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7500 Holstebro

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Residents
46,220
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.3%
10 years: +5.5%
Active places of business
5,454
118 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
450 / 407
3-yr change +1.9%

Population

40k42k44k46k48k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

4,0004,5005,0005,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 17%
Young 15-24 13%
Adults 25-44 24%
Adults 45-64 25%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age41.3 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 269k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*27% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*38% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*29,307
Commute in / out every day*9,804 / 11,308
Jobs per working resident*0.95 · 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 7500 Holstebro.

Survival

Still open after 1 year87% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years70% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years54% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.3 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)101 · 25% 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% · 5,080 owners
153 places
18 places
12 places
10 places
8 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.74 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.9 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years14% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years48% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)6 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)9 · 12 months: 2
Net-3

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

0100200300400Opened Jan: 321Closed Jan: 154JanOpened Feb: 206Closed Feb: 170Opened Mar: 250Closed Mar: 194MarOpened Apr: 226Closed Apr: 158Opened May: 191Closed May: 125MayOpened Jun: 192Closed Jun: 238Opened Jul: 166Closed Jul: 107JulOpened Aug: 182Closed Aug: 149Opened Sep: 208Closed Sep: 198SepOpened Oct: 212Closed Oct: 166Opened Nov: 189Closed Nov: 171NovOpened Dec: 177Closed Dec: 367
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Second-hand & antiques9 → 17+89%
Restaurant45 → 62+38%
Travel agency6 → 8+33%
Jewellery & watches8 → 10+25%
Cleaning services37 → 46+24%
Gifts, art & specialty shops29 → 36+24%
Engineering consultancy47 → 57+21%
Taxi29 → 35+21%

Declining here

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

Online store18 → 4-78%3 closed
Hardware & DIY store10 → 6-40%0 closed
Painter & decorator24 → 17-29%4 closed
Shoe & leather goods store16 → 12-25%4 closed
Beauty salon & spa50 → 39-22%11 closed
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway28 → 22-21%3 closed
Pharmacy & health store13 → 11-15%0 closed
Car dealer55 → 48-13%2 closed

Highest opportunity here

Accountant & bookkeeping

72

40 today · similar areas would have ~66

Engineering consultancy

69

57 today · similar areas would have ~77

Flooring

67

9 today · similar areas would have ~9

Gardener & landscaping

66

19 today · similar areas would have ~32

Home care

65

3 today · similar areas would have ~6

Staffing & recruitment

64

15 today · similar areas would have ~19

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 5 1.1 1.3 2 1 +25% 57
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 7 1.5 1.2 2 2 0% 47
Campsite Accommodation 2 0.4 0.1 0 1 -33% 37
Car repair & service Automotive 57 12.3 14.1 15 17 -3% 50
Petrol station Automotive 11 2.4 1.6 0 0 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 48 10.4 9.1 14 21 -13% 38
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 12 2.6 1.9 3 3 0% 45
Car rental Automotive 8 1.7 1.5 2 1 +14% 58
Childcare Education 58 12.5 10.8 2 3 -2% 39
Driving school Education 27 5.8 3.4 0 0 0% 45
Courses & tutoring Education 63 13.6 18.9 28 31 -5% 50
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 23 5.0 3.1 12 12 0% 39
Restaurant Food & drink 62 13.4 11.6 37 20 +38% 54
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 22 4.8 6.4 8 14 -21% 50
Catering & canteen Food & drink 29 6.3 7.1 11 11 0% 53
Bakery Food & drink 9 1.9 2.7 6 5 +13% 62
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 35 7.6 7.0 15 13 +6% 58
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 15 3.2 3.6 5 3 +15% 62
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 17 3.7 3.9 8 8 0% 54
Dentist Health 19 4.1 4.3 2 2 0% 51
Doctor & medical clinic Health 51 11.0 10.0 12 5 +16% 58
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 228 49.3 38.2 63 54 +4% 48
Veterinarian Health 7 1.5 1.5 1 1 0% 51
Home care Health 3 0.6 1.3 0 0 0% 65
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 9 1.9 2.4 2 3 -10% 44
Sports facility & club Leisure 55 11.9 9.8 9 7 +4% 51
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 13 2.8 2.0 2 0 +18% 52
Travel agency Leisure 8 1.7 1.3 2 0 +33% 59
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 68 14.7 11.9 16 18 -3% 44
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 39 8.4 11.9 24 35 -22% 48
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 63
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 19 4.1 3.9 10 9 +6% 57
Funeral services Personal services 1 0.2 0.9 1 2 -50% 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 40 8.7 14.3 11 6 +14% 72
Law firm Professional services 13 2.8 2.8 2 1 +8% 59
Bank & insurance Professional services 21 4.5 3.6 6 8 -9% 40
Real estate agent Professional services 21 4.5 4.1 2 1 +5% 63
Architect Professional services 21 4.5 3.9 6 4 +11% 62
Engineering consultancy Professional services 57 12.3 16.6 18 8 +21% 69
IT & software services Professional services 93 20.1 37.9 26 23 +3% 63
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 55 11.9 10.7 34 25 +20% 56
Design & photography Professional services 71 15.4 16.5 29 20 +15% 63
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 15 3.2 4.1 4 2 +15% 64
Clothing store Retail 56 12.1 8.7 14 16 -3% 43
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 12 2.6 1.0 4 8 -25% 25
Pharmacy & health store Retail 11 2.4 1.8 0 2 -15% 35
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 13 2.8 2.3 5 5 0% 48
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 23 5.0 4.1 5 4 +5% 57
Jewellery & watches Retail 10 2.2 1.7 6 4 +25% 55
Optician Retail 12 2.6 1.5 2 3 -8% 27
Furniture & interior store Retail 44 9.5 6.0 16 10 +16% 50
Electronics & phone store Retail 19 4.1 2.9 6 8 -10% 36
Hardware & DIY store Retail 6 1.3 2.0 0 4 -40% 42
Books & stationery Retail 9 1.9 0.9 0 0 0% 40
Sports & bike shop Retail 30 6.5 5.0 6 2 +15% 54
Toy & hobby shop Retail 12 2.6 3.6 7 6 +9% 61
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 36 7.8 8.9 22 15 +24% 64
Second-hand & antiques Retail 17 3.7 3.7 10 2 +89% 64
Online store Retail 4 0.9 0.9 7 21 -78% 45
Electrician Trades 21 4.5 6.7 0 2 -9% 52
Plumber & heating Trades 33 7.1 6.6 3 6 -8% 43
Carpenter & joiner Trades 120 26.0 26.2 23 20 +3% 61
Painter & decorator Trades 17 3.7 7.3 8 15 -29% 53
Bricklayer & mason Trades 54 11.7 11.9 8 8 0% 58
Flooring Trades 9 1.9 1.9 1 0 +13% 67
Building contractor Trades 68 14.7 12.8 18 13 +8% 56
Gardener & landscaping Trades 19 4.1 6.9 9 8 +6% 66
Cleaning services Trades 46 10.0 16.9 38 29 +24% 64
Taxi Transport 35 7.6 5.6 18 12 +21% 54
Removals & haulage Transport 24 5.2 7.9 4 6 -8% 58