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8240 Risskov

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Residents
36,614
2026
Population, 5 years
+26.7%
10 years: +46.2%
Active places of business
4,555
124 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
501 / 434
3-yr change +2.2%

Population

20k25k30k35k40k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

3,0003,5004,0004,5005,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 15%
Young 15-24 16%
Adults 25-44 33%
Adults 45-64 19%
Seniors 65-79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age38.7 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 8240 Risskov.

Survival

Still open after 1 year88% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years71% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years56% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.4 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)123 · 28% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators2% · 4,439 owners
67 places
10 places
5 places
4 places
3 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.68 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses11.9 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years18% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years45% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)15 · 12 months: 7
Moved away (3 years)13 · 12 months: 3
Net+2

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: 258Closed Jan: 154JanOpened Feb: 187Closed Feb: 141Opened Mar: 201Closed Mar: 178MarOpened Apr: 209Closed Apr: 125Opened May: 172Closed May: 163MayOpened Jun: 172Closed Jun: 178Opened Jul: 150Closed Jul: 110JulOpened Aug: 197Closed Aug: 159Opened Sep: 220Closed Sep: 152SepOpened Oct: 183Closed Oct: 139Opened Nov: 193Closed Nov: 165NovOpened Dec: 169Closed Dec: 348
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Bank & insurance24 → 44+83%
Second-hand & antiques6 → 11+83%
Car dealer14 → 24+71%
Travel agency6 → 10+67%
Cosmetics & perfume store5 → 8+60%
Gym & fitness centre9 → 12+33%
Bricklayer & mason10 → 13+30%
Car rental8 → 10+25%

Declining here

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

Online store13 → 2-85%3 closed
Florist, garden & pet shop7 → 4-43%3 closed
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway17 → 10-41%4 closed
Jewellery & watches6 → 4-33%1 closed
Butcher, fishmonger & deli8 → 6-25%1 closed
Staffing & recruitment12 → 9-25%5 closed
Plumber & heating12 → 9-25%1 closed
Gardener & landscaping11 → 9-18%1 closed

Highest opportunity here

Hardware & DIY store

88

1 today · similar areas would have ~7

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

82

3 today · similar areas would have ~14

Bricklayer & mason

82

13 today · similar areas would have ~44

Second-hand & antiques

79

11 today · similar areas would have ~14

Removals & haulage

79

12 today · similar areas would have ~29

Home care

76

1 today · similar areas would have ~5

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 5 1.4 1.3 1 2 -17% 43
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 0.5 1.2 0 1 -33% 58
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 0 0 – 60
Car repair & service Automotive 16 4.4 14.1 7 7 0% 65
Petrol station Automotive 2 0.5 1.6 0 0 0% 71
Car dealer Automotive 24 6.6 9.1 16 6 +71% 75
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 5 1.4 1.9 3 1 +67% 74
Car rental Automotive 10 2.7 1.5 3 1 +25% 52
Childcare Education 40 10.9 10.8 1 1 0% 56
Driving school Education 2 0.5 3.4 1 1 0% 68
Courses & tutoring Education 130 35.5 18.9 64 49 +13% 52
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 7 1.9 3.1 1 2 -13% 61
Restaurant Food & drink 33 9.0 11.6 14 21 -18% 50
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 10 2.7 6.4 8 15 -41% 52
Catering & canteen Food & drink 16 4.4 7.1 8 10 -11% 53
Bakery Food & drink 9 2.5 2.7 6 5 +13% 64
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 24 6.6 7.0 6 3 +14% 70
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 6 1.6 3.6 3 5 -25% 57
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 11 3.0 3.9 4 3 +10% 70
Dentist Health 30 8.2 4.3 2 1 +3% 51
Doctor & medical clinic Health 227 62.0 10.0 52 23 +15% 47
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 175 47.8 38.2 52 58 -3% 49
Veterinarian Health 2 0.5 1.5 0 0 0% 75
Home care Health 1 0.3 1.3 0 0 0% 76
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 12 3.3 2.4 4 1 +33% 60
Sports facility & club Leisure 32 8.7 9.8 8 5 +10% 65
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 14 3.8 2.0 4 4 0% 37
Travel agency Leisure 10 2.7 1.3 7 3 +67% 46
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 24 6.6 11.9 12 9 +14% 72
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 31 8.5 11.9 10 7 +11% 72
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.5 0.4 0 0 0% 59
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 3 0.8 3.9 2 1 +50% 82
Funeral services Personal services 3 0.8 0.9 1 0 +50% 72
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 61 16.7 14.3 11 12 -2% 46
Law firm Professional services 25 6.8 2.8 4 8 -14% 32
Bank & insurance Professional services 44 12.0 3.6 37 17 +83% 53
Real estate agent Professional services 14 3.8 4.1 2 0 +17% 71
Architect Professional services 35 9.6 3.9 8 4 +13% 53
Engineering consultancy Professional services 70 19.1 16.6 18 11 +11% 65
IT & software services Professional services 194 53.0 37.9 80 71 +5% 51
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 74 20.2 10.7 45 55 -12% 39
Design & photography Professional services 117 32.0 16.5 46 34 +11% 49
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 9 2.5 4.1 4 7 -25% 57
Clothing store Retail 28 7.6 8.7 19 15 +17% 69
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 5 1.4 1.0 2 2 0% 52
Pharmacy & health store Retail 7 1.9 1.8 0 0 0% 60
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 8 2.2 2.3 5 2 +60% 68
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 4 1.1 4.1 3 6 -43% 58
Jewellery & watches Retail 4 1.1 1.7 2 4 -33% 53
Optician Retail 3 0.8 1.5 0 0 0% 72
Furniture & interior store Retail 14 3.8 6.0 7 10 -18% 53
Electronics & phone store Retail 7 1.9 2.9 2 2 0% 69
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 0.3 2.0 1 0 – 88
Books & stationery Retail 3 0.8 0.9 1 2 -25% 51
Sports & bike shop Retail 16 4.4 5.0 8 7 +7% 68
Toy & hobby shop Retail 6 1.6 3.6 2 1 +20% 76
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 36 9.8 8.9 23 16 +24% 63
Second-hand & antiques Retail 11 3.0 3.7 5 0 +83% 79
Online store Retail 2 0.5 0.9 13 24 -85% 54
Electrician Trades 16 4.4 6.7 5 3 +14% 74
Plumber & heating Trades 9 2.5 6.6 2 5 -25% 55
Carpenter & joiner Trades 48 13.1 26.2 24 20 +9% 72
Painter & decorator Trades 18 4.9 7.3 3 5 -10% 60
Bricklayer & mason Trades 13 3.6 11.9 6 3 +30% 82
Flooring Trades 7 1.9 1.9 0 0 0% 64
Building contractor Trades 35 9.6 12.8 6 4 +6% 71
Gardener & landscaping Trades 9 2.5 6.9 7 9 -18% 56
Cleaning services Trades 41 11.2 16.9 34 28 +17% 70
Taxi Transport 19 5.2 5.6 7 6 +6% 65
Removals & haulage Transport 12 3.3 7.9 7 5 +20% 79