Postcode
7020 Trondheim
Residents
7,383
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.3%
10 years: +5.1%
Active places of business
771
104 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
93 / 0
3-yr change +58.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
18%
Young 16–24
12%
Adults 25–49
35%
Adults 50–66
21%
Seniors 67–79
11%
80 and older
3%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age39.7 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 660k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*20% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*48% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*131,907
Commute in / out every day*29,727 / 14,808
Jobs per working resident*1.13 · 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 7020 Trondheim.
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)4% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 761 owners
| 10 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.60 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses8.3 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years27% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years24% · Norway: 37%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Design & photography | 13 → 29 | +123% |
| IT & software services | 17 → 37 | +118% |
| Engineering consultancy | 11 → 20 | +82% |
| Carpenter & joiner | 5 → 9 | +80% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 41 → 71 | +73% |
| Courses & tutoring | 28 → 45 | +61% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 5 → 8 | +60% |
| Restaurant | 6 → 9 | +50% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| No business type is shrinking noticeably. |
Highest opportunity here
Car repair & service
722 today · similar areas would have ~6
Hairdresser & barber
712 today · similar areas would have ~8
Beauty salon & spa
711 today · similar areas would have ~8
Removals & haulage
704 today · similar areas would have ~9
Catering & canteen
670 today · similar areas would have ~3
Plumber & heating
670 today · similar areas would have ~7
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 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 2 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | – | 72 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 2 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 45 | 61.0 | 32.5 | 17 | 0 | +61% | 40 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 9 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 3 | 0 | +50% | 56 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 61 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 5 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Dentist | Health | 5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | +25% | 59 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 71 | 96.2 | 23.5 | 30 | 0 | +73% | 43 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 35 | 47.4 | 33.8 | 1 | 0 | +3% | 43 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 9 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 55 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 56 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 71 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 1 | 1.4 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | – | 71 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 63 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 1 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 64 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Architect | Professional services | 7 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | +75% | 49 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 20 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 9 | 0 | +82% | 60 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 37 | 50.1 | 33.2 | 20 | 0 | +118% | 50 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 8 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | +60% | 57 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 29 | 39.3 | 22.6 | 16 | 0 | +123% | 48 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 61 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | – | 64 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 5 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 48 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | +300% | 53 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | +200% | 54 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 57 |
| Electrician | Trades | 2 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 67 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 9 | 12.2 | 15.0 | 4 | 0 | +80% | 64 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 63 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 |
| Flooring | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 10 | 13.5 | 52.9 | 1 | 0 | +11% | 62 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 54 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 6 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | +200% | 66 |
| Taxi | Transport | 10 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | +43% | 57 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 4 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 2 | 0 | +100% | 70 |