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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

6170 Vartdal

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Residents
732
2026
Population, 5 years
-2.0%
10 years: -3.8%
Active places of business
98
134 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
8 / 0
3-yr change +29.0%

Population

7007207407607802016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

4060801002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 10%
Adults 25–49 24%
Adults 50–66 26%
Seniors 67–79 17%
80 and older 8%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age46.0 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 701k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*30% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*4,720
Commute in / out every day*1,413 / 2,203
Jobs per working resident*0.86 · 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 6170 Vartdal.

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)13% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators7% · 94 owners
3 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)10.93 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses20.9 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years14% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years55% · 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

0246Opened Jan: 2Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 4Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 0Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 0Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 1Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 4Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 1Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 2Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 5Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 1Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 1Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed 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 contractor7 → 9+29%

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
Petrol station Automotive 1 13.7 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 1 13.7 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Childcare Education 1 13.7 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Courses & tutoring Education 1 13.7 23.7 1 0 – 48
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 1 13.7 15.6 0 0 0% 42
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 2 27.3 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 44
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 2 27.3 22.8 1 0 +100% 46
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 13.7 14.6 1 0 – 50
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 13.7 0.0 0 0 0% 40
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 13.7 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Engineering consultancy Professional services 0 0.0 21.9 0 0 – 47
IT & software services Professional services 0 0.0 19.7 0 0 – 46
Design & photography Professional services 1 13.7 17.8 1 0 – 46
Carpenter & joiner Trades 1 13.7 20.5 0 0 0% 42
Building contractor Trades 9 123.0 102.0 2 0 +29% 42
Cleaning services Trades 0 0.0 10.5 0 0 – 45
Removals & haulage Transport 3 41.0 18.7 1 0 +50% 41