Postcode
6705 Esbjerg Ø
Residents
14,703
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.9%
10 years: -3.8%
Active places of business
1,132
77 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
125 / 207
3-yr change +3.2%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
25%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
16%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age42.5 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home*24% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*40% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*63,602
Commute in / out every day*16,373 / 12,362
Jobs per working resident*1.07 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 6705 Esbjerg Ø.
Survival
Still open after 1 year83% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years59% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years42% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.2 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)28 · 14% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)19% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 1,041 owners
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.50 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses12.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years20% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years42% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)4 · 12 months: 1
Net-2
A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Electrician | 5 → 10 | +100% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 5 → 7 | +40% |
| Beauty salon & spa | 8 → 10 | +25% |
| Design & photography | 16 → 20 | +25% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | 5 → 6 | +20% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 11 → 13 | +18% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 6 → 7 | +17% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Carpenter & joiner | 14 → 9 | -36% | 1 closed |
| Second-hand & antiques | 6 → 4 | -33% | 2 closed |
| Catering & canteen | 16 → 11 | -31% | 3 closed |
| Courses & tutoring | 16 → 12 | -25% | 2 closed |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 14 → 11 | -21% | 2 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 5 → 4 | -20% | 2 closed |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 27 → 24 | -11% | 3 closed |
| Bricklayer & mason | 13 → 12 | -8% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Hardware & DIY store
690 today · similar areas would have ~3
Architect
651 today · similar areas would have ~6
Accountant & bookkeeping
6211 today · similar areas would have ~21
Real estate agent
612 today · similar areas would have ~6
Flooring
611 today · similar areas would have ~3
Jewellery & watches
600 today · similar areas would have ~3
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 54 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | – | 50 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 48 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 11 | 7.5 | 14.1 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 53 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 38 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 27 | 18.4 | 9.4 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 31 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 58 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Childcare | Education | 15 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 0 | 1 | -6% | 37 |
| Driving school | Education | 5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 52 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 12 | 8.2 | 18.9 | 8 | 12 | -25% | 44 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 52 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 10 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 4 | 3 | +11% | 53 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 6 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5 | 4 | +20% | 56 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 11 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 9 | -31% | 35 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 2 | -67% | 58 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 11 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | +10% | 45 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 53 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2 | 1 | +20% | 45 |
| Dentist | Health | 2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 7 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | +17% | 56 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 24 | 16.3 | 38.1 | 6 | 9 | -11% | 49 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Home care | Health | 2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | +100% | 47 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 10 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 48 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 53 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 55 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 8 | 5.4 | 12.0 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 56 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 10 | 6.8 | 12.0 | 8 | 6 | +25% | 53 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | – | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 3 | 1 | – | 54 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 11 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 1 | +10% | 62 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 57 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 5 | 4 | +17% | 45 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 61 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | – | 65 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 19 | 12.9 | 16.7 | 106 | 106 | 0% | 42 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 29 | 19.7 | 38.1 | 15 | 11 | +16% | 57 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 11 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 5 | 8 | -21% | 48 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 20 | 13.6 | 16.4 | 12 | 8 | +25% | 58 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 13 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | +18% | 32 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 8 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 6 | 1 | +167% | 57 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 56 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 8 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 39 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 60 |
| Optician | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 7 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | +17% | 51 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 69 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 4 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | -20% | 52 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 | +300% | 52 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 7 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 6 | 4 | +40% | 56 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1 | 3 | -33% | 48 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | -75% | 47 |
| Electrician | Trades | 10 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 5 | 0 | +100% | 54 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 5 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 57 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 9 | 6.1 | 26.6 | 2 | 7 | -36% | 53 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 5 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 51 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 12 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 3 | 4 | -8% | 51 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 15 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 3 | 1 | +15% | 60 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 5 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | +67% | 60 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 21 | 14.3 | 16.9 | 14 | 12 | +11% | 52 |
| Taxi | Transport | 23 | 15.6 | 5.7 | 9 | 8 | +5% | 31 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 12 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | +9% | 50 |