Postcode
6710 Esbjerg V
Residents
24,074
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.8%
10 years: +1.7%
Active places of business
2,395
99 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
193 / 208
3-yr change +1.7%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
19%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
21%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age43.4 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 6710 Esbjerg V.
Survival
Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years55% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.2 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)55 · 26% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 2,279 owners
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 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)8.02 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses13.0 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years48% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)5 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)4 · 12 months: 1
Net+1
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).
| Catering & canteen | 8 → 13 | +63% |
| Car dealer | 10 → 16 | +60% |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 10 → 14 | +40% |
| Sports & bike shop | 12 → 16 | +33% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 7 → 9 | +29% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 15 → 19 | +27% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 13 → 16 | +23% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 25 → 30 | +20% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 8 → 3 | -63% | 2 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 15 → 11 | -27% | 2 closed |
| Hairdresser & barber | 25 → 19 | -24% | 2 closed |
| Taxi | 15 → 13 | -13% | 3 closed |
| Driving school | 8 → 7 | -13% | 1 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 8 → 7 | -13% | 2 closed |
| Furniture & interior store | 24 → 21 | -13% | 3 closed |
| IT & software services | 54 → 48 | -11% | 5 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Law firm
663 today · similar areas would have ~7
Car dealer
6416 today · similar areas would have ~23
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway
647 today · similar areas would have ~15
Funeral services
640 today · similar areas would have ~2
Bank & insurance
635 today · similar areas would have ~9
Jewellery & watches
631 today · similar areas would have ~4
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 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 25 | 10.4 | 14.1 | 10 | 12 | -7% | 42 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 16 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 9 | 3 | +60% | 64 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | -50% | 59 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 61 |
| Childcare | Education | 26 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 5 | 3 | +8% | 55 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | -13% | 51 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 38 | 15.8 | 18.9 | 17 | 15 | +6% | 54 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5 | 6 | -13% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 14 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 56 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 7 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 7 | 4 | +75% | 64 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 13 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | +63% | 62 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 1 | +33% | 60 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 12 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 4 | 5 | -8% | 45 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 6 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 60 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | -13% | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | -11% | 45 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 30 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 8 | 3 | +20% | 52 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 78 | 32.4 | 38.1 | 26 | 27 | -1% | 48 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 62 |
| Home care | Health | 4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 50 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | -17% | 48 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 23 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 47 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | -25% | 51 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | +50% | 56 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 19 | 7.9 | 12.0 | 1 | 7 | -24% | 47 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 24 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 7 | 9 | -8% | 48 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 4 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 64 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 35 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 6 | 4 | +6% | 60 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 66 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2 | 1 | +25% | 63 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 5 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 62 |
| Architect | Professional services | 8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 | -11% | 54 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 62 | 25.8 | 16.7 | 20 | 15 | +9% | 45 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 48 | 19.9 | 38.1 | 14 | 20 | -11% | 51 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 26 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 16 | 14 | +8% | 57 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 28 | 11.6 | 16.4 | 14 | 17 | -10% | 51 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 5 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 57 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 12 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 6 | 7 | -8% | 52 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 50 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1 | 2 | -14% | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 14 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | +40% | 48 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 63 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 59 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 21 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 6 | 9 | -13% | 33 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 57 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 60 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 56 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 16 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | +33% | 54 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 60 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 16 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 9 | 6 | +23% | 59 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3 | 1 | +29% | 56 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3 | 8 | -63% | 44 |
| Electrician | Trades | 8 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | +14% | 63 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 11 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 2 | 3 | -8% | 49 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 51 | 21.2 | 26.6 | 8 | 10 | -4% | 55 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 11 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 2 | 6 | -27% | 46 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 17 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 4 | 5 | -6% | 57 |
| Flooring | Trades | 4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 17 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 5 | 5 | 0% | 60 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 19 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 9 | 5 | +27% | 56 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 36 | 15.0 | 16.9 | 21 | 24 | -8% | 44 |
| Taxi | Transport | 13 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3 | 5 | -13% | 41 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 12 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 58 |