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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

6993 Høyanger

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Residents
1,943
2026
Population, 5 years
-3.4%
10 years: -11.8%
Active places of business
216
111 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
16 / 0
3-yr change +35.0%

Population

1,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,3002016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

501001502002502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 16%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 28%
Adults 50–66 27%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.3 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 651k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*19% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*25% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*1,622
Commute in / out every day*307 / 549
Jobs per working resident*0.87 · 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 6993 Høyanger.

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)23% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators14% · 189 owners
28 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.23 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses15.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years19% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years41% · 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

051015Opened Jan: 10Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 5Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 9Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 8Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 2Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 11Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 8Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 3Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 7Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 3Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 3Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 7Closed 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).

Courses & tutoring5 → 8+60%
Sports facility & club7 → 8+14%

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
Hotel Accommodation 3 15.4 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Car repair & service Automotive 1 5.1 7.6 0 0 0% 42
Car dealer Automotive 0 0.0 4.8 0 0 – 46
Car rental Automotive 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Childcare Education 1 5.1 4.2 0 0 0% 42
Courses & tutoring Education 8 41.2 32.4 3 0 +60% 41
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 1 5.1 0.0 1 0 – 52
Restaurant Food & drink 3 15.4 9.2 2 0 +200% 44
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 5.1 4.6 1 0 – 49
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 4 20.6 9.8 2 0 +100% 41
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Dentist Health 1 5.1 5.1 0 0 0% 41
Doctor & medical clinic Health 6 30.9 22.3 2 0 +50% 43
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 10 51.5 31.7 0 0 0% 26
Veterinarian Health 1 5.1 0.0 1 0 – 52
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Sports facility & club Leisure 8 41.2 11.8 1 0 +14% 32
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 4 20.6 8.7 0 0 0% 30
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 5.1 9.7 0 0 0% 44
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 1 5.1 3.8 1 0 – 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 5.1 5.1 1 0 – 51
Bank & insurance Professional services 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Engineering consultancy Professional services 5 25.7 25.1 3 0 +150% 51
IT & software services Professional services 2 10.3 30.2 0 0 0% 48
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 1 5.1 10.7 0 0 0% 44
Design & photography Professional services 7 36.0 22.0 6 0 +600% 41
Clothing store Retail 1 5.1 4.7 0 0 0% 39
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Optician Retail 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Books & stationery Retail 1 5.1 0.0 0 0 0% 43
Toy & hobby shop Retail 0 0.0 3.9 0 0 – 45
Electrician Trades 1 5.1 5.0 0 0 0% 40
Plumber & heating Trades 2 10.3 7.9 0 0 0% 37
Carpenter & joiner Trades 5 25.7 15.3 3 0 +150% 40
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 5.4 0 0 – 46
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 4.4 0 0 – 46
Building contractor Trades 5 25.7 50.1 3 0 +150% 61
Cleaning services Trades 1 5.1 10.4 0 0 0% 45
Taxi Transport 0 0.0 10.4 0 0 – 51
Removals & haulage Transport 5 25.7 12.9 1 0 +25% 31