Postcode
8300 Svolvær
Residents
4,960
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.1%
10 years: +5.8%
Active places of business
958
193 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
81 / 0
3-yr change +28.3%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15
15%
Young 16–24
10%
Adults 25–49
32%
Adults 50–66
23%
Seniors 67–79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Norway.
Average age43.9 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after tax*NOK 611k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children*21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)*31% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here*4,755
Commute in / out every day*467 / 778
Jobs per working resident*0.94 · 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 8300 Svolvær.
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)16% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 910 owners
| 32 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.33 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses13.7 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years15% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years42% · 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
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Car repair & service | 5 → 8 | +60% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 5 → 8 | +60% |
| Hairdresser & barber | 11 → 17 | +55% |
| Travel agency | 6 → 9 | +50% |
| Engineering consultancy | 15 → 22 | +47% |
| Courses & tutoring | 7 → 10 | +43% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 12 → 17 | +42% |
| Sports & bike shop | 5 → 7 | +40% |
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
IT & software services
6611 today · similar areas would have ~17
Design & photography
6310 today · similar areas would have ~11
Architect
621 today · similar areas would have ~2
Courses & tutoring
6010 today · similar areas would have ~16
Beauty salon & spa
586 today · similar areas would have ~5
Sports facility & club
573 today · similar areas would have ~6
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 9 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 61 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 11 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +10% | 58 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 8 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | +60% | 43 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 4 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 8 | 16.1 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | +14% | 39 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 4 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +33% | 61 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 55 |
| Driving school | Education | 2 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 46 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 10 | 20.2 | 32.5 | 3 | 0 | +43% | 60 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 13 | 26.2 | 10.6 | 3 | 0 | +30% | 37 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 13 | 26.2 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | +18% | 39 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Dentist | Health | 9 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | +29% | 41 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 17 | 34.3 | 23.5 | 5 | 0 | +42% | 50 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 24 | 48.4 | 33.8 | 2 | 0 | +9% | 43 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 47 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 3 | 6.0 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 57 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 11 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +10% | 60 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 9 | 18.1 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | +50% | 52 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 17 | 34.3 | 10.3 | 6 | 0 | +55% | 43 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 6 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 58 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | +100% | 56 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 11 | 22.2 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 32 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 6 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 60 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | – | 62 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 22 | 44.4 | 28.0 | 7 | 0 | +47% | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 11 | 22.2 | 33.2 | 7 | 0 | +175% | 66 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 8 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | +60% | 49 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 10 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 6 | 0 | +150% | 63 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 3 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | +50% | 52 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 10 | 20.2 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | +11% | 39 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 3 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 43 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | – | 61 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 3 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 6 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | +100% | 55 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 52 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 7 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 52 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 3 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 51 |
| Online store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 |
| Electrician | Trades | 9 | 18.1 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | +13% | 40 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 7 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | +40% | 49 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 12 | 24.2 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | +9% | 41 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 6 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | +20% | 41 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 5 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | +67% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | – | 60 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 29 | 58.5 | 52.9 | 6 | 0 | +26% | 51 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 58 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 11 | 22.2 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | +38% | 41 |
| Taxi | Transport | 7 | 14.1 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | +17% | 52 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 4 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 54 |