Postcode
6715 Esbjerg N
Residents
11,710
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.3%
10 years: +1.4%
Active places of business
1,290
110 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
106 / 100
3-yr change +0.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age43.6 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 6715 Esbjerg N.
Survival
Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years71% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years52% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.8 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 · 28% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)20% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 1,197 owners
| 20 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 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)9.05 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses14.0 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years13% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years51% · Denmark: 45%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)2 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)5 · 12 months: 2
Net-3
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).
| IT & software services | 8 → 19 | +138% |
| Restaurant | 7 → 13 | +86% |
| Cleaning services | 18 → 25 | +39% |
| Car dealer | 16 → 22 | +38% |
| Design & photography | 13 → 16 | +23% |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | 18 → 22 | +22% |
| Sports & bike shop | 10 → 12 | +20% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 6 → 7 | +17% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Hairdresser & barber | 5 → 2 | -60% | 1 closed |
| Real estate agent | 6 → 3 | -50% | 1 closed |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 12 → 9 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 8 → 6 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 8 → 6 | -25% | 1 closed |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 9 → 7 | -22% | 1 closed |
| Beauty salon & spa | 15 → 12 | -20% | 4 closed |
| Toy & hobby shop | 5 → 4 | -20% | 1 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Second-hand & antiques
790 today · similar areas would have ~4
Law firm
740 today · similar areas would have ~3
Marketing & advertising agency
714 today · similar areas would have ~13
Architect
701 today · similar areas would have ~5
IT & software services
7019 today · similar areas would have ~45
Design & photography
6816 today · similar areas would have ~19
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 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 46 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 57 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 22 | 18.8 | 14.1 | 4 | 3 | +5% | 56 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 48 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 22 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 10 | 4 | +38% | 47 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 56 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Childcare | Education | 12 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 1 | 0 | +9% | 63 |
| Driving school | Education | 2 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 65 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 16 | 13.7 | 18.9 | 6 | 6 | 0% | 56 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | -50% | 66 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 13 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 8 | 2 | +86% | 60 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | -13% | 55 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 9 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 51 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 57 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 7 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 57 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 63 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Dentist | Health | 3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 9 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 1 | 4 | -25% | 49 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 22 | 18.8 | 38.1 | 12 | 8 | +22% | 67 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Home care | Health | 2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | – | 53 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 52 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 7 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 0 | 3 | -30% | 52 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 39 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | -50% | 59 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 1.7 | 12.0 | 2 | 5 | -60% | 65 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 12 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 9 | 12 | -20% | 45 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | -33% | 57 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 10 | 8.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 64 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | -100% | 74 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 57 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | -50% | 59 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | -50% | 70 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 25 | 21.3 | 16.7 | 0 | 2 | -7% | 44 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 19 | 16.2 | 38.1 | 18 | 7 | +138% | 70 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 4 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 3 | 1 | +100% | 71 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 16 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 6 | 3 | +23% | 68 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | +200% | 51 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 15 | 12.8 | 8.7 | 2 | 4 | -12% | 41 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 7 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | -22% | 39 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 19 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | +6% | 43 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 8 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | -11% | 32 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 6 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | -14% | 40 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 12 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | +20% | 45 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | -20% | 51 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 8 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 58 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 79 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2 | 3 | -33% | 48 |
| Electrician | Trades | 13 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 5 | 4 | +8% | 45 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 11 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 46 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 26 | 22.2 | 26.6 | 8 | 9 | -4% | 53 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 6 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | -25% | 53 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 8 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 2 | 3 | -11% | 61 |
| Flooring | Trades | 2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 60 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 12 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 2 | 1 | +9% | 65 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 3 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 66 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 25 | 21.3 | 16.9 | 13 | 6 | +39% | 61 |
| Taxi | Transport | 8 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 46 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 6 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 2 | 4 | -25% | 53 |