Postcode
5310 Hauglandshella
Residents
6,366
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.8%
10 years: +7.5%
Active places of business
547
86 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
82 / 0
3-yr change +63.8%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
21%
Young 16–24
11%
Adults 25–49
35%
Adults 50–66
21%
Seniors 67–79
9%
80 and older
4%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age38.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 827k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*32% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*32% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*8,811
Commute in / out every day*2,659 / 9,328
Jobs per working resident*0.57 · Norway: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Norway does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 5310 Hauglandshella.
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)6% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 531 owners
| 9 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.88 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses8.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years27% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years27% · Norway: 37%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Engineering consultancy | 9 → 19 | +111% |
| Cleaning services | 7 → 13 | +86% |
| Courses & tutoring | 12 → 21 | +75% |
| Plumber & heating | 6 → 10 | +67% |
| Carpenter & joiner | 7 → 11 | +57% |
| Building contractor | 27 → 39 | +44% |
| Sports facility & club | 6 → 7 | +17% |
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
Electrician
751 today · similar areas would have ~4
Restaurant
741 today · similar areas would have ~7
Physio, chiro & therapy
7410 today · similar areas would have ~22
IT & software services
737 today · similar areas would have ~21
Marketing & advertising agency
714 today · similar areas would have ~7
Design & photography
708 today · similar areas would have ~14
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 62 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 58 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 65 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 21 | 33.0 | 32.5 | 9 | 0 | +75% | 60 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 1 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | – | 74 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 4 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 57 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 3 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 66 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 2 | 3.1 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 65 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 10 | 15.7 | 33.8 | 6 | 0 | +150% | 74 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 7 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 59 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 6 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | +50% | 64 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 7 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | +75% | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | – | 67 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 3 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 3 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 68 |
| Architect | Professional services | 2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 19 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 10 | 0 | +111% | 62 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 7 | 11.0 | 33.2 | 4 | 0 | +133% | 73 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 4 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 4 | 0 | – | 71 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 8 | 12.6 | 22.6 | 4 | 0 | +100% | 70 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 59 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 69 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 59 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 62 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 60 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | – | 75 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 10 | 15.7 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | +67% | 50 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 11 | 17.3 | 15.0 | 4 | 0 | +57% | 58 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 64 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 5 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | +400% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 3 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 56 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 39 | 61.3 | 52.9 | 12 | 0 | +44% | 57 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | – | 67 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 13 | 20.4 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | +86% | 48 |
| Taxi | Transport | 2 | 3.1 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 64 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 3 | 4.7 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |