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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

8072 Bodø

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Residents
1,188
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.4%
10 years: -0.9%
Active places of business
122
103 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
10 / 0
3-yr change +41.9%

Population

1,1401,1601,1801,2001,2202016202120252026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0501001502014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 33%
Adults 50–66 25%
Seniors 67–79 7%
80 and older 3%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age39.1 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 690k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*23% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*41% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*29,509
Commute in / out every day*3,484 / 2,829
Jobs per working resident*1.02 · 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 8072 Bodø.

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)2% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 122 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)8.42 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses9.0 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years21% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years28% · 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: 14Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 4Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 6Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 3Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 5Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 2Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 4Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 6Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 1Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 3Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2Closed 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).

Physio, chiro & therapy7 → 9+29%

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

Building contractor

63

4 today · similar areas would have ~7

IT & software services

56

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Courses & tutoring

52

1 today · similar areas would have ~4

Carpenter & joiner

49

2 today · similar areas would have ~2

Sports facility & club

46

1 today · similar areas would have ~2

Doctor & medical clinic

43

6 today · similar areas would have ~2

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 0 0.0 7.6 0 0 – 48
Petrol station Automotive 1 8.4 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 47
Car rental Automotive 1 8.4 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Childcare Education 0 0.0 6.2 0 0 – 50
Courses & tutoring Education 1 8.4 33.2 0 0 0% 52
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 8.4 0 0 – 48
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 50
Dentist Health 2 16.8 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Doctor & medical clinic Health 6 50.5 17.8 3 0 +100% 43
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 9 75.8 30.5 2 0 +29% 30
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 2 16.8 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 8.4 13.4 0 0 0% 46
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 8.4 0.0 0 0 0% 45
Travel agency Leisure 1 8.4 0.0 1 0 – 54
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 0 0.0 8.8 0 0 – 49
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 8.4 8.5 1 0 – 50
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 8.4 6.1 0 0 0% 43
Engineering consultancy Professional services 3 25.3 25.2 0 0 0% 40
IT & software services Professional services 1 8.4 25.6 1 0 – 56
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 9.2 0 0 – 47
Design & photography Professional services 4 33.7 21.8 1 0 +33% 38
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 8.4 0.0 0 0 0% 44
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 8.4 0.0 1 0 – 54
Electrician Trades 1 8.4 6.5 0 0 0% 42
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 8.0 0 0 – 48
Carpenter & joiner Trades 2 16.8 16.8 1 0 +100% 49
Painter & decorator Trades 0 0.0 6.1 0 0 – 48
Building contractor Trades 4 33.7 62.3 3 0 +300% 63
Cleaning services Trades 0 0.0 9.7 0 0 – 48
Taxi Transport 4 33.7 8.3 1 0 +33% 46
Removals & haulage Transport 3 25.3 14.2 1 0 +50% 43