5462 Herøysundet - businesses and population

Residents

613

2026

Population, 5 years

-0.3%

10 years: +0.8%

Active places of business

58

95 per 1,000 residents

Opened / closed (12 mo.)

9 / 0

3-yr change +52.6%

Population

Active businesses (all types)

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026

Children 0–15 19%

Young 16–24 13%

Adults 25–49 30%

Adults 50–66 21%

Seniors 67–79 13%

80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8

Median household income after tax*NOK 709k · Norway: NOK 676k

Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%

Higher education (age 16+)*27% · Norway: 38%

Jobs located here*5,799

Commute in / out every day*580 / 1,288

Jobs per working resident*0.89 · 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 5462 Herøysundet.

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)10% · Norway: 8%

Share of the 3 largest operators14% · 53 owners

6 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.68 · Norway: 15.83

Average age of active businesses10.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0

Younger than 2 years22% · Norway: 20%

Older than 10 years40% · 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

OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Highest opportunity here

Car rental

55

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Electrician

54

2 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Hairdresser & barber

53

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Building contractor

50

5 today · similar areas would have ~6 · small area

Supermarket & convenience store

49

0 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Courses & tutoring

48

1 today · similar areas would have ~2 · small area

All business types

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Business type	Group	Active	Per 10k	Similar areas	Opened 3 yrs	Change	Score
Car dealer	Automotive	1	16.3	0.0	0	0%	44
Car parts & motorcycles	Automotive	1	16.3	0.0	0	0%	45
Car rental	Automotive	1	16.3	0.0	1	–	55
Childcare	Education	1	16.3	0.0	0	0%	46
Courses & tutoring	Education	1	16.3	23.7	1	–	48
Supermarket & convenience store	Groceries	0	0.0	15.6	0	–	49
Doctor & medical clinic	Health	0	0.0	10.4	0	–	45
Physio, chiro & therapy	Health	0	0.0	22.8	0	–	48
Veterinarian	Health	2	32.6	0.0	0	0%	45
Sports facility & club	Leisure	0	0.0	14.6	0	–	47
Hairdresser & barber	Personal services	1	16.3	0.0	1	–	53
Engineering consultancy	Professional services	2	32.6	21.9	0	0%	36
IT & software services	Professional services	1	16.3	19.7	1	–	46
Marketing & advertising agency	Professional services	1	16.3	0.0	0	0%	41
Design & photography	Professional services	0	0.0	17.8	0	–	46
Staffing & recruitment	Professional services	2	32.6	0.0	0	0%	44
Electrician	Trades	2	32.6	0.0	1	+100%	54
Carpenter & joiner	Trades	3	48.9	20.5	2	+200%	46
Bricklayer & mason	Trades	1	16.3	0.0	0	0%	44
Building contractor	Trades	5	81.6	102.0	1	+25%	50
Cleaning services	Trades	1	16.3	10.5	0	0%	40
Removals & haulage	Transport	1	16.3	18.7	0	0%	43