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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

5397 Bekkjarvik

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Residents
1,132
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.0%
10 years: +4.9%
Active places of business
217
192 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
25 / 0
3-yr change +35.6%

Population

1,0001,0501,1001,1502016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 20%
Young 16–24 12%
Adults 25–49 29%
Adults 50–66 18%
Seniors 67–79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age41.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 822k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*29% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*27% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*3,232
Commute in / out every day*837 / 460
Jobs per working resident*1.13 · 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 5397 Bekkjarvik.

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)7% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 214 owners
3 places
2 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)22.08 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years43% · Norway: 37%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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

0510Opened Jan: 9Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 2Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 7Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 5Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 3Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 4Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 3Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 5Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 6Closed 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).

Building contractor9 → 12+33%

Declining here

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

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 55
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 7.6 0 0 – 58
Car dealer Automotive 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 57
Childcare Education 1 8.8 6.2 0 0 0% 54
Courses & tutoring Education 3 26.5 33.2 2 0 +200% 63
Restaurant Food & drink 1 8.8 8.4 0 0 0% 51
Catering & canteen Food & drink 2 17.7 0.0 1 0 +100% 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 26.5 9.2 0 0 0% 47
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 1 8.8 0.0 1 0 – 64
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 56
Dentist Health 1 8.8 0.0 1 0 – 64
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 17.8 0 0 – 63
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 3 26.5 30.5 1 0 +50% 61
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Sports facility & club Leisure 4 35.3 13.4 0 0 0% 43
Travel agency Leisure 2 17.7 0.0 1 0 +100% 63
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 1 8.8 8.8 0 0 0% 52
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 8.8 8.5 0 0 0% 51
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 2 17.7 6.1 1 0 +100% 60
Architect Professional services 2 17.7 0.0 2 0 – 65
Engineering consultancy Professional services 5 44.2 25.2 1 0 +25% 42
IT & software services Professional services 2 17.7 25.6 1 0 +100% 60
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 56
Design & photography Professional services 3 26.5 21.8 1 0 +50% 53
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 17.7 0.0 2 0 – 65
Clothing store Retail 2 17.7 0.0 0 0 0% 52
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Optician Retail 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 55
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 54
Toy & hobby shop Retail 1 8.8 0.0 0 0 0% 53
Electrician Trades 1 8.8 6.5 0 0 0% 52
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 8.0 0 0 – 58
Carpenter & joiner Trades 2 17.7 16.8 2 0 – 62
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 57
Building contractor Trades 12 106.0 62.3 3 0 +33% 46
Gardener & landscaping Trades 1 8.8 0.0 1 0 – 64
Cleaning services Trades 1 8.8 9.7 0 0 0% 52
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 8.3 0 0 – 58
Removals & haulage Transport 0 0.0 14.2 0 0 – 61