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8260 Viby J

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Residents
29,500
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.6%
10 years: +3.6%
Active places of business
3,541
120 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
384 / 320
3-yr change +2.3%

Population

24k26k28k30k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

2,5003,0003,5004,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 17%
Young 15-24 14%
Adults 25-44 30%
Adults 45-64 22%
Seniors 65-79 12%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age38.9 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 8260 Viby J.

Survival

Still open after 1 year83% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years64% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years47% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.3 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 · 32% of all closures

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

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 3,355 owners
100 places
10 places
9 places
8 places
6 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.02 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses11.8 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years18% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years44% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)19 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)23 · 12 months: 7
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

0100200300Opened Jan: 207Closed Jan: 144JanOpened Feb: 158Closed Feb: 139Opened Mar: 152Closed Mar: 164MarOpened Apr: 135Closed Apr: 121Opened May: 133Closed May: 131MayOpened Jun: 152Closed Jun: 165Opened Jul: 130Closed Jul: 113JulOpened Aug: 163Closed Aug: 123Opened Sep: 175Closed Sep: 164SepOpened Oct: 169Closed Oct: 136Opened Nov: 162Closed Nov: 156NovOpened Dec: 127Closed Dec: 279
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 & antiques5 → 10+100%
Car rental5 → 9+80%
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway14 → 23+64%
Clothing store23 → 34+48%
Car dealer36 → 49+36%
Doctor & medical clinic39 → 51+31%
Butcher, fishmonger & deli11 → 14+27%
Driving school8 → 10+25%

Declining here

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

Online store7 → 0-100%1 closed
Bakery5 → 2-60%2 closed
Staffing & recruitment13 → 6-54%6 closed
Florist, garden & pet shop8 → 5-38%2 closed
Painter & decorator11 → 9-18%0 closed
Gym & fitness centre6 → 5-17%0 closed
Hairdresser & barber28 → 24-14%3 closed
Taxi55 → 48-13%10 closed

Highest opportunity here

Gardener & landscaping

73

5 today · similar areas would have ~20

Real estate agent

69

7 today · similar areas would have ~12

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

67

8 today · similar areas would have ~12

Funeral services

66

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Electronics & phone store

66

7 today · similar areas would have ~8

Flooring

66

2 today · similar areas would have ~6

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 0.3 1.3 0 0 0% 64
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 2 0.7 1.2 0 0 0% 63
Campsite Accommodation 0 0.0 0.1 0 0 – 52
Car repair & service Automotive 26 8.8 14.1 9 11 -7% 45
Petrol station Automotive 3 1.0 1.6 0 0 0% 58
Car dealer Automotive 49 16.6 9.1 30 17 +36% 45
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 2 0.7 1.9 0 2 -50% 49
Car rental Automotive 9 3.1 1.5 6 2 +80% 40
Childcare Education 50 16.9 10.8 3 0 +6% 51
Driving school Education 10 3.4 3.4 2 0 +25% 62
Courses & tutoring Education 65 22.0 18.9 34 26 +14% 56
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 3 1.0 3.1 1 2 -25% 53
Restaurant Food & drink 35 11.9 11.6 15 11 +13% 53
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 23 7.8 6.4 22 13 +64% 52
Catering & canteen Food & drink 32 10.8 7.1 12 11 +3% 44
Bakery Food & drink 2 0.7 2.7 2 5 -60% 47
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 20 6.8 7.0 5 6 -5% 43
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 14 4.7 3.6 6 3 +27% 53
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 21 7.1 3.9 7 7 0% 35
Dentist Health 14 4.7 4.3 3 5 -13% 36
Doctor & medical clinic Health 51 17.3 10.0 14 2 +31% 45
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 98 33.2 38.2 30 30 0% 51
Veterinarian Health 2 0.7 1.5 0 0 0% 65
Home care Health 4 1.4 1.3 3 1 +100% 57
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 5 1.7 2.4 1 2 -17% 43
Sports facility & club Leisure 21 7.1 9.8 6 4 +11% 59
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 2 0.7 2.0 0 0 0% 63
Travel agency Leisure 4 1.4 1.3 2 2 0% 44
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 24 8.1 11.9 14 18 -14% 44
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 35 11.9 11.9 25 19 +21% 55
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 0 0.0 0.4 0 0 – 57
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 8 2.7 3.9 2 1 +14% 67
Funeral services Personal services 0 0.0 0.9 0 0 – 66
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 29 9.8 14.3 5 8 -9% 44
Law firm Professional services 6 2.0 2.8 4 2 +50% 62
Bank & insurance Professional services 10 3.4 3.6 9 7 +25% 59
Real estate agent Professional services 7 2.4 4.1 1 0 +17% 69
Architect Professional services 17 5.8 3.9 4 6 -11% 37
Engineering consultancy Professional services 56 19.0 16.6 10 10 0% 51
IT & software services Professional services 151 51.2 37.9 62 55 +5% 43
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 56 19.0 10.7 28 27 +2% 47
Design & photography Professional services 93 31.5 16.5 38 30 +9% 40
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 6 2.0 4.1 5 12 -54% 46
Clothing store Retail 34 11.5 8.7 21 10 +48% 59
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 3 1.0 1.0 1 1 0% 51
Pharmacy & health store Retail 6 2.0 1.8 2 1 +20% 54
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 6 2.0 2.3 3 3 0% 49
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 5 1.7 4.1 2 5 -38% 49
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 0.3 1.7 0 3 -75% 49
Optician Retail 2 0.7 1.5 0 0 0% 65
Furniture & interior store Retail 19 6.4 6.0 5 6 -5% 40
Electronics & phone store Retail 7 2.4 2.9 3 2 +17% 66
Hardware & DIY store Retail 7 2.4 2.0 3 3 0% 44
Books & stationery Retail 2 0.7 0.9 1 1 0% 54
Sports & bike shop Retail 19 6.4 5.0 5 4 +6% 56
Toy & hobby shop Retail 11 3.7 3.6 5 3 +22% 57
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 23 7.8 8.9 18 14 +21% 56
Second-hand & antiques Retail 10 3.4 3.7 6 1 +100% 65
Online store Retail 0 0.0 0.9 4 11 -100% 53
Electrician Trades 14 4.7 6.7 3 2 +8% 65
Plumber & heating Trades 14 4.7 6.6 2 1 +8% 62
Carpenter & joiner Trades 57 19.3 26.2 22 15 +14% 64
Painter & decorator Trades 9 3.1 7.3 3 5 -18% 51
Bricklayer & mason Trades 24 8.1 11.9 6 8 -8% 52
Flooring Trades 2 0.7 1.9 3 1 – 66
Building contractor Trades 29 9.8 12.8 4 8 -12% 48
Gardener & landscaping Trades 5 1.7 6.9 3 1 +67% 73
Cleaning services Trades 48 16.3 16.9 28 29 -2% 46
Taxi Transport 48 16.3 5.6 21 28 -13% 21
Removals & haulage Transport 23 7.8 7.9 9 10 -4% 48