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7400 Herning

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Residents
60,758
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.0%
10 years: +6.4%
Active places of business
8,133
134 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
747 / 639
3-yr change +1.7%

Population

52k54k56k58k60k62k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0008,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 16%
Young 15-24 13%
Adults 25-44 24%
Adults 45-64 26%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age41.8 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 273k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*26% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*38% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*51,963
Commute in / out every day*20,092 / 15,688
Jobs per working resident*1.09 · 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 7400 Herning.

Survival

Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years52% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.9 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)154 · 24% of all closures

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)12% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 7,583 owners
164 places
26 places
17 places
16 places
9 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)12.29 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.4 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years16% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years47% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)12 · 12 months: 7
Moved away (3 years)8 · 12 months: 2
Net+4

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

0200400600Opened Jan: 419Closed Jan: 257JanOpened Feb: 331Closed Feb: 264Opened Mar: 367Closed Mar: 340MarOpened Apr: 282Closed Apr: 234Opened May: 282Closed May: 257MayOpened Jun: 305Closed Jun: 357Opened Jul: 266Closed Jul: 189JulOpened Aug: 294Closed Aug: 233Opened Sep: 336Closed Sep: 266SepOpened Oct: 293Closed Oct: 291Opened Nov: 284Closed Nov: 262NovOpened Dec: 263Closed Dec: 572
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Bakery18 → 29+61%
Car rental13 → 19+46%
Cosmetics & perfume store12 → 16+33%
Florist, garden & pet shop22 → 27+23%
B&B & holiday accommodation14 → 17+21%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli20 → 24+20%
Toy & hobby shop25 → 30+20%
Cleaning services71 → 84+18%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

Online store35 → 5-86%2 closed
Architect20 → 15-25%0 closed
Shoe & leather goods store13 → 10-23%2 closed
Funeral services7 → 6-14%0 closed
Bricklayer & mason68 → 59-13%8 closed
Hardware & DIY store17 → 15-12%1 closed
Bank & insurance43 → 38-12%9 closed
Furniture & interior store53 → 47-11%4 closed

Highest opportunity here

Painter & decorator

66

36 today · similar areas would have ~45

Plumber & heating

65

35 today · similar areas would have ~40

Pizzeria, grill or takeaway

62

41 today · similar areas would have ~39

Florist, garden & pet shop

62

27 today · similar areas would have ~25

Gardener & landscaping

62

35 today · similar areas would have ~42

Cleaning services

62

84 today · similar areas would have ~103

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 19 3.1 1.3 1 1 0% 37
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 17 2.8 1.2 9 6 +21% 41
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.2 0.1 0 0 0% 54
Car repair & service Automotive 98 16.1 14.1 23 25 -2% 44
Petrol station Automotive 10 1.6 1.6 0 1 -9% 37
Car dealer Automotive 91 15.0 9.1 28 26 +2% 49
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 13 2.1 1.9 3 2 +8% 59
Car rental Automotive 19 3.1 1.5 7 1 +46% 40
Childcare Education 63 10.4 10.8 4 4 0% 51
Driving school Education 20 3.3 3.4 3 5 -9% 44
Courses & tutoring Education 95 15.6 18.9 45 42 +3% 59
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 24 4.0 3.1 5 6 -4% 41
Restaurant Food & drink 87 14.3 11.6 24 23 +1% 52
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 41 6.7 6.4 21 16 +14% 62
Catering & canteen Food & drink 44 7.2 7.1 13 14 -2% 42
Bakery Food & drink 29 4.8 2.7 13 2 +61% 52
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 50 8.2 7.0 16 18 -4% 36
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 24 4.0 3.6 9 5 +20% 56
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 56 9.2 3.9 19 14 +10% 44
Dentist Health 31 5.1 4.3 4 4 0% 44
Doctor & medical clinic Health 71 11.7 10.0 19 11 +13% 60
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 205 33.7 38.2 69 55 +7% 61
Veterinarian Health 8 1.3 1.5 2 2 0% 53
Home care Health 12 2.0 1.3 5 4 +9% 50
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 8 1.3 2.4 2 3 -11% 50
Sports facility & club Leisure 94 15.5 9.8 10 6 +4% 51
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 19 3.1 2.0 6 5 +6% 50
Travel agency Leisure 20 3.3 1.3 4 5 -5% 27
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 93 15.3 11.9 32 24 +9% 57
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 95 15.6 11.9 55 45 +12% 55
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 4 0.7 0.4 2 2 0% 41
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 26 4.3 3.9 9 7 +8% 61
Funeral services Personal services 6 1.0 0.9 1 2 -14% 39
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 88 14.5 14.3 22 14 +10% 61
Law firm Professional services 25 4.1 2.8 1 4 -11% 37
Bank & insurance Professional services 38 6.3 3.6 23 28 -12% 29
Real estate agent Professional services 17 2.8 4.1 2 4 -11% 46
Architect Professional services 15 2.5 3.9 2 7 -25% 52
Engineering consultancy Professional services 99 16.3 16.6 37 27 +11% 56
IT & software services Professional services 183 30.1 37.9 61 66 -3% 50
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 95 15.6 10.7 51 59 -8% 38
Design & photography Professional services 113 18.6 16.5 48 51 -3% 48
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 27 4.4 4.1 12 10 +8% 55
Clothing store Retail 83 13.7 8.7 30 30 0% 41
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 10 1.6 1.0 2 5 -23% 31
Pharmacy & health store Retail 11 1.8 1.8 2 1 +10% 59
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 16 2.6 2.3 8 4 +33% 60
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 27 4.4 4.1 13 8 +23% 62
Jewellery & watches Retail 22 3.6 1.7 8 6 +10% 47
Optician Retail 14 2.3 1.5 1 1 0% 41
Furniture & interior store Retail 47 7.7 6.0 7 13 -11% 46
Electronics & phone store Retail 29 4.8 2.9 7 8 -3% 38
Hardware & DIY store Retail 15 2.5 2.0 4 6 -12% 41
Books & stationery Retail 9 1.5 0.9 1 1 0% 40
Sports & bike shop Retail 40 6.6 5.0 8 12 -9% 40
Toy & hobby shop Retail 30 4.9 3.6 7 2 +20% 57
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 75 12.3 8.9 39 30 +14% 53
Second-hand & antiques Retail 32 5.3 3.7 9 6 +10% 53
Online store Retail 5 0.8 0.9 8 38 -86% 44
Electrician Trades 34 5.6 6.7 13 10 +10% 61
Plumber & heating Trades 35 5.8 6.6 6 4 +6% 65
Carpenter & joiner Trades 123 20.2 26.2 39 40 -1% 57
Painter & decorator Trades 36 5.9 7.3 13 11 +6% 66
Bricklayer & mason Trades 59 9.7 11.9 12 21 -13% 51
Flooring Trades 23 3.8 1.9 7 5 +10% 43
Building contractor Trades 100 16.5 12.8 16 16 0% 47
Gardener & landscaping Trades 35 5.8 6.9 9 8 +3% 62
Cleaning services Trades 84 13.8 16.9 56 43 +18% 62
Taxi Transport 60 9.9 5.6 34 25 +18% 48
Removals & haulage Transport 58 9.5 7.9 7 11 -6% 47