 +100% 61
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 8.2 0.0 0 0 0% 57
Building contractor Trades 9 73.5 62.3 4 0 +80% 64
Cleaning services Trades 2 16.3 9.7 0 0 0% 50
Taxi Transport 2 16.3 8.3 0 0 0% 50
Removals & haulage Transport 1 8.2 14.2 0 0 0% 59