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8220 Brabrand

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Residents
20,061
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.1%
10 years: -2.0%
Active places of business
2,264
113 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
288 / 245
3-yr change +0.5%

Population

18k19k20k21k22k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 17%
Young 15-24 17%
Adults 25-44 29%
Adults 45-64 22%
Seniors 65-79 11%
80 and older 4%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age37.6 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 282k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*21% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*62% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*231,021
Commute in / out every day*75,170 / 47,070
Jobs per working resident*1.14 · 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 8220 Brabrand.

Survival

Still open after 1 year81% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years58% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years41% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 5.5 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)73 · 30% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)14% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators5% · 2,103 owners
82 places
12 places
8 places
8 places
5 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)14.36 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses11.1 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years21% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years38% · Denmark: 46%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)12 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)7 · 12 months: 4
Net+5

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

0100200300Opened Jan: 167Closed Jan: 104JanOpened Feb: 138Closed Feb: 119Opened Mar: 120Closed Mar: 150MarOpened Apr: 138Closed Apr: 109Opened May: 134Closed May: 130MayOpened Jun: 129Closed Jun: 154Opened Jul: 93Closed Jul: 92JulOpened Aug: 127Closed Aug: 117Opened Sep: 127Closed Sep: 123SepOpened Oct: 131Closed Oct: 133Opened Nov: 122Closed Nov: 118NovOpened Dec: 95Closed Dec: 205
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 & antiques6 → 10+67%
Painter & decorator10 → 16+60%
Gardener & landscaping6 → 9+50%
Gifts, art & specialty shops12 → 17+42%
Law firm6 → 8+33%
Carpenter & joiner23 → 29+26%
Courses & tutoring26 → 32+23%
Doctor & medical clinic24 → 29+21%

Declining here

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

Online store8 → 4-50%0 closed
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway23 → 12-48%5 closed
Toy & hobby shop11 → 6-45%4 closed
Gym & fitness centre5 → 3-40%0 closed
Plumber & heating10 → 7-30%1 closed
Catering & canteen24 → 18-25%2 closed
Accountant & bookkeeping16 → 12-25%0 closed
Architect24 → 18-25%2 closed

Highest opportunity here

Electrician

69

9 today · similar areas would have ~13

Cinema & entertainment

68

2 today · similar areas would have ~4

Veterinarian

66

1 today · similar areas would have ~3

Driving school

65

2 today · similar areas would have ~7

Carpenter & joiner

65

29 today · similar areas would have ~53

Gardener & landscaping

64

9 today · similar areas would have ~14

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 3 1.5 1.3 1 0 +50% 56
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 0.5 1.2 1 2 -50% 43
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 0 0 – 50
Car repair & service Automotive 24 12.0 14.1 7 7 0% 49
Petrol station Automotive 1 0.5 1.6 0 0 0% 62
Car dealer Automotive 19 9.5 9.1 11 10 +6% 53
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 3 1.5 1.9 1 2 -25% 41
Car rental Automotive 2 1.0 1.5 2 1 +100% 59
Childcare Education 51 25.4 10.8 4 0 +9% 43
Driving school Education 2 1.0 3.4 0 0 0% 65
Courses & tutoring Education 32 16.0 18.9 18 12 +23% 61
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 2 1.0 3.1 0 1 -33% 52
Restaurant Food & drink 27 13.5 11.6 24 21 +13% 44
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 12 6.0 6.4 8 19 -48% 33
Catering & canteen Food & drink 18 9.0 7.1 5 11 -25% 32
Bakery Food & drink 10 5.0 2.7 2 3 -9% 26
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 24 12.0 7.0 9 7 +9% 43
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 18 9.0 3.6 10 13 -14% 21
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 9 4.5 3.9 3 4 -10% 37
Dentist Health 5 2.5 4.3 0 0 0% 61
Doctor & medical clinic Health 29 14.5 10.0 9 4 +21% 47
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 63 31.4 38.2 23 26 -5% 44
Veterinarian Health 1 0.5 1.5 0 0 0% 66
Home care Health 1 0.5 1.3 0 0 0% 62
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 3 1.5 2.4 0 2 -40% 41
Sports facility & club Leisure 22 11.0 9.8 2 1 +5% 54
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 1.0 2.0 1 0 +100% 68
Travel agency Leisure 3 1.5 1.3 1 2 -25% 32
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 19 9.5 11.9 8 7 +6% 57
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 19 9.5 11.9 18 15 +19% 54
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 54
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 6 3.0 3.9 1 2 -14% 48
Funeral services Personal services 3 1.5 0.9 2 0 +200% 55
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 12 6.0 14.3 1 5 -25% 44
Law firm Professional services 8 4.0 2.8 2 0 +33% 56
Bank & insurance Professional services 9 4.5 3.6 8 2 +200% 59
Real estate agent Professional services 3 1.5 4.1 0 0 0% 63
Architect Professional services 18 9.0 3.9 4 10 -25% 24
Engineering consultancy Professional services 28 14.0 16.6 6 9 -10% 46
IT & software services Professional services 106 52.8 37.9 37 27 +10% 46
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 23 11.5 10.7 17 16 +5% 54
Design & photography Professional services 48 23.9 16.5 18 20 -4% 36
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 6 3.0 4.1 7 7 0% 50
Clothing store Retail 27 13.5 8.7 12 13 -4% 37
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 2 1.0 1.0 0 2 -50% 37
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 1.0 1.8 1 2 -33% 41
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 8 4.0 2.3 4 4 0% 33
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 7 3.5 4.1 2 4 -22% 43
Jewellery & watches Retail 8 4.0 1.7 4 3 +14% 39
Optician Retail 2 1.0 1.5 0 0 0% 60
Furniture & interior store Retail 14 7.0 6.0 7 7 0% 42
Electronics & phone store Retail 4 2.0 2.9 2 3 -20% 47
Hardware & DIY store Retail 5 2.5 2.0 0 0 0% 49
Books & stationery Retail 2 1.0 0.9 1 1 0% 48
Sports & bike shop Retail 4 2.0 5.0 2 3 -20% 50
Toy & hobby shop Retail 6 3.0 3.6 2 7 -45% 38
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 17 8.5 8.9 13 8 +42% 57
Second-hand & antiques Retail 10 5.0 3.7 5 1 +67% 56
Online store Retail 4 2.0 0.9 4 8 -50% 39
Electrician Trades 9 4.5 6.7 1 0 +13% 69
Plumber & heating Trades 7 3.5 6.6 0 3 -30% 43
Carpenter & joiner Trades 29 14.5 26.2 16 10 +26% 65
Painter & decorator Trades 16 8.0 7.3 11 5 +60% 57
Bricklayer & mason Trades 12 6.0 11.9 4 5 -8% 51
Flooring Trades 5 2.5 1.9 3 4 -17% 32
Building contractor Trades 15 7.5 12.8 4 4 0% 56
Gardener & landscaping Trades 9 4.5 6.9 5 2 +50% 64
Cleaning services Trades 45 22.4 16.9 35 30 +13% 48
Taxi Transport 43 21.4 5.6 19 15 +10% 36
Removals & haulage Transport 32 16.0 7.9 17 20 -9% 27